Open Role
Administrator
Office of the Administrator
19 reports
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA organization: headquarters-led with ten regional offices
Government · Hybrid structure · 22K employees · Washington, DC
8
Agency head span
↑ wider than peers (avg 6)
3
Avg span
moderate
3
Max depth
3 levels
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Federal Emergency Management Agency organizational chart
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Official FEMA organization overview and DHS leadership listing used to map headquarters offices and regional structure; vacant roles marked per DHS source (updated April 22, 2026). No non-official data inferred.
What to model
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Start with the public baseline, then use the scenario views and source-backed changes to ask what happens when leadership, span, or team ownership shifts.
Scenario views in the chart
- Model Administrator Vacancy Simulate continued vacancy of the Administrator role with an official performing duties to assess decision bottlenecks.
- Add Chief Data and AI Officer Add a cross-agency data and AI role to coordinate disaster analytics and intergovernmental data sharing.
- Realign Regions Under Deputy Move regional administrators to report directly to the Deputy Administrator to streamline operations.
Atlas work this supports
- Compare public operating models Use this official-source baseline to compare agencies, components, reporting layers, and field-office networks.
- Model vacancies and transitions Create planning scenarios for acting leaders, new offices, component moves, and cross-agency coordination changes.
- Keep an official source trail Track source URLs, leadership updates, and agency structure changes in one Atlas workspace for review.
The people
Key leaders and offices
10 senior leadership roles or offices from official public sources. Use this section as a current agency-leadership index, not a private-company filing table.
Karen Evans
Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Administrator
Office of the Administrator
0 reports
Open Role
Deputy Administrator
Office of the Administrator
0 reports
Open Role
Deputy Administrator for Resilience
Resilience
0 reports
Director
Associate Administrator, Mission Support
Mission Support
0 reports
Director
Associate Administrator, Response and Recovery
Response and Recovery
10 reports
Director
Associate Administrator, National Preparedness
National Preparedness
0 reports
Director
Associate Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration (FIMA)
FIMA
0 reports
Director
Associate Administrator, Grant Programs Directorate
Grants
0 reports
Director
U.S. Fire Administrator
U.S. Fire Administration
0 reports
The operating model
How Federal Emergency Management Agency divides the work
5 offices, branches, or components organize the agency mission. Tile size scales with estimated staff where public estimates exist.
Response and Recovery
8K employees
p6
Leads federal disaster response and recovery operations, including field offices and coordination with states and territories.
Resilience
4K employees
p4
Oversees mitigation, resilience, and risk reduction programs to lessen future disaster impacts.
Mission Support
3K employees
p5
Provides administrative, financial, IT, and logistics support to FEMA missions nationwide.
Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration (FIMA)
4K employees
p8
Manages the National Flood Insurance Program and mitigation policy and programs.
Regions
4K employees
p6
Ten regional offices coordinating preparedness, response, and recovery with state, local, tribal, and territorial partners.
The agency brief
What this U.S. agency structure tells us
FEMA is a component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and leads the federal response to disasters, hazards, and emergencies. The Administrator reports to the DHS Secretary and has direct access to the President during disaster response. Structurally, FEMA combines a headquarters-led policy and program model with ten geographically defined regional offices that coordinate directly with states, territories, tribes, and local governments. This regionalized structure enables rapid field operations while maintaining national standards for preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery.
- Administrator position currently vacant with an official performing duties
- Ten-region structure supporting state, local, tribal, and territorial partners
- Direct presidential access during disaster response
The comparison
Compare with related agencies
Compared with DHS peers like CISA and CBP, FEMA is distinctive for its strong regional operating model and surge-based field workforce. Unlike DOJ components that are bureau-centric or DHS border agencies that are operationally centralized, FEMA balances national program offices with decentralized disaster operations.
Senior office count
Federal Emergency Management Agency
10
Reporting depth
Federal Emergency Management Agency
3 levels
4 levels
Current signals
What changed recently
Administrator and Deputy Administrator roles are vacant; an official is performing the duties of the Administrator per DHS leadership listings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who leads the Federal Emergency Management Agency?
The FEMA Administrator leads the agency. As of this quarter, the Administrator position is vacant, with a Senior Official performing the duties.
What does FEMA do?
FEMA leads and supports the nation in preparing for, responding to, recovering from, and mitigating disasters.
What are the major offices or components of FEMA?
Major components include Response and Recovery, Resilience, Mission Support, FIMA, the U.S. Fire Administration, and ten regional offices.
Who does FEMA report to?
FEMA is a component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and reports to the DHS Secretary.
How can this org chart be used for planning?
The org chart helps planners understand FEMA’s headquarters-to-region structure, spans of control, and where to model vacancies or reorganizations.
Sources
Reference
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