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Events



Jun 20, 2024 - Sep 30, 2024
Important Date
National Floodplain Administrator Training Needs Assessment Survey
FEMA manages the National Flood Insurance Program which includes more than 22,600 Participating Communities. This year, FEMA’s Floodplain Management Division is conducting a survey of the nation’s Floodplain Administrators who manage local floodplains for these jurisdictions. Survey findings will inform a five-year National Floodplain Administrators Training Strategy that will be coordinated by the Floodplain Management Division.

Aug 28, 2024 EST - Aug 28, 2024 4:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
Purchasing Under FEMA Awards Training: Standard PUG Training
FEMA’s Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) is offering a series of one-hour trainings on the federal procurement under grants rules applicable to recipients and subrecipients purchasing under a FEMA grant award. These virtual trainings will be facilitated by GPD’s Procurement Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT).

Sep 5, 2024 EST - Sep 5, 2024 7:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
Purchasing Under FEMA Awards Training: Top 10 Procurement Under Grant Mistakes (in Spanish)
FEMA’s Grant Programs Directorate (GPD) is offering a series of one-hour trainings on the federal procurement rules applicable to recipients and subrecipients purchasing under a FEMA grant award. These virtual trainings will be facilitated by GPD’s Procurement Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT).

Preparedness Tips

A few inches of water in a 1,000-square foot home could cost more than $10,000 in repairs and replacement of personal possessions. Homeowner’s insurance doesn’t cover most floods. Learn more about flood insurance.

Press Releases and Fact Sheets

FEMA Needs Your Current Contact Information

After you apply for federal disaster assistance, it is important that FEMA be able to contact you. Be aware that phone calls from FEMA may appear to come from unidentified numbers. Make sure that FEMA has your up-to-date contact information.
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Disaster Recovery Centers Open in Lafayette, Suwannee Counties

FEMA has opened Disaster Recovery Centers in Lafayette and Suwannee counties to provide one-on-one help to Floridians affected by Hurricane Debby.
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Dixie County Disaster Recovery Center Closes Temporarily

A Disaster Recovery Center in Dixie County has closed temporarily. The center will reopen soon and an announcement will be made
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