FEMA Review Council Report – Public Comment

The FEMA Review Council conducted a thorough review to ensure FEMA delivers swift, effective disaster response for Americans. The Council provided actionable recommendations to streamline federal response to national emergencies. The FEMA Review Council released their final report on May 7, 2026. The report will be open for public comment until June 8, 2026. We […]

FEMA releases new Exercise Starter Kits, including Reunification Support

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) National Exercise Division (NED) has developed ten new Exercise Starter Kits to support exercise practitioners and emergency managers at all levels of government, the private sector, and nonprofit organizations as they plan, conduct, and evaluate their exercises. The ten kits cover the following topics: Reunification. Community Preparedness and Response […]

FEMA Emergency Management Institute, Virtual Tabletop Exercise Program, Fiscal Year 2024

FEMA Emergency Management Institute (EMI) is conducting a series of Virtual Tabletop Exercises (VTTX) to reach community-based training audiences around the country and provide a virtual forum for disaster training. The VTTX process involves key personnel from the emergency management Community of Practice reviewing a pre-packaged set of exercise materials and convening for a 4-hour […]

NEW RELEASE: Post-Disaster Reunification of Children: A Nationwide Approach

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and American Red Cross (ARC) recently released the Post Disaster Reunification of Children:  A Nationwide Approach.  This document reflects our Nation’s first attempt to establish a framework and whole community approach for reunifying […]