1. A National Service Program for America’s Youth

3. Department of Homeland Security DHS Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) Coast Guard (USCG) Secret Service (USSS) Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

4. FEMA: A Brief History 1803-1950: Era of Fires and Floods 1950: The Civil Defense Act is created 1960s-1970s: Federal Disaster Assistance Administration 1970: Disaster Relief Act (amended in 1974) 1979: FEMA created by President Carter 1988: Stafford Act Passed 2002: FEMA becomes a part of DHS

5. FEMA Mission: To support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a Nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from and mitigate all hazards.

6. FEMA and Whole Community “We need to move away from the mindset that the Federal and State governments are always in the lead, and build upon the strengths of our local communities and, more importantly, our citizens. We must treat individuals and communities as key assets rather than liabilities.” - W. Craig Fugate, FEMA Administrator

7. FEMA Regions

8. Disaster Cycle

10. History of FEMA Corps Created March 2012, when FEMA and the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) partnered. FEMA Corps Members devote all 10 months of national service solely to FEMA disaster efforts Program goals: Recruit, train, deploy, retain members Promote Emergency Management Workforce Life-long commitment to disaster resilience

11. Snapshot FEMA Corps Year 1o Months National Service Teams and Campus Onboarding – Training – Deployment 3 Unique Service Rounds Provisions: Lodging, uniforms, transportation, living stipend, meal allowance, health insurance Emergency Management training and networking Education Award

12. FEMA Corps: Boots on the Ground FEMA Corps Members have served in the following disaster response and recovery efforts* Super Storm Sandy NY, NJ (Fall 2012) Alaska Flooding (Spring/Summer 2013) Texas Fertilizer Explosion (Spring 2013) Oklahoma City, OK Tornadoes (Spring/Summer 2013) Colorado Flood (Fall 2013) Southeast US Tornadoes/Floods MS, AL, FL (Spring, 2014) Washington State Wildfires (Summer 2014) South Napa (CA) Earthquake (Fall 2014) New York Severe Winter Storm (Winter 2014) Severe Weather-Tornadoes /Floods TX, OK, AR (Summer 2015) *please note - list is not exhaustive

13. The Legacy of FEMA Corps In just over 3 years, approximately 2,400 FEMA Corps Members have served over 3.3 million hours, connecting disaster survivors to the resources they need. This assists FEMA to be more effective and efficient, and makes our communities more resilient.

14. FEMA Corps and CAP Natural Partners Current Activities Vision Path Forward

15. Sydney S. Hoffman FEMA Corps Senior Interagency Liaison Sydney.Hoffman@FEMA.DHS.gov