A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) is opening Friday, Oct. 18 in Waynesville (Haywood County) to assist North Carolina survivors who experienced loss from Helene.
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2025-01-29T12:00:00
2025-04-30T12:00:00
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Jan 29, 2025
- Apr 30, 2025
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Delta County’s flood insurance rate map update is nearing completion. The new maps will provide Delta County and Communities with more accurate flood risk information that can help local officials and residents make informed decisions about reducing flood risks and purchasing flood insurance.
2025-04-09T17:00:00
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Apr 9, 2025
Apr 9, 2025
Apr 9, 2025 EST
- Apr 9, 2025 5:30 p.m. EST
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FEMA’s Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) is offering a series of 30-minute training webinars on the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA), a part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). These virtual trainings will be facilitated by GPD’s Buy America Branch (BAB) and offered on various dates from January through April 2025. The trainings will cover a variety of topics related to BABAA, including roles and responsibilities, best practices, covered products, and waivers. The various training descriptions are below:
2025-04-09T17:00:00
2025-04-09T18:00:00
Virtual
Apr 9, 2025
Apr 9, 2025
Apr 9, 2025 EST
- Apr 9, 2025 6:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
FEMA’s Grant Program Directorate (GPD) is offering a series of trainings on the federal procurement under grants rules applicable to recipients and subrecipients purchasing under a FEMA grant award. These virtual trainings will be facilitated by GPD’s Procurement Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT).
2025-04-17T15:00:00
2025-04-17T18:00:00
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Apr 17, 2025
Apr 17, 2025
Apr 17, 2025 EST
- Apr 17, 2025 6:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
FEMA’s Grant Program Directorate (GPD) is offering a series of trainings on the federal procurement under grants rules applicable to recipients and subrecipients purchasing under a FEMA grant award. These virtual trainings will be facilitated by GPD’s Procurement Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT).
2025-04-21T15:00:00
2025-04-21T16:00:00
Virtual
Apr 21, 2025
Apr 21, 2025
Apr 21, 2025 EST
- Apr 21, 2025 4:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
FEMA’s Grant Program Directorate (GPD) is offering a series of trainings on the federal procurement under grants rules applicable to recipients and subrecipients purchasing under a FEMA grant award. These virtual trainings will be facilitated by GPD’s Procurement Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT).
2025-04-22T19:00:00
2025-04-22T20:00:00
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Apr 22, 2025
Apr 22, 2025
Apr 22, 2025 EST
- Apr 22, 2025 8:00 p.m. EST
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Join FEMA’s Office of Business, Industry, and Infrastructure Integration (OB3I) for the April Business and Industry Call on April 22, 2025, from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET.
2025-04-23T17:00:00
2025-04-23T17:30:00
Virtual
Apr 23, 2025
Apr 23, 2025
Apr 23, 2025 EST
- Apr 23, 2025 5:30 p.m. EST
Virtual
FEMA’s Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) is offering a series of 30-minute training webinars on the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA), a part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). These virtual trainings will be facilitated by GPD’s Buy America Branch (BAB) and offered on various dates from January through April 2025. The trainings will cover a variety of topics related to BABAA, including roles and responsibilities, best practices, covered products, and waivers. The various training descriptions are below:
2025-04-29T17:00:00
2025-04-29T18:00:00
Virtual
Apr 29, 2025
Apr 29, 2025
Apr 29, 2025 EST
- Apr 29, 2025 6:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
FEMA’s Grant Program Directorate (GPD) is offering a series of trainings on the federal procurement under grants rules applicable to recipients and subrecipients purchasing under a FEMA grant award. These virtual trainings will be facilitated by GPD’s Procurement Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT).
2025-05-08T15:00:00
2025-05-08T17:00:00
Virtual
May 8, 2025
May 8, 2025
May 8, 2025 EST
- May 8, 2025 5:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
FEMA’s Grant Program Directorate (GPD) is offering a series of trainings on the federal procurement under grants rules applicable to recipients and subrecipients purchasing under a FEMA grant award. These virtual trainings will be facilitated by GPD’s Procurement Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT).
