Federal Emergency Management Agency
For 38 Years, FEMAs Mission Remains: To Lead America To Prepare For, Prevent, Respond To And Recover From Disasters With A Vision Of "A Nation Prepared." On April 1, 1979, President Jimmy Carter Signed The Executive Order That Created The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). From Day One, FEMA Has Remained Committed To Protecting And Serving The American People. That Commitment To The People We Serve And The Belief In Our Survivor Centric Mission Will Never Change. The Federal Emergency Management Agency Coordinates The Federal Governments Role In Preparing For, Preventing, Mitigating The Effects Of, Responding To, And Recovering From All Domestic Disasters, Whether Natural Or Man-Made, Including Acts Of Terror. FEMA Can Trace Its Beginnings To The Congressional Act Of 1803. This Act, Generally Considered The First Piece Of Disaster Legislation, Provided Assistance To A New Hampshire Town Following An Extensive Fire. In The Century That Followed, Ad Hoc Le...