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handle is hein.crs/govemsa0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional ____ SA Research Service HSA@20 Episode Companion: Evolution of Emergency Management September 1, 2023 This Insight accompanies the Evolution of Emergency Management episode of The Homeland Security Act at 20 podcast series and includes background information on the issues discussed during the podcast. Click this link to ask questions, provide feedback, or offer suggestions for future topics. You can also email the podcast team at HSA20@ cloc.gov. Thank you for your engagement. Initial History The Federal Disaster Assistance Administration (FDAA) at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) was established by Reorganization Plan No. I of 1973. Dissolved the Executive Office of the President's Office of Emergency Preparedness. All of the office's functions related to preparedness for and relief of civil emergencies and disasters were transferred to HUD. Other pieces of emergency management remained elsewhere, such as the Department of Defense and Department of Commerce. This reorganization was the first of several driven in part by response and recovery efforts after Hurricane Agnes. Frustration remained among state emergency managers with the process of finding assistance. FEMA Establishment The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was established as an independent agency under Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978. Five agencies from the Departments of Defense, Commerce, HUD, and the General Services Administration were merged. The Plan noted that Most State and local governments have consolidated emergency planning, preparedness and response functions on an 'all hazard' basis to take advantage Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN12233 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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