Disaster Response and Recovery

Readout of Secretary Napolitano’s Visit to Missouri

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today traveled to Joplin, Mo. where she joined Missouri Governor Jay Nixon, Joplin Mayor Melodee Colbert-Kean, Joplin City Manager Mark Rohr, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Deputy Administrator Rich Serino and Red Cross President Gail McGovern to participate in the 2nd Annual Day of Remembrance of the Joplin tornado. During the event, Secretary Napolitano presented the 2012 Rick Rescorla National Award for Resilience to Jane Cage, Chair of the Citizens Advisory Recovery Team (CART), and the citizens of Joplin, recognizing their contributions in the aftermath of the devastating tornadoes in May 2011.

Statement by Acting Press Secretary Peter Boogaard on Secretary Napolitano’s Upcoming Visit to Oklahoma and Missouri

“Tomorrow, May 22, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano will travel to Oklahoma to meet with state and local officials and ensure that first responders are receiving the assistance they need in on-going response and recovery efforts to the severe weather that impacted the region. More details on the trip will be released once they are finalized."

DHS Announces Grant Guidance for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Preparedness Grants

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today announced the release of FY 2013 Funding Opportunity Announcements for eight U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) preparedness grant programs totaling over $1.5 billion to assist states, urban areas, tribal and territorial governments, non-profit agencies, and the private sector in strengthening our nation’s ability to prevent, protect, mitigate, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters and other emergencies in support of the National Preparedness Goal and the National Preparedness System.

Statement by Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano on Severe Weather in Oklahoma

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone impacted by the tornadoes and severe weather in Oklahoma, especially the families and loved ones of those killed, injured or missing.”

Written testimony of the USCG for a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing on the Coast Guard’s Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request

U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Robert Papp, Jr. addresses the Coast Guard’s FY 2014 Budget Request, and highlights some of the Coast Guard’s recent operational successes.

Written testimony of FEMA for a House Financial Services Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade hearing titled “Reauthorizing the Defense Production Act”

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Policy, Program Analysis, and International Affairs Associate Administrator David Kaufman addresses how the Defense Production Act authorities are critical to homeland security.

Written testimony of FEMA for a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Emergency Management, Intergovernmental Relations, and the D.C. titled “The Role of the Private Sector in Preparedness and Emergency Response”

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Office of Response and Recovery Deputy Associate Administrator Elizabeth Zimmerman addresses the groundbreaking work that FEMA is doing to increase public-private cooperation in the sphere of emergency management.

SHARES Current Operations

Operational Levels are designed to improve the responsiveness of the SCN during emergencies. SCN Operational Levels are defined as follows:

Written testimony of the U.S. Coast Guard for a Senate Commerce, Science, & Transportation Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, & Coast Guard hearing titled “Oversight of the President's Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Requests for Coast Guard and NOAA”

U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Robert Papp, Jr. addresses the Coast Guard’s FY 2014 Budget Request, and highlights some of the Coast Guard’s recent operational successes.

Written testimony of DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano for a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing titled “The President’s FY 2014 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano addresses President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security.

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Readout of Secretary Napolitano’s Visit to Missouri

Statement by Acting Press Secretary Peter Boogaard on Secretary Napolitano’s Upcoming Visit to Oklahoma and Missouri

DHS Announces Grant Guidance for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Preparedness Grants

Statement by Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano on Severe Weather in Oklahoma

Written testimony of the USCG for a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing on the Coast Guard’s Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request

Written testimony of FEMA for a House Financial Services Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade hearing titled “Reauthorizing the Defense Production Act”

Written testimony of FEMA for a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Emergency Management, Intergovernmental Relations, and the D.C. titled “The Role of the Private Sector in Preparedness and Emergency Response”

SHARES Current Operations

Written testimony of the U.S. Coast Guard for a Senate Commerce, Science, & Transportation Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, & Coast Guard hearing titled “Oversight of the President's Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Requests for Coast Guard and NOAA”

Written testimony of DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano for a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing titled “The President’s FY 2014 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security”

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