2025 Mutual Aid for Building Departments Region 1

This fact sheet provides local officials and community stakeholders in FEMA Region 1 with guidance on mutual aid agreements for building departments following disasters. It explains the mechanisms for requesting and deploying public- and private-sector personnel to support post-disaster building inspections, permitting, and enforcement. The document details the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) and Intrastate Mutual Aid Systems (IMAS), outlines state-specific legal protections and reimbursement eligibility, and highlights the Disaster Recovery Reform Act Section 1206 for funding recovery staffing needs.