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NEMA Ready Nation is a series of electronic newsletters published by NEMA. Ready Nation: People, Policy, Partners, Prepared, and EMAC highlight individuals, issues, news, and information about emergency management and homeland security. NEMA members receive the Ready Nation newsletter series as a benefit of membership.

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The Emergency Management Assistance Compact, or EMAC, is an interstate mutual aid agreement administered by NEMA. EMAC is a U.S. Congress–ratified law (in 1996, as Public Law 104-321) and has been passed in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Guam. Through EMAC, states may share any resource with another state during an emergency or disaster, whether natural or man-made.  To learn more about EMAC, visit the EMAC website.

The Emergency Management Assessment Program, or EMAP, is a standards-based voluntary assessment and peer review accreditation process for government emergency management agencies. EMAP is a stand-alone, not-for-profit organization that was spun from NEMA. For more information about EMAP, visit the EMAP website.

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