On Thursday, May 7, 2026, the FEMA Review Council (FRC), established by President Donald J. Trump to undertake a “full-scale review” of the agency, held its final meeting and voted to approve its final report of findings and recommendations. Establishment of FEMA Review Council (FRC) Executive Order (E.O.) 14180 estab…

Nonprofit organizations, including religious institutions, community centers, charitable organizations, and advocacy groups, frequently operate with limited security resources. They may face heightened threats due to their visibility, mission, or symbolic significance. The facilities operated by these types of organiz…

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which leads federal emergency management and disaster relief efforts, has recently been subject to numerous calls for reform. For years, state and local governments, disaster survivors, scholars, and nonprofits have called upon Congress and FEMA to modify disaster respon…

After the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Congress expanded support for state and local homeland security efforts. This included creating the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and giving it the authority to manage federal homeland security grant programs. Over the years, various DHS entities have administer…

Emergency alerting is critical to emergency response. Effective dissemination of emergency alerting communications at all stages of an emergency can increase the likelihood that people take protective actions. The government operates and maintains a national alerting system, the Integrated Public Alert and Warning Sys…

The 119th Congress has been considering a number of housing-related issues and potential federal policy responses through legislative action, committee hearings, and other oversight activities. Some issues are broad and multifaceted, such as housing affordability concerns, while others are more narrowly related to spe…