For the Record

Mobile Home Transfers To Tribal Governments

FEMA has made available 1,000 unused mobile homes located in Hope, Arkansas and Texarkana, Texas for transfer to tribal governments.
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NIMS Compliance 2007

Statement from Administrator David Paulison: Committed to FEMA and the American People

A number of media outlets are reporting today that I am resigning as FEMA Administrator.  Let me be clear:  I have no plans to leave at this time, and am committed to moving FEMA’s mission forward. (Read More)

FEMA Response to the Office of Inspector General’s Report on Proceeds from the Sales of Emergency Housing Units

FEMA recognized that certain expenditures from proceeds of sales of Emergency Housing Units did not appear to be consistent with GSA regulations at the end of January 2007. (Read More)

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FEMA Continues to Address Formaldehyde Concerns

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) continues to address air quality concerns in temporary emergency housing units used to house disaster victims following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. (Read More)

FEMA's Response to Allegations of Suppressed or Influenced Formaldehyde Reports

In response to recent inquires regarding allegations that FEMA suppressed or inappropriately influence reports from the Center for Disease Control's Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) as related to the effects of formaldehyde on residents in its direct housing program, the agency has release the following statement. (Read More)

FEMA Response To The Government Accounting Office Report On Maintenance And Deactivation Of Housing Contracts In Response To Hurricanes Katrina And Rita

This report is another look backwards that tries to project the mistakes made in Katrina onto the FEMA of today. FEMA has been actively reforming, reorganizing and evaluating its operations in order to better respond to the nation's needs following all disasters. (Read More)

FEMA Continues To Address Formaldehyde Concerns

FEMA Photo of TrailersThe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) continues to address air quality concerns in temporary emergency housing units used to house disaster victims following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. (Read More)




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FEMA Ice Disposition

FEMA initiated a contract clause for its ice storage vendor to dispose of ice that it purchased to support the 2005 hurricane season.  The vendor, Americold Logistics, Inc. is executing this contract across 22 locations nationwide. (Read More)

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FEMA Ice Disposition Update

FEMA's announcement of its intent to dispose of ice remaining in its inventory from the 2005 hurricane season, has generated a number of request from organizations who have expressed an interest in obtaining the ice for non-potable uses. The overwhelming interest, prompted FEMA to work with its contracted vendor, Americold, Inc. to allow donations to continue, where available, while disposing of the ice. (Read More)

Public Assistance And Project Worksheets: The Path To Rebuilding

While difficulties have arisen with the public assistance process in the Gulf, the success of the program should not be judged by the number of problems encountered, but by the number of problems solved. (Read More)

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Is FEMA Ready?

Recent articles have posed the question "Is FEMA Ready?"
In the short time since R. David Paulison was confirmed as FEMA's new Administrator last summer, the agency has made major improvements. (Read More)

FEMA's Logistical Planning Efforts for the Hurricane Seasons

An employee at the FEMA Logistics Center warehouse uses a barcode scanner to take inventory. The bar code scan is a new sysem that will let FEMA track supplies using GPS technology. Photo by: Liz Roll/FEMA Over the recent weeks, media has portrayed the Federal Emergency Management Agency as being very careless and wasteful with its logistical planning efforts for the hurricane seasons. That is simply not true. (Read More)

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Response to the OIG's Report on the Award of 36 Contracts

The DHS Office of the Inspector General released its report on a review of 36 FEMA contracts worth $3.6 Billion for the Maintenance and Deactivation of Travel Trailers and Manufactured Housing (MDCs) for hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The findings show that overall FEMA contracting officials "treated bidders fairly during the bid process," but should have established better criteria to determine whether bidders were local to the affected region. (Read More) 

Alternative Housing Pilot Program Grant Strategy

The Alternative Housing Pilot Program grant selection process has been heavily criticized in the media for being "unfair" and "bias". On April 24th , FEMA's Associate Deputy Administrator of Gulf Coast Recovery, Gil Jamieson, Acting Assistant Administrator of Disaster Assistance Directorate, David Garratt, and former Director of Recovery, General D'Araujo, testified before a Senate Homeland Security Subcommittee on the agency's competitive strategy and process for determining these awards.

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International Assistance for Hurricane Katrina Relief

The outpouring of assistance from around the world in response to Hurricane Katrina was unprecedented. The U.S. State Department’s overarching goal was to ensure that other US Government agencies could make most effective use of offers of foreign assistance. It was decided to use these funds to address needs that would or could not be met through other resources. It took some time to identify funding gaps and target donations to address them. 151 countries, political entities and international organizations offered in-kind and monetary assistance. For more information, contact the U.S. State Department.

An explanation of FEMA's Public Assistance Program

Cameron, LA, 5-19-06 -- A Motor Grader repairs a section of Hwy 27. States and Counties receive FEMA Public Assistance funds to help pay for these kinds of repairs. FEMA/Marvin Nauman To date, the federal cost share for permanent work has been adjusted to 100 percent 2 times prior to now. The following is a brief description of these two special occurrences. These are the only two presidential disasters for which FEMA has paid 100 percent federal cost share for eligible work.





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Contractor Payments in the Gulf

In recent news reports, FEMA has been criticized for delayed payments to contractors for their work in assisting Louisiana recover, specifically in parishes in and around the city of New Orleans. FEMA does not pay contractors directly. Instead, local parishes are the entities that hire and ultimately pay contractors for their work. Local governments that hire contractors and are seeking federal funds must follow all federal, state and local procurement practices. (Read More)

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