FEMA pulls its strategic plan, signaling upcoming changes to policy and procedure

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FEMA pulls its strategic plan, signaling upcoming changes to policy and procedure

Multiple outlets report the Federal Emergency Management Agency has rescinded its strategic plan, a multi-year document that sets policy and priorities for the department as it responds to natural disasters and other emergencies.In a memo to agency staff, Administrator David Richardson said the canceled plan "contains goals and objectives that bear no connection to FEMA accomplishing its mission. This summer, a new 2026-2030 strategy will be dev…

FEMA Rescinds Strategic Plan

Industry Update May 21, 2025 Source: CBS News Less than two weeks until the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, Federal Emergency Management Agency acting Administrator David Richardson has rescinded the agency’s strategic plan, a comprehensive policy document that outlines the disaster relief agency’s priorities. In a short memo sent to FEMA employees on Wednesday and obtained by CBS News, Richardson wrote, “The 2022-2026 FEMA Stra…