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FEMA Region 6 office, located in Denton, TX, partners with federal emergency management for 68 Tribal Nations and the following states.

States

Visit the state's page for localized content, such as disaster recovery centers, flood maps, fact sheets, jobs and other resources.

Leadership

Tony Robinson

Region 6 Administrator

Traci Brasher

Region 6 Deputy Administrator

Region 6 Resources

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Risk Communications Guidebook for Local Officials

Find customizable templates and additional tools to support your Risk MAP outreach. Download the Resource Matrix for all Guidebook templates.

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Use the search filters below to browse content tailored to help Region 6 prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters.

R6 Risk Communications Guidebook

Risk Communications Guidebook for Local Officials details best practices, strategies, tool and insights to support communications and outreach needs during the Risk MAP process.

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Local Officials can use this Resource Matrix to help navigate and prioritize when to use which Risk Communications Guidebook templates.

Base Level Engineering Tools and Resources

Base Level Engineering (BLE) produces datasets that can assist communities in the local review and management of their floodplains. You can access BLE data available, free-of-charge, on the interactive on-line portal, known as the Estimated Base Flood Elevation (estBFE) Viewer.

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Community Flood Risk Open House Toolkit

This template can help you create a detailed plan on setting up and running a local Flood Risk Open House. It has outreach tactics, news releases, public service announcements, talking points, social media posts, and meeting plans.

Determining Available Flood Hazard Information

The Available Flood Hazard Information (AFHI) tables are produced quarterly and may be issued intermediately in response to a Federal Disaster Declaration. AFHI tables allow access to all available flood hazard information within the FEMA flood mapping program.

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Environmental Requirements to Apply for FEMA Funding

When a community applies for FEMA funding — such as Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation Assistance or Preparedness Grants — potential impacts to the environment and cultural resources must be considered.

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NOTE: Environmental requirements do not apply to individuals and families applying for assistance.

Contact Us

General
940-898-5399

Grants
FEMA-R6-Grants-Inquiry@fema.dhs.gov

Exercise Officer
FEMA-R6-Exercise@fema.dhs.gov

News Desk
940-898-5454
FEMA-R6-NewsDesk@fema.dhs.gov

Technological Hazards
Oscar Martinez
FEMA-R6-REPP@fema.dhs.gov

Tribal Affairs
202-258-1485
FEMA-R6-Tribal-Affairs@fema.dhs.gov

Regional News and Information

New flood maps have been finalized and will become effective on Sept. 26, 2024, for Craighead County, Arkansas.
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People who filed a claim seeking compensation for injury and losses resulting from the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire and subsequent flooding may file an appeal if they disagree with the compensation amount identified in their final Letter of Determination (LOD).
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Claimants may appeal their determination amounts outlined in their final Letter of Determination (LOD). Please carefully read the information below on how to initiate an appeal.
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The deadline to file a claim for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) flood insurance is April 1. Individuals and businesses impacted by the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire have just two more weeks to submit a claim. Claims for flood insurance submitted after April 1 will not be accepted.
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If your property had smoke and ash damage due to the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire, you may be eligible for compensation to cover costs of cleaning and repair. This includes smoke and ash damages to structures, personal property, automobiles, etc. If you were treated for medical issues due to the smoke and ash, you may also be eligible for compensation. Individuals and businesses may file a claim with the Claims Office to seek compensation for smoke and ash damages suffered from the fire by submitting a Notice of Loss.
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