The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA’s) Environmental and Historic Preservation effort integrates the stewardship of environmental, historic, and cultural resources into FEMA's mission, programs, and activities; helps ensure that FEMA's activities and programs comply with federal environmental and historic preservation (EHP) laws and executive orders; and provides EHP technical assistance to FEMA staff, local, state and federal partners, and grantees and subgrantees.

Environmental Assessments and Public Notices

• Link to Main Environmental Documents and Public Notices

Policies

• Abbreviated Decision Process for the Placement of Mobile Homes and Other Readily Fabricated Dwellings
• Categorical Exclusion of Projects Involving the Acquisition of Damaged Properties; and Implementation of E.O. 12898 Concerning Environmental Justice
• Documentation of National Environmental Policy Act Categorical Exclusions
• FEMA Tribal Policy
• Other Federal Agency Clearance for Environmental Assessments
• Projects Initiated Without Environmental Review Required by the National Environmental Policy Act

EHP-Related Public Assistance Policies

• Alternate Projects 9525.13
• Debris Removal From Private Property 9523.13
• Private Nonprofit Museum Eligibility 9521.2
• Trees, Shrubs and Other Plantings Associated with Facilities 9524.5

Guidance

• Stafford Act and Its Relation to the National Environmental Policy Act

Other Resources

• E-learning Tool on EHP Considerations
• E-course on EHP Compliance in Disasters