Region 5

FEMA Region 5 office, located in Chicago, Illinois oversees federal emergency management for 34 Tribal Nations and the following states:

• Illinois
• Indiana
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Ohio
• Wisconsin

Potential impacts to the environment and cultural resources must be considered when a community applies for FEMA funding through Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation Assistance and Preparedness Grants.

• Find resources to help conduct an environmental and historic preservation review
• Get guidance for grant applications
• View listings of regional environmental assessments and notices

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.

• Learn about the Risk MAP program
• Find location-specific project information using Risk MAP products, which provide user friendly analysis of flood risks

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.

Thomas C. Sivak
Regional Administrator

Thomas C. Sivak
Regional Administrator

Throughout Mr. Sivak 15-year emergency management and public safety career, he has proudly worked for private, urban area and county public sector organizations and filled leadership roles for several major incident and event activations.

Thomas C. Sivak Full Bio

Michael Chesney
Deputy Regional Administrator

Mike Chesney serves as the Deputy Regional Administrator for FEMA Region 5. In this position, his responsibilities include oversight for the operational aspects of preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation activities in support of the Region.

Michael Chesney Full Bio

Region 5 Contact Information