Letters, Statements and Testimony 2021 2026202520242023202220212020Date IssuedIssued ByNov. 16Letter to leadership of Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs supporting the nomination of Erik Hooks as FEMA Deputy AdministratorIAEMOct. 12Letter for the record for the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Hearing on the Future of the National Weather ServiceIAEMSept. 10Letter to the leadership of the House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management supporting the efforts of Representative Graves to introduce the Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster (SPEED) ActIAEM, NEMA, BCEMSept. 10Letter to Representative Joe Neguse expressing support and appreciation for the introduction of H.R. 1066, the Wildfire Recovery ActIAEM, NEMA, BCEMJuly 6Letter to Representatives Katko and Delgado expressing strong support for H.R. 3709, the Preliminary Damage Assessment Improvement ActIAEM, NEMA, AFCAJuly 1Letter to the leadership of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security supporting a significant increase in funding for the FEMA Flood Risk Mapping Program in FY 2022IAEM and 14 other organizationsMarch 10Joint Press Release, "The Nation's Emergency Managers Applaud Inclusion of Funding for Critical Programs in American Rescue Plan"IAEM, NEMAMarch 5Stakeholder letter expressing concerns regarding FEMA’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, “Cost of Assistance Estimates in the Disaster Declaration Process for the Public Assistance Program”IAEM, NGA, NCSL, NLC, NACo, The US Conference of Mayors, ICMA, CSG, NEMA, BCEM, GFOA, Governors Homeland Security Advisors CouncilMarch 4Letter to the leadership of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs supporting Deanne Criswell as FEMA AdministratorIAEMFeb. 12Coalition Letter to Congress to Support Flexing Funding to State and Local CommunitiesIAEM and a coalition of more than 300 stakeholdersFeb. 9Letter to the leadership of the House Committee on Leadeship supporting $50 billion to be included for the Disaster Relief Fund in the proposal to comply with the reconciliation directive included in the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget FY 2021 IAEM, NEMA, BCEMFeb. 5Comments to FEMA on the Proposed Revision to the Disaster Declaration Factor, Docket ID: FEMA-2020-0038IAEMJan. 12Letter to leadership of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs supporting the nomination of Alejandro MayorkasIAEM
