Categories:
 Federal Communications (2) - Assuring the provision of federal telecommunications support to federal, state and local response efforts.
- Federal Energy (1)
- Helping to restore the nation’s energy systems following a Presidentially declared disaster or emergency.
- Federal Firefighting (3)
- Detecting and suppressing wildland, rural and urban fires resulting from or occurring coincidentally with a major disaster or emergency.
- Federal Food (1)
- Identifying, securing and arranging for the transportation of food assistance to affected areas and/or authorizing disaster Food Stamp assistance.
- Federal Hazardous Materials (5)
- Providing federal assistance to state and local governments in response to an actual or potential discharge and/or release of hazardous materials.
- Federal Health and Medical (2)
- Providing supplemental assistance to state and local governments to help them meet the health and medical needs of victims in a major disaster.
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- Federal Information and Planning (5)
- Collecting, processing and disseminating information about a potential or actual emergency emergency and for facilitating the overall activities of the federal government in providing response and recovery assistance to an affected state.
- Federal Mass Care (1)
- The American Red Cross has primary responsibility for coordinating federal government efforts to provide sheltering, feeding and emergency first aid following a Presidentially declared disaster or emergency.
- Federal Public Works and Engineering (1)
- Providing public works and engineering support to assist the state(s) in needs related to lifesaving or life protection following a Presidentially declared disaster or emergency.
- Federal Resource Support (0)
- Providing logistical/resource support including emergency relief supplies, space, office equipment, office supplies, telecommunications, contracting services, transportation services and personnel.
- Federal Transportation (0)
- Coordinating federal transportation support to state and local governmental entities, voluntary organizations and federal agencies requiring transportation capacity to perform disaster assistance missions.
- Federal Urban Search and Rescue (2)
- Planning, coordinating and managing the use of federal Urban Search and Rescue assets following a disaster or emergency.
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Links:
 Federal Emergency Management Agency - The Federal Emergency Management Agency -- FEMA -- is an independent
agency of the federal government, reporting to the President. Since its founding in
1979, FEMA's mission has been clear: to reduce loss of life and property and
protect our nation's critical infrastructure from all types of hazards through a
comprehensive, risk-based, emergency management program of mitigation,
preparedness, response and recovery.
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