Emergency Management Agency Background Information T he Federal Emergency Management Preparedness Agency, the Defense Civil FEMA is headquartered in Washington, DC, with 10 regional offices that help plan, coordinate, and manage disaster assistance activities including preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation. Other activities include offsite planning for emergencies at commercial nuclear powerplants and the Army's chemical stockpile sites, providing emergency food and shelter funding for the homeless, and planning to ensure the continuity of the Federal Government during national security emergencies. |