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FEMA Region 7 office, located in Kansas City, MO, partners with federal emergency management for nine Tribal Nations and the following states.



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Visit the state's page for **localized content**, such as disaster recovery centers, flood maps, fact sheets, jobs and other resources.



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Andrea SpillarsAndrea Spillars



Region 7 Administrator



Catherine SandersCatherine Sanders



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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.



Learn about environmental requirementsView listings of Region 7's existing environmental assessments and noticesalert - infoNOTE: Environmental requirements do **not** apply to individuals and families applying for assistance.



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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.



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Highlighting particularly effective aspects of a local mitigation plans from the Region 7 states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska, view our collection of Region 7 hazard mitigation planning case studies and best practices.



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**General**816-283-7061 FEMARegion7info@fema.dhs.gov



**Exercise Officer** John Bissen816-812-0589john.bissen@fema.dhs.gov



**National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program**Cheickh Koma816-283-7067Cheickh.Koma@fema.dhs.gov



**News Desk**816-283-7095



**Technological Hazards**Thomas MorganThomas.Morgan5@fema.dhs.gov



**Tribal Affairs Liaison**Sara Henry202-256-5856sara.henry@fema.dhs.gov



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      President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for KansasFEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Kansas to supplement state, local and tribal recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding from July 14-21, 2023.illustration of page of paper
 Press Release | Published: October 26, 2023
    President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for MissouriFEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Missouri to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding July 29 – August 14, 2023.illustration of page of paper
 Press Release | Published: September 21, 2023
    President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Disaster Declaration for IowaFEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Iowa to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by flooding from April 24 to May 13, 2023.illustration of page of paper
 Press Release | Published: August 25, 2023
    FEMA Obligates $9 Million to Rebuild Nebraska RodeoNebraska’s largest rodeo is getting its historic structures rebuilt after suffering major damage from May 2022 severe storms that resulted in a Presidential Disaster Declaration.illustration of page of paper
 Press Release | Published: July 28, 2023
    FEMA Urges Preparedness Ahead of Severe Weather Across Central U.S.FEMA is urging the Midwest and central United States to stay alert for severe weather risks this week. The National Weather Service is predicting intense and widespread severe thunderstorms, including tornadoes in some areas.illustration of page of paper
 Press Release | Published: April 3, 2023
  
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