    [United States Government Manual]
    [May 30, 1997]
    [Pages 534-538]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

    500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472
    Phone, 202-646-4600

    Director                                          James Lee Witt
    Deputy Director                                   Raymond L. (Buddy)
                                                              Young
    Chief of Staff                                    Jane Bullock
    General Counsel                                   Michael B. Hirsch,
                                                              Acting
    Chief Financial Officer                           Gary Johnson
    Inspector General                                 George Opfer
    Director of Strategic Communications              Maurice F. Goodman
    Director, Office of Congressional and             Martha S. Braddock
          Legislative Affairs

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    Director, Office of Emergency Information and     Vallee Bunting
            Media Affairs
    Associate Director, Response and Recovery         Lacy E. Suiter
            Directorate
    Associate Director, Information Technology        Clay G. Hollister
            Services Directorate
    Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate        (vacancy)
    Associate Director, Preparedness, Training and    Kay Goss
            Exercises Directorate
    Associate Director, Operations Support            Bruce Campbell
            Directorate
    Administrator, Federal Insurance Administration   (vacancy)
    Administrator, United States Fire Administration  Carrye Brown

    [For the Federal Emergency Management Agency statement of organization,
            see the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 44, Part 2]

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    The Federal Emergency Management Agency is the central agency within the
    Federal Government for emergency planning, preparedness, mitigation,
    response, and recovery. Working closely with State and local
    governments, the Agency funds emergency programs, offers technical
    guidance and training, and deploys Federal resources in times of
    catastrophic disaster. These coordinated activities ensure a broad-based
    program to protect life and property and provide recovery assistance
    after a disaster.

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was established by
    Executive Order 12127 of March 31, 1979, consolidating the Nation's
    emergency-related programs.
        The Agency reports directly to the White House and manages the
    President's Disaster Relief Fund, the source of most Federal funding
    assistance after major disasters. Agency programs include response to
    and recovery from major natural disasters and human-caused emergencies,
    emergency management planning, flood-plain management, hazardous
    materials planning, dam safety, and multihazard response planning. Other
    activities include off-site planning for emergencies at commercial
    nuclear power plants and the Army's chemical stockpile sites, emergency
    food and shelter funding for the homeless, plans to ensure the
    continuity of the Federal Government during national security
    emergencies, and Federal response to the consequences of major terrorist
    incidents.
        The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) and its National Fire Academy
    (NFA) are a part of FEMA, providing national leadership in fire safety
    and prevention. The U.S. Fire Administration has responsibility for all
    fire and emergency medical service programs and training activities. The
    Federal Insurance Administration (FIA) is also a part of FEMA and
    manages the National Flood Insurance Program and crime insurance
    programs. The Emergency Management Institute (EMI) at Emmitsburg,
    Maryland, offers centralized professional courses for the Nation's
    emergency managers.
        The Agency is responsible for coordinating Federal efforts to reduce
    the loss of life and property through a comprehensive risk-based, all-
    hazards emergency management program of mitigation, preparedness,
    response, and recovery. The Agency also works to assure the
    effectiveness and the availability of all-hazard systems and resources
    in coping with manmade and natural disasters; consolidates the programs
    aimed at preventing and mitigating the effects of potential disasters
    with the programs designed to deal with the disasters once they occur;
    coordinates and plans for the emergency

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    deployment of resources that are used on a routine basis by Federal
    agencies; and helps to coordinate preparedness programs with State and
    local governments, private industry, and voluntary organizations. In
    addition, FEMA provides a Federal focus on fire prevention and public
    fire safety education.

    Activities

    The principal activities of FEMA include:

    Response and Recovery  This activity provides for the development and
    maintenance of an integrated operational capability to respond to and
    recover from the consequences of a disaster, regardless of its cause, in
    partnership with other Federal agencies, State and local governments,
    volunteer organizations, and the private sector.

    Preparedness, Training, and Exercises  This activity provides policy
    guidance, financial and technical assistance, training, and exercise
    support required to establish or enhance all-hazard, risk-based
    emergency management capabilities of Federal, State, and local
    governments. In addition, this activity maintains a family protection
    program, utilizing private sector and volunteer organizations to
    encourage and assist families and neighborhoods to take actions to
    increase their emergency preparedness capabilities.

    Fire Prevention and Training  This activity prepares Federal, State, and
    local officials, their staffs, emergency first responders, volunteer
    groups, and the public to meet the responsibilities of domestic
    emergencies through planning, mitigation, preparedness, response, and
    recovery. Educational programs are provided through the National Fire
    Academy at the National Emergency Training Center and through the field
    fire training delivery systems.
    Operations Support  This activity provides direct support and services
    which address the common needs of all agency programs, such as
    administration, acquisition, logistics, information systems, security,
    and specialized capabilities and integration of the FEMA-wide networks.

    Mitigation Programs  This activity provides for the development,
    coordination, and implementation of policies, plans, and programs to
    eliminate or reduce the long-term risk to life and property from natural
    hazards such as floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, and dam failures. A
    goal of this activity is to encourage and foster mitigation strategies
    at the State and local levels.

    Information Technology Services  This activity provides leadership and
    direction for management of information resources, ADP,
    telecommunications, and systems to accomplish the agency's mission. It
    provides direct support and services to FEMA's all-hazards emergency
    management program of mitigation, preparedness, and response and
    recovery.

    Executive Direction  This activity develops strategies to address public
    information issues and provides staff and supporting resources for the
    general management and administration of the Agency in legal affairs,
    congressional affairs, emergency information and public affairs, policy
    development, national security, personnel, and financial management.

    Regional Offices

    Ten regional offices primarily carry out FEMA's programs at the
    regional, State, and local levels. The regional offices are responsible
    for accomplishing the national program goals and objectives of the
    Agency and supporting development of national policy.

              Regional Offices--Federal Emergency Management Agency
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                         Region/Address                          Telephone
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    Atlanta, GA (3003 Chamblee-Tucker Rd., 30341)...........    770-220-5200
    Boston, MA (Rm. 442, J.W. McCormack Post Office &
     Courthouse Bldg., 02109-4595)..........................    617-223-9540
    Bothell, WA (Federal Regional Ctr., 130 228th St. SW.,
     98021-9796)............................................    206-487-4765
    Chicago, IL (4th Fl., 175 W. Jackson Blvd., 60604-2698).    312-408-5504
    Denton, TX (Federal Regional Ctr., 800 N. Loop 288,
     76201-3698)............................................    817-898-5104
    Denver, CO (Bldg. 710, Denver Federal Ctr., Box 25267,
     80225-0267)............................................    303-235-4812

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    Kansas City, MO (Suite 900, 2323 Grand Blvd., 64108-
     2670)..................................................    816-283-7061
    New York, NY (Rm. 1337, 26 Federal Plz., 10278-0002)....    212-225-7209
    Philadelphia, PA (2d Fl., Liberty Sq. Bldg., 105 S. 7th
     St., 19106-3316).......................................    215-931-5608
    San Francisco, CA (Bldg. 105, Presidio of San Francisco,
     94129-1250)............................................    415-923-7105
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    Sources of Information

    Inquiries on the following subjects should be directed to the
    appropriate office of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C
    Street SW., Washington, DC 20472.

    Acquisition Services  Office of Acquisition Management. Phone, 202-646-
    4168.

    Employment  Office of Human Resources Management. Phone, 202-646-4040.

    Freedom of Information Act Requests  Office of General Counsel. Phone,
    202-646-3840.

    For further information, contact the Office of Emergency Information and
    Media Affairs, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
    Washington, DC 20472. Phone, 202-646-4600.

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