United States Fire Administration: An Overview

Kruger, Lennard G.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Emergency management;    Fires;    Fire fighters;    Budgets;    Federal budgets;   

RP-ID  :  RS20071
RP-ID  :  RS20071_2012Jan03

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA)—which includes the National Fire Academy (NFA)—is currently housed within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The objective of the USFA is to significantly reduce the nation's loss of life from fire, while also achieving a reduction in property loss and non-fatal injury due to fire. The United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2008 was signed into law on October 8, 2008. As is the case with many federal programs, concerns in the 112th Congress over the federal budget deficit could impact budget levels for the USFA. Debate over the USFA budget has focused on whether the USFA is receiving an appropriate level of funding to accomplish its mission, given that appropriations for USFA have consistently been well below the agency's authorized level. An ongoing issue is the viability and status of the USFA and National Fire Academy within the Department of Homeland Security.