This page lists our data that is available in multiple formats, including machine readable, static datasets, RSS feeds, and more.
Overview
We offer several ways for you to receive automatic updates on press releases, disaster declarations, our latest blog posts, and information from our partners. The data feeds page is intended to be a one stop shop for FEMA's open data. This data is intended for use by our whole community stakeholders and you can find more information about the metadata within each dataset. Click on the icons next to the sources below to open the data in your preferred format.
If you would like to see the data sources below available in another format, let us know via OpenFEMA@fema.dhs.gov.
APIs
FEMA offers some of its public data in machine readable format via an Application Programming Interface (API).
- Emergency Management Performance Grants
- Housing Assistance Owners
- Housing Assistance Renters
- Registration Intake and Individuals Household Program
- Public Assistance Funded Projects: Summary
- Public Assistance Funded Projects: Details
- Public Assistance Applicants
- Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Property Acquisitions - Archived
- Hazard Mitigation Grants - Archived
- Hazard Mitigation Assistance Mitigated Properties
- Hazard Mitigation Assistance Projects
- Disaster Declarations Summaries
- OpenFEMA Datasets
- OpenFEMA Dataset Fields
- FEMA Web Declaration Areas
- FEMA Web Disaster Declarations
- FEMA Web Disaster Summaries
- Individual Assistance Housing Registrants Large Disasters
Additional information:
Disaster Declarations
- Major Disaster Declarations
- Emergency Declarations
- Fire Management Assistance Declarations
Datasets
The datasets below are arranged by FEMA Program. OpenFEMA is transitioning datasets to the OpenFEMA API, so when available, the link to the API version of the dataset will be provided.
Summary
- Disaster Declarations Summaries
- Mission Assignments
- Disaster Declared Counties - National View
- Declared Disasters (Historical)
Individual Assistance
FEMA assists individuals and households through the coordination and delivery of Individual Assistance (IA) programs. IA includes a number of other programs, including Individuals and Households Program (IHP) and that in turn includes Housing Assistance (HA) and Other Needs Assistance (ONA).
- Housing Assistance Program Data (Archived)
- Housing Assistance Data
- Individuals and Households Program (IHP) Flood Damage
- Individual Assistance Housing Registrants Large Disasters
- Individual Assistance Open Disaster Statistics
- Registration Intake and Individuals and Households Program (IHP)
Public Assistance
Public Assistance (PA) is FEMA's largest grant program providing funds to assist communities responding to and recovering from major declared disasters or emergencies.
- 2013-2016 Public Assistance Grant Awards Activity
- 2017-2019 Public Assistance Grant Awards Activity
- Public Assistance Funded Projects Detail
- Public Assistance Funded Projects Summary
- Public Assistance Applicants
- Public Assistance Second Appeals Tracker
Hazard Mitigation Assistance
Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) is for actions taken to reduce or eliminate long term risk to people and property from natural disasters. HMA includes the following programs: Hazard Mitigation Grants Program (HMGP), Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM), and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA). Please note that the Biggert Waters Flood Instance Reform Act of 2012 eliminated the Repetitive Flood Claims (RFC) and Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) and the new FMA program was authorized.
National Flood Insurance Program
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) aims to reduce the impact of flooding on private and public structures.
- National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) 2018 Reinsurance Placement Information
- National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Residential Historical Claims
- Flood Hazard Layer (National)
- Flood Maps (Current)
Other
- Community Emergency Response Dataset (CERT)
- Disaster Relief Fund
- Emergency Management Performance Grants
GeoPlatform
Recovery Centers and Housing Portal
Geographic Information System (GIS)
| Name | Provider | Metadata | Preview | ShapeFile | Map | KMZ | WMS | geoRSS/Excel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Disaster Declarations | FEMA GIS | Metadata | View | shp | Map | KMZ | WMS | geoRSS |
| Historical Disaster Declarations | FEMA GIS | Metadata | View | shp | 1964-2013 2000-2013 | KMZ | WMS | xlsx |
| FEMA Regions and Offices | FEMA GIS | Metadata | View | shp | Map | KMZ | WMS | |
| Hurricane Evacuation Routes | HSIP Gold '11 | Metadata | View | shp | Map | KMZ | WMS |
News and Information
- News Releases
- FEMA Blog
- FEMA Regional Offices
- FEMA Region 1 News
- FEMA Region 2 News
- FEMA Region 3 News
- FEMA Region 4 News
- FEMA Region 5 News
- FEMA Region 6 News
- FEMA Region 7 News
- FEMA Region 8 News
- FEMA Region 9 News
- FEMA Region 10 News
Multimedia, Resource & Document Library
External Data Sources
- Hurricane Evacuation Routes (HSIP Gold)
- Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Observations (NOAA)
- Real-time Worldwide Earthquakes (USGS)
- Search for American Red Cross Shelters
- For tornado/severe thunderstorm watches, mesoscale discussions, convective outlooks, fire weather outlooks (NOAA)
- For tornado/severe thunderstorm watches and watch status reports only (NOAA)
- For mesoscale discussions only (NOAA)
- For convective outlooks only (NOAA)
- For fire weather forecasts only (NOAA)
- ShakeMap (USGS)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is RSS ?
RSS stands for "Really Simple Syndication." It is a standard format used to share content on the Internet. Many websites provide RSS "feeds" that describe their latest news and updates.
- How can I use RSS?
You can use RSS to review updates from all of your favorite websites without having to visit each site. Using an RSS reader, you subscribe to the feed from a website, then scan headlines to find articles of interest. If you find an article you like, click the headline to read the complete article. You always have the latest headlines because your RSS reader periodically retrieves the RSS feeds.
- Where can I get an RSS reader?
You can use an online RSS reader, which works from any web browser, or you can download software that runs on your computer. Some RSS readers are free, and some are available for a fee.
- What are the terms of use?
FEMA RSS feeds are provided free of charge for commercial/non-commercial use by individuals and organizations.
- Can I display FEMA headlines on my website?
Yes, FEMA headlines may be displayed on your Web site.