2025 Mutual Aid for Building Departments Region 2

This fact sheet provides local officials and community stakeholders in FEMA Region 2 with guidance on mutual aid support for building departments following disasters. It details the mechanisms of interstate (EMAC) and intrastate (IMAS) mutual aid agreements, outlining how building departments can request and receive personnel assistance for post-disaster inspections, permitting, and enforcement. The document summarizes relevant legal protections, deployment criteria, and funding options for public and private sector responders in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It also highlights eligibility for FEMA Public Assistance grant funding under DRRA-1206 to support recovery staffing needs.