FEMA MAT Program | MAT Expert Database

FEMA MAT Program
In response to floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, and other disasters, FEMA often deploys Mitigation Assessment Teams (MATs), formerly known as Building Performance Assessment Teams (BPATs), to conduct field investigations at disaster sites. MATs inspect disaster-induced damages incurred by residential and commercial buildings and other structures; evaluate local design practices, construction methods and materials, building codes, and building inspection and code enforcement processes; and make recommendations regarding design, construction, and code issues.

FEMA MAT objectives are to:

• Inspect buildings and infrastructure
• Conduct forensic engineering analyses to determine causes of structural failures and successes
• Recommend actions that state and local governments, the construction industry, and building code organizations can take to reduce future damages and protect lives and property in hazard-prone areas.

MAT Expert Database

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  The MAT Expert Database

With the goal of reducing the damage caused by future disasters, FEMA created a national database of experts who are available for rapid deployment (within 48 hours of notification). The ability to quickly form and deploy Mitigation Assessment Teams (MATs) whose members have the required skills and expertise is essential to the success of the MAT process and FEMA's other hazard mitigation activities. G&O maintains the MAT Expert Database and also provides technical and administrative support required for the MAT process. Private sector members of MATs work as consultants to G&O.

FEMA MATs typically comprise the following members:

• Representatives of FEMA Headquarters and FEMA Regional Offices
• State and local officials
• Public-and private-sector experts in technical disciplines such as structural and civil engineering, architecture, building construction, natural hazards research, and code development and enforcement.

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