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Jan 29, 2025 - Apr 30, 2025
Important Date
Delta County, Colorado New Flood Map Appeal Period
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.
Apr 9, 2025 EST - Apr 9, 2025 5:30 p.m. EST
Virtual
BABAA Lunch & Learn: Three Key Pillars - Background, Compliance, and Waivers
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:
Apr 9, 2025 EST - Apr 9, 2025 6:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
Purchasing Under FEMA Awards Training: Introduction (1-hour)
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).
Apr 17, 2025 EST - Apr 17, 2025 6:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
Purchasing Under FEMA Awards Training: Beyond the Basics (3-hours)
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).
Apr 21, 2025 EST - Apr 21, 2025 4:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
Purchasing Under FEMA Awards Training: Introduction for Non-Disaster Grants (1-hour)
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).
Apr 22, 2025 EST - Apr 22, 2025 8:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
FEMA OB3I April Business and Industry Call
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.
Apr 23, 2025 EST - Apr 23, 2025 5:30 p.m. EST
Virtual
BABAA Lunch & Learn: FEMA Policy Decisions – Rolling Stock and Removable Objects
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:
Apr 29, 2025 EST - Apr 29, 2025 6:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
Purchasing Under FEMA Awards Training: Introduction (1-hour)
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).
May 8, 2025 EST - May 8, 2025 5:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
Purchasing Under FEMA Awards Training: Navigating Compliance in the Procurement Lifecycle (2-hour)
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).
May 12, 2025 EST - May 12, 2025 7:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
Purchasing Under FEMA Awards Training: Emergency or Exigency (1-hour)
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).
May 21, 2025 EST - May 21, 2025 8:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
Purchasing Under FEMA Awards Training: Introduction (1-hour)
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).

Press Releases & Fact Sheets

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FEMA Offers Support and Essential Tips for Residents Facing Wildfires in California and Nevada

In response to the ongoing wildfires across California and Nevada, FEMA has approved federal funding to assist local authorities in managing active wildfires, including the Airport, Boyles, Bridge, Davis, and Line Fires. This funding will help ensure firefighters can continue working to protect homes and communities. Wildfires can spread quickly and unpredictably. It’s important for residents in these areas to prepare now.
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FEMA Offers Support and Essential Tips for Residents Facing Wildfires in California and Nevada

In response to the ongoing wildfires across California and Nevada, FEMA has approved federal funding to assist local authorities in managing active wildfires, including the Airport, Boyles, Bridge, Davis, and Line Fires. This funding will help ensure firefighters can continue working to protect homes and communities. Wildfires can spread quickly and unpredictably. It’s important for residents in these areas to prepare now.
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FEMA Urges People Along the Gulf Coast to Remain Safe, Biden-Harris Administration Makes Emergency Federal Assistance Available to Louisiana

As Hurricane Francine makes landfall on the Gulf Coast, the Biden-Harris Administration approved an emergency declaration for Louisiana enabling FEMA to provide federal resources to the state for emergency protective measures and aid initial response and recovery efforts. FEMA urges people to take this storm seriously as conditions are rapidly deteriorating and potentially dangerous storm surge, heavy rain and flooding are expected. Widespread power outages are likely and tornadoes are also a possible risk across the region.
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Use FEMA Grants for Intended Purposes

FEMA has provided $6.5 million to South Dakota residents to help recover from this summer’s severe storms and flooding. FEMA provides assistance for specific uses and encourages survivors to use the funds as intended and keep receipts to document how they were spent.
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FEMA Fire Management Assistance Granted for the Airport Fire

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Region 9 Administrator authorized the use of federal funds on September 11 at 12:08 a.m. PDT / 3:08 a.m. EDT to assist the state of California in combating the Airport Fire, which is burning in Riverside County.
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PDFs, Graphics & Multimedia

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Figure 30: Public health measures may create supply chain interruptions impacting feeding
KPF-Bio: Public health measures supply chain interruptions

Figure 29: Coordination between SLTT partners during a public health emergency
KPF-Bio: Coordination between SLTT partners during a public health emergency

Figure 28: Brentwood postal facility decontamination
KPF-Bio: Brentwood postal facility decontamination

Figure 27: Examples of vectors include mosquitoes, ticks, and beetles
KPF-Bio: Disease vectors mosquito, tick, beetle

Figure 26: Veterinarian performing necropsy on a dead Barbary sheep to confirm anthrax diagnosis
KPF-Bio: Necropsy on Barbary sheep to confirm anthrax

2023 HM Partners Workshop. Call for Abstracts. "All Together for Climate Resilient Communities" April 10, 2023 - May 30, 2023. Submit Here: fema-2023hmpartnersworkshop@fema.dhs.gov
HM Partners Call for Abstracts

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Letter of Final Determination: Nov. 02, 2023

LFD Date: May 2, 2023
FIRM Effective Date: Nov. 2, 2023
States: Maryland, Georgia, Missouri, Washington

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ARCHIVED: FEMA P-804,  Protect Your Property from High Winds: Wind Retrofit Guide for Residential Buildings

ARCHIVED: This edition is still available due to a grace period and will be removed once the 2024 International Codes have been released.

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Hurricane Wind Retrofit: Application Overview

Application templates have been developed to provide step-by-step instructions for specific project types. This application can be used for projects that involve hurricane wind retrofits.

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Hurricane Wind Retrofit: Application Example Document

The following template is intended to help the reader understand the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) application process.

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