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Federal Agencies Influencing Resilience Policy

Similar to the ‘Alerts’ page, this page helps to ground resilience theory and concepts with news and current events related to some of the Federal agencies influencing resilience policy. Short excerpts from RSS news feeds are updated every two hours. The following agencies are included:

NSF: National Science Foundation
CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
DHS: Department of Homeland Security
DoT: Department of Transportation
FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency
NIEH: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
NIST: National Institute of Standards and Technology

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NSF

National Science Foundation

Superconducting material stabilized at everyday pressure, another step toward real-world applications

U.S. National Science Foundation-funded researchers have stabilized a composite material in a superconducting state at ambient or normal, everyday pressure. Their technique, ...

June 25, 2025 / National Science Foundation

Chemical process more efficiently converts carbon dioxide to methanol, a chemical used in manufacturing and a potential fuel

A new chemical process funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation has produced methanol — a type of alcohol essential for manufacturing ...

June 25, 2025 / National Science Foundation

NSF invests $25.5M in research to drive new U.S. manufacturing technologies and talent pipelines

The U.S. National Science Foundation has announced a $25.5 million investment to support fundamental research and workforce development aimed at enabling future ...

June 24, 2025 / National Science Foundation

NSF Graduate Research Fellow’s work on light contributes to nanodot breakthrough 

Americans spend a lot of time on their screens. The images on those screens are made of pixels — tiny dots that ...

June 24, 2025 / National Science Foundation

NSF-funded researchers’ work on light contributes to nanodot breakthrough 

Americans spend a lot of time on their screens. The images on those screens are made of pixels — tiny dots that ...

June 24, 2025 / National Science Foundation

Ever-changing universe revealed in first imagery from NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory

The NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, a major new scientific facility jointly funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S ...

June 23, 2025 / National Science Foundation

CDC

Center for Disease Control–Emergency Preparedness & Response

CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Concludes Meeting with Joint Statement

The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) held a meeting on June 25-26, 2025 ...

June 26, 2025 / CDC Newsroom, cdc-emergency-preparedness-response, What's New

CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to Meet June 25-26

The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will hold a meeting on June 25-26, 2025 ...

June 20, 2025 / CDC Newsroom, cdc-emergency-preparedness-response, What's New

CDC warns of Listeria outbreak linked to recalled chicken fettuccine alfredo meals

17 people have gotten sick from the same strain of Listeria linked to fettuccine chicken alfredo ...

June 18, 2025 / CDC Newsroom, cdc-emergency-preparedness-response, What's New

CDC warns of Salmonella outbreak linked to pistachio cream

Four people have gotten sick with the same strand of Salmonella linked to pistachio cream ...

June 16, 2025 / CDC Newsroom, cdc-emergency-preparedness-response, What's New

CDC warns of Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs

A CDC investigation notice regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections has been posted ...

June 7, 2025 / CDC Newsroom, cdc-emergency-preparedness-response, What's New

CDC warns of Salmonella outbreak linked to whole cucumbers

A CDC food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections has been posted ...

May 20, 2025 / CDC Newsroom, cdc-emergency-preparedness-response, What's New

DHS

Department of Homeland Security

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CDC Travel

US Department of Transportation

Level 2 – Chikungunya in Bolivia

There is an outbreak of chikungunya in the department of Santa Cruz in Bolivia ...

June 25, 2025 / DoT, Public Health

Level 2 – Chikungunya in the Region of the Indian Ocean

There are outbreaks of chikungunya in Réunion, Mayotte, Mauritius, and Sri Lanka. Mosquitoes spread the virus that causes chikungunya. Country ...

May 11, 2025 / DoT, Public Health

Level 2 – Global Polio

Some international destinations have circulating poliovirus. Before any international travel, make sure you are up to date on your polio ...

April 21, 2025 / DoT, Public Health

Level 2 – Yellow Fever in South America

An increased number of cases of yellow fever have been reported in parts of South America. Country List : Brazil, ...

April 14, 2025 / DoT, Public Health

Level 1 – Oropouche in the Americas

Areas in several countries are reporting a low number of cases of Oropouche. Oropouche is spread primarily through the bites ...

April 8, 2025 / DoT, Public Health

Level 1 – Global Dengue

Dengue is a year-round risk in many parts of the world, with outbreaks commonly occurring every 2-5 years. Travelers to ...

February 25, 2025 / DoT, Public Health

FEMA

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Disaster Recovery Center Relocated in Butler County

FRANKFORT, Ky. –The Disaster Recovery Center has been relocated in Butler County to offer in-person support to Kentucky survivors who experienced loss ...

July 2, 2025 / FEMA News

A Disaster Recovery Center in St. Louis City to Close Temporarily

A Disaster Recovery Center in St. Louis City will close temporarily from July 6-13 due to a previously scheduled event at that ...

July 1, 2025 / FEMA News

Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers Open in Davidson, Dyer and Wilson Counties

Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers are now open in Davidson, Dyer and Wilson counties to assist Tennesseans who experienced damage or loss from ...

July 1, 2025 / FEMA News

Disaster Recovery Centers and SBA Centers in South Texas Closed for Fourth of July Holiday

AUSTIN, Texas – FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that the Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) and Business Recovery Centers (BRCs) ...

June 30, 2025 / FEMA News

Disaster Recovery Center Opening in Clayton

A Disaster Recovery Center with FEMA Individual Assistance staff is opening Tuesday, July 1 in Clayton to help people affected by the ...

June 30, 2025 / FEMA News

March Storm Survivors Have Two Weeks to Apply for FEMA Assistance

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Homeowners and renters, including students, who had uninsured damage or losses from the March outbreak of severe storms and ...

June 30, 2025 / FEMA News

NIEH

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Breast Cancer Risk in Younger Women May Be Influenced by Hormone Therapy

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have found that two common types of hormone therapy may alter breast cancer risk ...

June 30, 2025 / National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Floods Linked to Rise in U.S. Deaths from Several Major Causes

A multi-university study, led by the Mailman School of Public Health and published in Nature Medicine, reveals the potential deadly effect of ...

January 5, 2025 / National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

“Forever Chemicals” in Wastewater Far More Widespread Than Previously Known, New Multi-university Study Reveals

The "forever chemicals" flowing from U.S. wastewater treatment plants are not only more abundant than previously thought, but also largely consist of ...

January 5, 2025 / National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

NIST

National Institute of Standards & Technology–Resilience

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