Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate
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directorate of the United States Department of Homeland Security
former United States federal agency division
The Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate was a former division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security responsible for coordinating federal disaster response and recovery efforts, including oversight of FEMA.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
directorate of the United States Department of Homeland Security
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former United States federal agency division → |
| country |
United States
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| dissolved |
yes
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| focus |
consequence management for domestic incidents
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disaster preparedness → disaster recovery → disaster response → |
| governmentBranch |
executive branch of the United States government
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| hasJurisdiction |
federal disaster recovery in the United States
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federal disaster response in the United States → |
| locatedIn |
Washington, D.C.
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| mandate |
coordinate federal support to state and local governments during emergencies
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ensure effective federal preparedness for natural and man-made disasters → |
| operatedUnder |
United States homeland security policy framework
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| oversaw |
Federal Emergency Management Agency regional operations
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federal preparedness programs → federal recovery coordination after disasters → federal response coordination during major disasters → |
| parentOrganization |
Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate
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United States Department of Homeland Security → |
| partOf |
United States Department of Homeland Security
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| partOfProgram |
United States federal emergency management framework
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| replacedBy |
Federal Emergency Management Agency as a direct component of the Department of Homeland Security
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| responsibleFor |
coordinating federal disaster recovery efforts
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coordinating federal disaster response efforts → emergency preparedness policy within the Department of Homeland Security → oversight of the Federal Emergency Management Agency → |
| sector |
emergency management
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homeland security → |
| subordinateAgency |
Federal Emergency Management Agency
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| typeOfOrganization |
civil emergency management organization
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Homeland Security Act of 2002
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Public Law 107-296 → |
establishedComponent |
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Homeland Security Act of 2002
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createdComponent |
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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parentOrganization |