Federal Emergency Management Agency: Progress and Continuing Challenges in National Preparedness Efforts

Abstract

Following the federal response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the Post Katrina Act was enacted in 2006, requiring FEMA to establish a national preparedness system and assess the nations overall preparedness. To implement the system, FEMA issued the National Response Framework, which identifies 14 emergency support functions that serve as the federal governments primary coordinating structure for providing response capabilities. From fiscal years 2002through 2015, DHS awarded over$40 billion for preparedness grant programs to enhance the capabilities of state and local governments to respond to emergencies and disasters.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 12, 2016
Accession Number
AD1154431

Entities

People

  • Chris Currie

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accountability
  • Area Security
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Disasters
  • Electronic Mail
  • Emergencies
  • Emergency Response
  • First Responders
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Local Governments
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Management
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Port Security
  • President (United States)
  • Security
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Urban Areas

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.