[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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