GAO was asked to review issues related to the impact of climate change on nonfederal NPL sites. GAO analyzed available federal data; reviewed laws, regulations, and documents; interviewed federal officials and stakeholders; visited three nonfederal...

Cities, regions, and states across the country are facing natural disasters that can have devastating effects on life, property, the economy, and ecosystems. Climate change is already having observable effects on the environment, and past conditions...

Memorandum of Understanding between the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency Regarding Coordination between EPA and FEMA Pertaining to State Revolving Fund...

Merit Development, of Fairmont, WV, is redeveloping the former Owens-Illinois Glass Factory into a business park. With cleanup complete, Merit is ready to undertake several other development challenges on the site including FEMA floodplain...

Larry Levitz from Fitch Ratings explains how Fitch Ratings approach to a municipality's resiliency to disasters and dependency on FEMA could be reflected in ratings.

Jim Parks from the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority explains the role LPFA played in helping the state recover post-Katrina including the use of bridge loans, recovery bonds, and FEMA assistance.

Lauren Tichenor of the New York State Governor's Office of Storm Recovery discusses the process and challenges behind several federal funding programs in times of disaster recovery.

This document from the Congressional Research Service provides an overview of FEMA's Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program.