One of the things that I have known, and I have experienced, responding to other disasters is that there are people that often have a hard time accessing our programs, there are barriers to our program, one of our focus areas, since I’ve been in office, is to make sure that we’re removing those barriers.

Deanne Criswell

Deanne Bennett Criswell is an American emergency management officer currently serving as the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. She was confirmed on April 22, 2021 by voice vote, and was sworn in by DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on April 26, 2021. Criswell has previously been the commissioner of the New York City Emergency Management department.

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