This page provides federal resources that are helpful during emergencies and disasters. We also created Medicaid & CHIP disaster preparedness toolkits to provide states and territories with additional disaster-related information.
Federal Disaster Resources
On July 6, 2025, the President of the United States issued a proclamation that 2025 Texas Flooding, retroactive to July 2, 2025, constitutes an emergency by the authorities vested in the President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including sections 201 and 301 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and consistent with section 1135 of the Social Security Act (the Act). On July 8, 2025, pursuant to section 1135(b) of the Act, the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared a public health emergency (PHE), invoking the authority to waive or modify certain requirements of titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Act. During a PHE, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) may approve the use of section 1135 authority to help ensure that sufficient health care items and services are available to meet the needs of individuals enrolled in CMS programs and to ensure that health care providers that furnish such items and services in good faith, but are unable to comply with one or more of such requirements, may be reimbursed for such items and services and exempted from sanctions for such noncompliance, absent any determination of fraud or abuse. This authority took effect as of July 8, 2025, with a retroactive effective date of July 2, 2025. The emergency period will terminate, and section 1135 waivers will no longer be available, upon termination of the PHE, including any extensions.
On January 8, 2025, the President of the United States issued a proclamation retroactive to January 7, 2025, that the 2025 Southern California Wildfires constitutes an emergency by the authorities vested in the President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including sections 201 and 301 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and consistent with section 1135 of the Social Security Act (the Act).
On January 8, 2025, the President of the United States issued a proclamation retroactive to January 7, 2025, that the 2025 Southern California Wildfires constitutes an emergency by the authorities vested in the President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including sections 201 and 301 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and consistent with section 1135 of the Social Security Act (the Act).
On January 8, 2025 the President of the United States issued a proclamation retroactive to January 7, 2025, that the 2025 Southern California Wildfires constitutes an emergency by the authorities vested in the President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including sections 201 and 301 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and consistent with section 1135 of the Social Security Act (the Act).
On September 23, 2024, the President of the United States issued a proclamation that 2024 Hurricane Helene constitutes an emergency by the authorities vested in the President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including sections 201 and 301 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and consistent with section 1135 of the Social Security Act (the Act).
On October 24, 2024, the President of the United States issued a proclamation retroactive to October 23, 2024 that 2024 Hurricane Milton constitutes an emergency by the authorities vested in the President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including sections 201 and 301 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and consistent with section 1135 of the Social Security Act (the Act).
On September 24, 2024, the President of the United States issued a proclamation retroactive to September 23, 2024, that 2024 Hurricane Helene constitutes an emergency by the authorities vested in the President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including sections 201 and 301 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and consistent with section 1135 of the Social Security Act (the Act).
On September 23, 2024, the President of the United States issued a proclamation that 2024 Hurricane Helene constitutes an emergency by the authorities vested in the President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including sections 201 and 301 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and consistent with section 1135 of the Social Security Act (the Act).
On September 25, 2024, the President of the United States issued a proclamation that 2024 Hurricane Helene constitutes an emergency by the authorities vested in the President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including sections 201 and 301 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and consistent with section 1135 of the Social Security Act (the Act).
On September 25, 2024, the President of the United States issued a proclamation that 2024 Hurricane Helene constitutes an emergency by the authorities vested in the President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including sections 201 and 301 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and consistent with section 1135 of the Social Security Act (the Act).
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