Management Scope
Key organizational elements of FEMA include the Office of the FEMA Administrator, Office of National Capital Region Coordination (ONCRC), Protection and National Preparedness (PNP), Mission Support, U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration (FIMA) and Office Response and Recovery (ORR).
- In addition to its headquarters in Washington, D.C., FEMA has ten permanent regional offices, three permanent area offices, and various temporary disaster-related sites that carry out its operations throughout the United States and its territories. In fiscal 2020, FEMA had 11,333 full-time equivalent employees and an enacted budget of $27 billion.
Primary Responsibilities
- Ensure that FEMA carries out its mission of:
- Reducing the loss of life and property
- Protecting communities nationwide from all hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism and other man-made disasters.
- Providing survivor assistance.
- Ensuring emergency response and recovery.
Strategic Goals and Priorities
[Depends on the policy priorities of the administration.]