FEMA

[fee-muh]

noun

1. Federal Emergency Management Agency: a federal agency that coordinates the response to disasters in the U.S.

FEMA

acronym

1. Federal Emergency Management Agency: a US government body intended to coordinate responses to a disaster in the US itself

Example Sentences

FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund — the main source of funding for response and recovery efforts following major disasters — is also running low and is not likely to be replenished during the shutdown.

From Los Angeles Times

“We are now at warp speed with FEMA,” one city official wrote in an email.

From Salon

Members of Congress have proposed bills to reauthorize it and revamp FEMA.

From Los Angeles Times

According to federal records, 391 property owners who requested federal help were deemed ineligible by FEMA.

From Los Angeles Times

EY executive Jill Powell testified that the firm believed such large contract changes were likely to be flagged as questionable by FEMA.

From Los Angeles Times