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Events



Jun 20, 2024 - Aug 30, 2024
Important Date
National Floodplain Administrator Training Needs Assessment Survey
FEMA manages the National Flood Insurance Program which includes more than 22,600 Participating Communities. This year, FEMA’s Floodplain Management Division is conducting a survey of the nation’s Floodplain Administrators who manage local floodplains for these jurisdictions. Survey findings will inform a five-year National Floodplain Administrators Training Strategy that will be coordinated by the Floodplain Management Division.

Aug 15, 2024 EST - Aug 15, 2024 7:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
2024 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program and Policy Guide Office Hours
This session will brief applicants and subapplicants on the new 2024 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program and Policy Guide (HMA Guide), which was released on July 30, 2024.

Aug 21, 2024 EST - Aug 21, 2024 6:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
Purchasing Under FEMA Awards Training: Exigency or Emergency (E&E) Training
FEMA’s Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) is offering a series of one-hour 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).

Preparedness Tips

A few inches of water in a 1,000-square foot home could cost more than $10,000 in repairs and replacement of personal possessions. Homeowner’s insurance doesn’t cover most floods. Learn more about flood insurance.

Press Releases and Fact Sheets

One Year Later, Maui Wildfire Recovery Continues with Nearly $3 Billion in Federal Support

FEMA, along with our federal partners, are on track to provide approximately $3 billion towards Maui wildfire recovery. This includes more than $1.3 billion in mission assignments to expedite recovery through debris removal and disposal, temporary housing, school construction, and infrastructure repair.
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Biden-Harris Administration Leaders to Join Hawaii Officials and Survivors One Year Following the Devastating Wildfires on Maui

One year after the devastating wildfires that impacted the people of Maui, White House Homeland Security Advisor Liz Sherwood Randall -- representing President Biden -- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and U.S. Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore Merrell will join county and state officials in Maui to commemorate the anniversary in support of the community.
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FEMA Contractors Work With and For the Local Community

KIHEI, Hawaiʻi – For survivors of the Maui wildfires, navigating disaster resources is critical to their recovery. With the wide variety of languages spoken in Hawaiʻi, many survivors require interpreters to access the information they need. Language interpretation is one of a long list of services that the Federal Emergency Management Agency provides after a state receives a major presidential disaster declaration. FEMA staff identifies contractors to provide language, security, and janitorial services as well as supplies, everything from pencils to rental trucks and portable restrooms.
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