[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 44, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 44CFR2.22]

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              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
                                SECURITY
 
PART 2--ORGANIZATION, FUNCTIONS, AND DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY--Table of 
Contents
 
    Subpart A--Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority
 
Sec. 2.22  Regional Offices.

    (a) Mission. The Regional Offices implement FEMA's policies and 
programs at the regional level.
    (b) Functions. The principal functions of the Regional Offices are:
    (1) Liaison, within the regions, with other Federal agencies, State 
and local governments, voluntary and other private organizations, and 
the public;
    (2) Recommendations to the Director on implementation of policy and 
improvement of the administration of FEMA's programs;
    (3) Administration of Comprehensive Cooperative Agreements, grants, 
and other financial assistance to State and local governments;
    (4) Response to disasters and emergencies declared under the 
Stafford Act, through Regional Response Teams;
    (5) Recovery activities under the Stafford Act;

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    (6) Implementation of floodplain management aspects of the National 
Flood Insurance Program;
    (7) Management of training and field exercises; and
    (8) Technical assistance to Federal agencies, State and local 
governments, and voluntary and other private organizations regarding 
emergency response planning, preparedness, mitigation, response, and 
recovery.
    (c) Delegated authorities. In general, Regional Directors are 
authorized, within their respective regions, to exercise the duties and 
powers of the Administrators and Associate Directors as set forth in 
Sec.Sec. 2.32 through 2.44. However, the authorities of the Earthquake 
Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq., are 
not delegated to Regional Directors (except for the authority of 42 
U.S.C. 7704(b)(2)(A)(i), which is delegated). In addition, the 
authorities of the Federal Insurance Administrator as set forth in Sec. 
2.31 are not delegated to the Regional Directors.

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