Federal Emergency Management Agency
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is the U.S. government agency responsible for coordinating disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts nationwide.
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| instanceOf |
emergency management agency
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federal agency of the United States ⓘ government agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
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United States
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| country |
United States of America
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United States
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| employerOf | Administrator of FEMA ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| fundedBy | United States federal budget ⓘ |
| hasMission |
to coordinate the response to disasters that overwhelm local and state authorities in the United States
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to support citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation the United States works together to build, sustain, and improve capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Helping people before, during, and after disasters ⓘ |
| hasSubdivision |
New England
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surface form:
FEMA Region I
FEMA Region II ⓘ FEMA Region III ⓘ FEMA Region IV ⓘ FEMA Region IX ⓘ FEMA Region V ⓘ FEMA Region VI ⓘ FEMA Region VII ⓘ FEMA Region VIII ⓘ FEMA Region X ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
500 C Street SW, Washington, D.C.
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| inception | 1979 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
United States government ⓘ
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federal government of the United States
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| legalBasis |
Executive Order 12127
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Executive Order 12148 ⓘ Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978 ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
response to Hurricane Katrina
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response to Hurricane Sandy ⓘ response to September 11 attacks ⓘ |
| operates |
AmeriCorps
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surface form:
FEMA Corps
National Response Coordination Center ⓘ United States emergency management system ⓘ
surface form:
Urban Search and Rescue Response System
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| oversees |
Emergency Alert System in the United States
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surface form:
Emergency Alert System (in coordination with other agencies)
National Flood Insurance Program ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy | Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
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surface form:
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Federal Emergency Management Agency self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Federal Disaster Assistance Administration
Office for Emergency Management ⓘ
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Office of Emergency Preparedness
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| reportsTo |
United States Secretary of Homeland Security
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surface form:
Secretary of Homeland Security
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| responsibleFor |
coordination of federal disaster relief
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disaster mitigation ⓘ disaster preparedness ⓘ disaster recovery ⓘ disaster response ⓘ emergency management ⓘ |
| usesFramework |
United States emergency management system
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surface form:
National Incident Management System
National Response Framework ⓘ |
| website | https://www.fema.gov ⓘ |
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FEMA Headquarters
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FEMA
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FEMA as lead agency for federal emergency management
Guam Homeland Security / Office of Civil Defense
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA
Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006
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reorganized
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006
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strengthenedAuthorityOf
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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National Special Security Event
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leadAgencyForConsequenceManagement
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency
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coordinatesWith
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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this entity surface form:
FEMA Grant Programs Directorate
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FEMA
Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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