2025-05-12T18:00:00
2025-05-12T19:00:00
Virtual
May 12, 2025
May 12, 2025
May 12, 2025 EST
- May 12, 2025 7:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
FEMA’s Grant Program Directorate (GPD) is offering a series of trainings on the federal procurement under grants rules applicable to recipients and subrecipients purchasing under a FEMA grant award. These virtual trainings will be facilitated by GPD’s Procurement Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT).
2025-05-21T19:00:00
2025-05-21T20:00:00
Virtual
May 21, 2025
May 21, 2025
May 21, 2025 EST
- May 21, 2025 8:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
FEMA’s Grant Program Directorate (GPD) is offering a series of trainings on the federal procurement under grants rules applicable to recipients and subrecipients purchasing under a FEMA grant award. These virtual trainings will be facilitated by GPD’s Procurement Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT).
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As FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell continues to lead the federal response to Helene and Milton in six states, today she is in Virginia to meet survivors and local officials as they continue their recovery from Helene.
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As FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell continues to lead the federal response to Helene and Milton in six states, today she is in Virginia to meet survivors and local officials as they continue their recovery from Helene.
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As FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell continues to lead the federal response to Helene and Milton in six states, today she is in Virginia to meet survivors and local officials as they continue their recovery from Helene.
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As FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell continues to lead the federal response to Helene and Milton in six states, today she is in Virginia to meet survivors and local officials as they continue their recovery from Helene.
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Mitigation Assessment Team Report: Hurricane Irma in Florida (FEMA P-2023)
The MAT deployed to Florida assessed the performance of municipal buildings, coastal residential properties, and public facilities. The MAT focused on structures in Lee, Collier, Miami-Dade, and Monroe Counties.
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Mitigation Assessment Teams: Building Stronger and Safer
Overview of the Mitigation Assessment Team Program.
Mitigating Wind Damage to Existing Critical Facilities (CNMI Recovery Advisory 2)
This Recovery Advisory provides information to reduce critical facility vulnerability to damage from high wind, including suggestions for assessing the vulnerability of a critical facility to future hazards. The information in this advisory is most useful for retrofits of existing buildings, but also references design guidance appropriate for new construction.
Code-Based Wind-Resistant Roofing for Homes: Reducing Wind Damage in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI Recovery Advisory 1)
This Recovery Advisory focuses on residential roof construction and materials, and roof-to-wall connections. It also details a seven-step process for enhancing your safety by improving the performance of your home during high winds.
Maintenance and Retrofit Options for Key Building Systems (CNMI MAT 2)
The purpose of this fact sheet is to provide options to reduce disaster damage, minimize repair costs, and reduce service losses for key building systems in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). This fact sheet describes lower-cost maintenance recommendations and higher-cost wind retrofits to improve building performance in future disasters.
Maintenance and Retrofit Options for Roof Coverings, Opening Protection Systems, and Exterior Building Elements (CNMI MAT 1)
The purpose of this fact sheet is to provide cost-effective ways to reduce disaster damages and increase the life expectancy of residential buildings in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). This fact sheet describes many affordable solutions, including lower-cost maintenance recommendations and higher-cost retrofits.
Permitting and Inspection Process for Disaster-Resilient Residential Homes (CNMI MAT)
This fact sheet informs homeowners or their designated representatives—such as a contractor—about the permitting and inspection process, which helps protect the homes, lands, and natural resources of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). By completing these steps and responsibilities as described, your home will be more resilient to natural disasters.
Design Guide for New Tornado Load Requirements in ASCE 7-22
This instructional guidance is for design professionals and building officials to help them determine when a building or other structure is required to be designed to minimum tornado loads and how to calculate design tornado forces. This guide is in accordance with the updated requirements of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) / Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) standard ASCE 7-22, Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures.
Improving Windstorm and Tornado Resilience: Recommendations for One- and Two-Family Residential Structures
The purpose of this fact sheet is to provide a brief overview of building envelope and load path improvements to reduce damage to wood-framed, one- and two-family residential structures when impacted by tornadoes rated on the Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale as EF2 or less intensity, and indirectly by tornadoes with a greater EF rating.