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What is FEMA Corps?AmeriCorps NCCC-FEMA Corps is a full-time, team-based, residential service program for 18-24 year old young adults (no upper age limit for Team Leaders) who want to serve their country for 12 consecutive months.

Why should I serve?As a FEMA Corps member, you’ll have the chance to develop leadership skills, travel the country, gain life experience, and strengthen communities through your service while supporting FEMA. You’ll receive technical training, full room and board, health care benefits, and a living allowance. Upon completion of the program, you’ll also be eligible to receive an education award of nearly $6000* that can be used towards future tuition or qualified federal student loans.

Where will I serve?As a FEMA Corps member, you will be sent to one of our AmeriCorps NCCC campuses to complete an initial training period before being deployed on your first project. During your 12 months of service, you and your team will serve on a variety of service projects in communities throughout the United States!

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SIGN UP AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE.Now is the time to submit your application to serve as a FEMA Corps member!

Are you interested a career in emergency management or are you just looking for a chance to travel while serving your country? No matter what your story is, this service opportunity could be your next chapter.

There are several times throughout the year that you can apply. Visit AmeriCorps.gov/FEMACorps for more information about our application timelines, available opportunities, how to apply, and what to expect throughout the application process.

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SERVE. PREPARE. RESPOND.Throughout your 12-month term, you’ll complete 1,700 hours of service, including 10 hours of independent service projects in disaster preparation, response, and recovery work.

When you arrive at your assigned campus, you’ll receive training that prepares you for your service term and teaches you about our culture, procedures, and policies. FEMA will also provide specific incident management training that you’ll utilize during disasters. Once you take the AmeriCorps pledge, you’ll be inducted into the Corps and deployed to your first project!

You will be sent on multiple deployments throughout your service, each taking you to somewhere new in the country to serve a community that needs your help. You could train the public on disaster preparedness, register survivors for financial assistance, plan evacuation routes, prepare disaster kits, track and manage inventory in FEMA warehouses, or serve your country in a variety of other ways.

FEMA Corps members are always getting things done!

LAUNCH A CAREER IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.Once you complete a full service term with FEMA Corps, there are many different paths you can take. Whether you’re using your education award to pay for student loans or future tuition, or you’re using this experience to expand your skill set, serving with us opens many doors.

FEMA isn’t the only organization looking to hire FEMA Corps alumni. Visit NationalService.gov/Employers for information about how over 500 Employers of National Service have signed on and pledged to recruit AmeriCorps alumni, made up of over 1 million Americans, for their skills and experience. READY TO APPLY?

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