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FEMA Region 6 office, located in Denton, TX, partners with federal emergency management for 68 Tribal Nations and the following states.



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      R6 Risk Communications Guidebook
Risk Communications Guidebook for Local Officialsdetails best practices, strategies, tool and insights to support communications and outreach needs during the Risk MAP process.



alert - infoLocal Officials can use this Resource Matrix to help navigate and prioritize when to use which Risk Communications Guidebook templates.
May 22, 2023
    Base Level Engineering Tools and Resources
Base Level Engineering (BLE) produces datasets that can assist communities in the local review and management of their floodplains. You can access BLE data available, free-of-charge, on the interactive on-line portal, known as the Estimated Base Flood Elevation (estBFE) Viewer.



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    Community Flood Risk Open House Toolkit
This template can help you create a detailed plan on setting up and running a local Flood Risk Open House. It has outreach tactics, news releases, public service announcements, talking points, social media posts, and meeting plans.
    Determining Available Flood Hazard Information
The Available Flood Hazard Information (AFHI) tables are produced quarterly and may be issued intermediately in response to a Federal Disaster Declaration. AFHI tables allow access to all available flood hazard information within the FEMA flood mapping program.



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    Environmental Requirements to Apply for FEMA Funding
When a community applies for FEMA funding — such as Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation Assistance or Preparedness Grants  — potential impacts to the environment and cultural resources must be considered.



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      FEMA Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office to Host Two Hiring Fairs in April, MayThe FEMA Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office is hosting two hiring fairs at the end of April and beginning of May for full-time Claims Office staff. The hiring fairs will help fill full-time positions to support the important mission of processing claims and compensating those impacted by the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire.illustration of page of paper
 Press Release | Published: April 12, 2024
    Know the Facts About Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims CompensationThe Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act states compensation for losses resulting from the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire is not considered income for federal, state, and local taxes. Additionally, entitlement programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, Unemployment Insurance, welfare programs, and other social programs WILL NOT be affected.illustration of page of paper
 Fact Sheets | Published: April 11, 2024
    Las Vegas Claims Office Extends Hours to 10 p.m. on Monday, April 8The FEMA Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office in Las Vegas will remain open until 10 p.m. on Monday, April 8, resuming regular business hours Tuesday, April 9.illustration of page of paper
 Press Release | Published: April 8, 2024
    Mora Claims Office to Open Expanded Facility for Those Affected by Fire, FloodThe FEMA Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office in Mora is growing. The new facility with expanded operations will open to the public Monday, April 1.illustration of page of paper
 Press Release | Published: March 29, 2024
    Craighead County, Arkansas, Flood Maps Become FinalNew flood maps have been finalized and will become effective on Sept. 26, 2024, for Craighead County, Arkansas.illustration of page of paper
 Press Release | Published: March 27, 2024
  
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