FEMA Office of Response and Recovery
The Federal Emergency Management Agency Office of Response and Recovery is the agency's largest division, responsible for coordinating federal disaster operations.
Within the office are the
- Logistics Management Directorate, which oversees eight regional distribution centers
- Recovery Directorate
- Response Directorate
- Field Operations Directorate
History
In 1993, Administrator James Lee Witt reorganized FEMA with three functional directorates — the Mitigation Directorate, the Preparedness, Training and Exercises Directorate, and the Response and Recovery Directorate.[1]
The Office of Response and Recovery was formed on October 1, 2009, under Administrator Craig Fugate, in the wake of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-295), which consolidated the Department of Homeland Security Preparedness Directorate under FEMA. The office combined the Response, Recovery, Federal Coordinating Officer Program, and Logistics Management Directorates, and established a new Planning Division.[2][3]
Associate Administrators
| name | start | end |
|---|---|---|
| Gregg Phillips | December 2025[4] | |
| (acting) Keith Turi | May 2024 | December 2025[5] |
| Anne Bink | 29 November 2021[6] | 15 May 2024[7] |
| (acting) David Bibo | 2020 | 2021 |
| Jeffrey Byard | 4 September 2017[8] | 1 February 2020[9] |
| (acting) Corey Gruber | 2017 | 2017 |
| Elizabeth A. Zimmerman | 2014 | 2017[10] |
| Joseph Nimmich | 2013 | 2014 |
| William "Bill" L. Carwile III | 2009 | January 2013 |
References
- ↑ Hogue, Henry; Bea, Keith. "Federal Emergency Management and Homeland Security Organization: Historical Developments and Legislative Options" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ "Actions Taken to Implement the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006" (PDF). GAO. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ "Administrator Craig Fugate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, before the United States House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, "Improving the Nation's Response to Catastrophic Disasters: How to Minimize Costs and Streamline our Emergency Management Programs"". www.dhs.gov. DHS. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ Kabas, Marisa. "Conspiracy theorist election denier given FEMA's second-most important role". The Handbasket. The Handbasket. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ Bennett, Geoff (10 October 2024). "FEMA official details federal response strategy after 2 major hurricanes". PBS News.
- ↑ "New Associate Administrator Joins FEMA Leadership Team". FEMA. November 29, 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ IEM International. "Anne Bink, Former FEMA Official, Joins IEM". www.prnewswire.com. PR Newswire.
- ↑ Patton, Elizabeth (8 September 2017). "Another Alabama emergency management officer, Jeff Byard, joins FEMA leadership". Alabama Today. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ Strickler, Laura; Stelloh, Tim (7 January 2020). "Trump's former pick to lead FEMA resigns from agency". NBC News. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ Zimmerman, Elizabeth. "Preparedness for COVID-19: The Initial Pandemic Response and Lessons Learned April 14, 2021" (PDF). Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee.