FEMA Leads Federal Response to Aid Puerto Rico in Wake of Hurricane Fiona
The federal government is surging hundreds of personnel to Puerto Rico, to assist in response and recovery from the devastation of the Category Four Hurricane, Fiona.
Disasters Leading to FEMA Staffing Shortages, Hinders Mission Success
Last week, government oversight and former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials testified before a congressional panel regarding agency bandwidth and inadequate workforce training, despite significant hiring efforts.
Agencies Boost Pandemic Response with DPA
Last week, the White House announced the federal government will purchase 500 million rapid COVID-19 tests for American citizens to distribute in response to the omicron variant. To fill these needs, the White House will likely utilize Defense Production Act (DPA) of 1950 authorities.
White House Launches FEMA-Run Federal COVID-19 Prevention Sites
The Biden Administration has directed federal agencies to allocate resources to strained hospitals and to improve COVID-19 prevention coupled with a surge in federal personnel.
“S1-on-1": FEMA Administrator Criswell
Watch a one-on-one conversation between Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, the first female to hold the title since FEMA's inception. This is the first conversation in the new series “S1-on-1" where Secretary Mayorkas will interview leaders from across DHS.
New FEMA head on the disasters the organization is managing
Listen to the first female Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell discuss a number of disasters that she is overseeing in her leadership role. Projects include managing the gas supply disruption, COVID-19 vaccine distribution, immigrants at the southern border, and much more.
FEMA Expands Response to Unaccompanied Children Entering U.S.
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to launch an effort to care for unaccompanied children who are entering the United States from the southern border.