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Our mission at FEMA is to assure that we carry out the agencies responsibilities (including disaster response, recovery, and hazard mitigation) in a manner consistent with national environmental policies. In the Environmental Program, we also strive to avoid or minimize adverse environmental consequences during all of our activities, while at the same time providing essential disaster recovery assistance to those affected by a disaster.
The ultimate goal at FEMA is to "reduce loss of life and property and protect our nation's critical infrastructure from all types of hazards through a comprehensive, risk based, emergency management program of mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery."
Want to know what the Environmental Section does? Need answers to some questions about historical concerns? Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page.
Threatened and Endangered species are protected by federal law. This protection was provided to protect species that are threatened with extinction, and also applies to disasters. More on Endangered Species
The National Historic Preservation Act is an important law that helps protect historical and archeological resources in the united states. FEMA must follow this law, and make sure that applicants do too. See what other Federal Laws apply to FEMA actions.
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