FEMA Strategic Plan Fiscal Years 2008 – 2013

The FEMA Strategic Plan Fiscal Years 2008 – 2013 is a national sectoral strategic plan of the United States of America. Its main objective is to reduce the loss of life and property and protect the Nation from all hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, by leading and supporting the Nation in a risk-based, comprehensive emergency management system of preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation.
The Plan aims to lead an integrated approach that strengthens the Nation’s ability to address disasters, emergencies, and terrorist events; deliver easily accessible and coordinated assistance for all programs; provide reliable information at the right time for all users; FEMA invests in people and people invest in FEMA to ensure mission success; and build public trust and confidence through performance and stewardship. More specifically, the Plan further provides to build a culture of preparedness across the Nation for all hazards; conduct, promote, and communicate the identification and analysis of risk and capabilities as the basis for action; promote physical and economic loss reduction measures; engage stakeholders in developing and communicating clear national doctrine and policy, both internally and externally; ensure the Nation’s jurisdictions have adequate plans and programs to effectively address all hazards and minimize loss of life and property; professionalize the national emergency management system and the training that supports it; strengthen and validate national capabilities through education, exercises, training, and evaluation; maintain a high level of FEMA readiness to respond to disasters and emergencies; formulate and administer financial assistance programs that are aligned with strategic objectives and delivered through a simple and coordinated process; improve the delivery of disaster assistance while minimizing opportunities for waste, fraud, and abuse; effectively lay the foundation to meet the immediate needs of disaster victims and begin community recovery; collect and share information on FEMA’s policies, programs, and activities with employees, partners, and stakeholders on a consistent basis; build a robust disaster communications program that provides “real time” reliable information before and during events; hire, train, and retain a talented and diverse workforce; supply the information, support, and resources that FEMA employees need to do an outstanding job; track key workforce data and institutionalize workforce planning; transform FEMA into a respected and professional organization through strong leadership and actively engaging employees in building and strengthening public trust; develop a results-oriented business approach that enhances FEMA’s mission success; instill a culture that is focused both internally and externally on customer care; and develop, implement, and maintain proper internal management controls and training programs to provide results-oriented management of FEMA resources and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse.