How Can FEMA Help?

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Helping Communities Become Stronger

More than $1.3 billion is now available through Hazard Mitigation Assistance for communities to become more resilient against frequent and severe disasters.

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Radiological Emergency Preparedness Scenario Listening Sessions

Join us every Thursday in Jan. to provide feedback on challenges presented in implementing current scenario guidance from the 2023 REP Program Manual.

Register for a Session

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FEMA in Your Language

Disaster survivors can find translated information about disaster assistance programs, emergency preparedness, response and recovery activities, and flood insurance.

Learn How

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Major Disaster Declaration: West Virginia

Individual assistance is now available for the areas affected by Post-Tropical Storm Helene on Sept. 25-28, 2024.

Apply for DR-4851

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Major Disaster Declaration: New Mexico

Individual and public assistance are now available for the areas affected by severe storms and flooding on Oct. 19-20, 2024

Apply for DR-4843

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Major Disaster Declaration: Alaska

Individual and public assistance are now available for the areas affected by flooding on Aug. 5-6, 2024

Apply for DR-4836

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Major Disaster Declaration: California

Individual and public assistance are now available for the areas affected by the wildfires starting on Jan. 7, 2025. and continuing.

Apply for DR-4856

Priorities

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Disaster Response & Recovery

Lead and coordinate federal response efforts after disasters and emergencies.

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Equity

Instill equity as a foundation of emergency management.

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Climate Resilience

Lead whole of community in climate resilience.

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Readiness

Promote and sustain a ready FEMA and prepared nation.

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Individual Assistance
$4.2b

Grants to disaster survivors (in billions) so far in 2024.

2024 Mitigation Grants
1734

Number of hazard mitigation assistance sub-grants so far in 2024.

2024 Disaster Declarations
182

Disaster declarations for states and counties. See the Declarations.

2024 Fire Incidents
74

Fire Incidents for states and counties. See the incidents.