A major shake‑up at the Federal Emergency Management Agency has materialized as Jeremy Greenberg, head of the National Response Coordination Center, resigned last week—just as President Trump unveiled plans to “phase out” FEMA after the 2025 hurricane season, redirecting disaster‑recovery authority to states .
At a White House briefing on June 10, Mr. Trump declared, “We want to wean off of FEMA and bring it down to the state level,” promising to decentralize federal disaster assistance.
Joined by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, the President emphasized the importance of reestablishing state accountability and initiative—while reducing wasteful bureaucracy.
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Greenberg confirmed his resignation to CBS News last week, though he declined to offer any further comment, referring all inquiries to FEMA. His last day is set for two weeks from now.
The head of FEMA’s National Response Coordination Center — a position responsible for the government’s response to storms — submitted his resignation letter Wednesday and will formally depart the agency in two weeks.
Jeremy Greenberg’s planned departure comes less than two weeks into hurricane season and amid a major leadership exodus at the nation’s disaster response and recovery agency.
Greenberg confirmed his departure to CBS News but deferred all comment to FEMA.
The National Response Coordination Center is the nerve center for FEMA during emergencies. During major disasters, it serves as a 24/7 emergency operations hub, hosting experts from different federal agencies, the military and even nonprofits. When a major hurricane, wildfire or other crisis hits, the NRCC helps coordinate everything from getting rescue teams on the ground to dispatching food, water and medical supplies to disaster zones.
Among his many responsibilities, Greenberg oversaw and approved mission assignments to the Pentagon amid major disasters and was responsible for deploying FEMA’s 28 Urban Search and Rescue Teams.
Greenberg’s exit follows an earlier ouster of FEMA’s acting director, Cameron Hamilton, who opposed dismantling the agency and was swiftly removed in May.
Now, with career staff exiting en masse—including 16 senior executives last month—the administration appears resolute in implementing its bold overhaul.
