Region 7

FEMA Region 7 office, located in Kansas City, Missouri oversees federal emergency management for the following states:

• Iowa
• Kansas
• Missouri
• Nebraska

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Potential impacts to the environment and cultural resources must be considered when a community applies for FEMA funding through Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation Assistance and Preparedness Grants.

• Find resources to help conduct an environmental and historic preservation review
• Get guidance for grant applications
• View listings of regional environmental assessments and notices

Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) is a national FEMA program that works with states, tribes, territories and local communities to evaluate and better understand their current flood risk, as well as the actions that can be taken to mitigate and become more resilient against future risk.

• Learn about the Risk MAP program
• Find location-specific project information using Risk MAP products, which provide user friendly analysis of flood risks

Paul Taylor
Regional Administrator

He served for more than 20 years in a variety of leadership and government relations roles in the U.S. military and the private sector. As a result, he brings to FEMA a strong background in management, operations, training, and logistics.

Paul Taylor Full Bio

Kathy Fields
Deputy Regional Administrator

Over the past 28 years she has held numerous leadership roles including establishing the National Teleregistration Center and building the foundation for the National Processing Service Centers (NPSC).

Kathy Fields Full Bio

Region 7 Contact Information