[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 44, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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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