Region 5

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FEMA Region 5 office, located in Chicago, IL, partners with federal emergency management for 34 Tribal Nations and the following states.

States

Visit the state's page for localized content, such as disaster recovery centers, flood maps, fact sheets, jobs and other resources.

Leadership

Thomas C. Sivak

Region 5 Administrator

Michael Chesney

Region 5 Deputy Administrator

Region 5 Resources

Environmental Requirements to Apply for FEMA Funding

When a community applies for FEMA funding — such as Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation Assistance or Preparedness Grants — potential impacts to the environment and cultural resources must be considered.

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NOTE: Environmental requirements do not apply to individuals and families applying for assistance.

Find Your Flood Map

Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) is a national FEMA program that works with states, tribes, territories and local communities to evaluate and better understand their current flood risk, as well as the actions that can be taken to mitigate and become more resilient against future risk.

Mitigation Funding Resource Guides

Mitigation Funding Resource Guides provide state, territory, and local officials with a wide range of potential funding resources including grants, loans, technical assistance and in-kind services from multiple stakeholders.

Contact Us

General
312-408-5500
fema-r5-info@fema.dhs.gov

Congressional/Intergovernmental
312-408-4427
fema-r5-congressional@fema.dhs.gov

News Desk
312-408-4455
fema-r5-news-desk@fema.dhs.gov

Tribal Affairs
312-408-5286
fema-r5-tribal@fema.dhs.gov

Regional News and Information

WASHINGTON – FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Ohio to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding and landslides from Feb. 5 - 13, 2019.

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FEMA Awards $1.12 million to City of Fort Wayne

Two hazard mitigation grants will be used to acquire 20 floodprone residential structures

 

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FEMA Awards $1,318,312.50 To the City of Decatur

Two hazard mitigation grants will be used to acquire 18 floodprone residential structures

 

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FEMA Awards $2,974,944 Grant to Delhi TownshipPre-disaster mitigation funds will be used to purchase and demolish 24 floodprone homes.  CHICAGO – The U.S.
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CHICAGO – With a forecast threatening up to a quarter inch of ice across parts of the Great Lakes region today and northern Illinois under an ice storm warning for the first time in nearly 10 years, it's a good idea to prepare your home and family for whatever may arise, including the possibility

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