FEMA Seeks Okay to Keep Emergency Alert Form Alive Longer
Published Date: 5/8/2026
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Summary
FEMA is asking the public to comment on extending the current form used to apply for the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) agreement. This system helps send important emergency alerts to keep everyone safe during disasters or threats. If you’re involved in emergency management, now’s the time to weigh in before the July 7, 2026 deadline—no new costs or changes, just a paperwork extension.
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IPAWS forms extended to keep alerts working
FEMA is extending, without change, the current form used to apply for the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) Memorandum of Agreement. Comments are due by July 7, 2026. FEMA says the information is used to issue digital certificates and configure permissions so Federal, State, Tribal, territorial, and local alerting authorities can connect to IPAWS-OPEN and deliver life‑saving public alerts.
Small paperwork burden and costs for alerting authorities
The extended information collection covers IPAWS Memorandum of Agreement applications and is estimated to involve 1,006 respondents, 1,006 responses, 232 total annual burden hours, an estimated total annual respondent cost of $17,653, and an estimated total annual cost to the Federal Government of $140,422. FEMA describes this as an extension without change and says failure to obtain the information would negatively affect jurisdictions' ability to access IPAWS-OPEN.
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