Hurricane Recovery and Doing Business with FEMA

Full info at: https://www.fema.gov/business-industry/doing-business

FEMA’s mission is to help people before, during and after disasters. This is the top focus of everybody working for or with FEMA in the field. Once there is a presidential declaration of a major disaster or emergency, FEMA coordinates and collaborates with federal, state, local and tribal agencies to get assistance to survivors.

If your company has goods or services that are useful in the situations described below, then proceed to step two.

Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) may be selectively activated for both Stafford Act and non-Stafford Act incidents. Resources coordinated though ESFs are assigned where needed within the response structure. Regardless of where ESFs may be assigned, they coordinate closely with one another to accomplish their missions.

Mission Assignments: Federal agencies may provide disaster assistance under their own authorities or through mission assignments from FEMA, authorized by the Stafford Act.

o FEMA issues mission assignments in anticipation of, or in response to, a Presidential declaration of an emergency or major disaster. Mission assignments allow for deployment, employment and assistance from the full range of federal resources to support disaster needs.

State Emergency Management Agencies: During emergencies, each state coordinates the activation and use of resources needed to support the local governments to respond and recover from emergency and disasters.

National Response Framework guides how the nation responds to all types of disasters and emergencies.

Top Commodities Procured for Disasters

Before starting the process to become a contractor with FEMA after a local disaster, review our list of most needed items to find areas where you can make the biggest impact. For more information, send an email with “CUSI Information Request” in the subject line to the FEMA Industry Liaison Program. A program representative will respond if there is a potential basis to do business.

Infant/Toddler Products
Durable Medical Equipment Kits
Consumable Medical Supplies Kits
Plastic Sheeting
Tarps
Blankets
Comfort/ Hygiene Kits
Water
Meals
Forklift Rentals
Cargo Vans
Security Guard Services
Generators
Cots
Joint Field Office Kit
Leased Copiers
Leased Generators
Office Supplies
Shredded Bins
Portable Toilets
Sign Language
Temporary Labor
Janitorial Services