On April 16, 2008, the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released its Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2008-2013. The new plan supports DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff’s goal of improving both national preparedness and emergency response.

Within this plan are five goals for FEMA:

  1. Lead an integrated approach that strengthens the nation's ability to address disasters, emergencies, and terrorist events
  2. Deliver easily accessible and coordinated assistance for all programs
  3. Provide reliable information at the right time for all users
  4. FEMA invests in people and people invest in FEMA to ensure mission success
  5. Build public trust and confidence through performance and stewardship

The Plan and a "Plan-in-Brief" are available online at http://www.fema.gov/about/strategicplanfy08.shtm.