With more frequent and severe disasters leaving more lives, homes, and livelihoods at risk, maintaining FEMA’s core functions is critically important.

FEMA's acting director, David Richardson, testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday morning ...

Senator Welch says his bill is focused on empowering local communities specifically on when aid is available, who makes ...

Proposed FEMA reform would speed up disaster funding, provide technical assistance to small towns, and protect pre-disaster ...

Federal legislation working its way through the U.S. Senate would reform FEMA rules to better allow for wildfire preparedness and recovery. Many of the changes addressed in the legislation ...

FEMA was ready to respond to this week's floods in Texas—but was delayed by administrative hurdles and approval processes ...

Overhauling the Stafford Act: Passed in 1974 and amended multiple times since, the Stafford Act defines the authorities and functions of federal disaster response. This powerful piece of ...

Since May 2018, FEMA has funded an additional $86.2 million in wildfire mitigation for 228 projects, providing increased protection to nearly 2,500 properties.