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Institutional Factors and Processes in Interagency Collaboration

The Case of Fema Corps

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ID11673697
AuthorsKevin D Ward (0000-0001-5769-3619, Seattle University, Seattle, WA, USA, corresponding author), Danielle Varda (University of Colorado Denver), Danielle M Varda (University of Colorado Denver), Diana Epstein (0000-0001-5415-8493, Office of Management and Budget,Washington, DC, USA), Barbara Lane (Independent Researcher, Irvine, CA, USA), Barbara Miller Lane
Year2018
Volume48
Issue8
Pages852-871
Publication date2018-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe American Review of Public Administration (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0275-0740 • E-ISSN: 1552-3357
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0275074017745354
OpenAlexW2781860974
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited57

This article details the development and implementation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Corps program, a federal interagency partnership. While many federal agencies partner through fee-for-service arrangements and contracts, few contemporary examples of interagency program creation and implementation are available. This article develops an interagency collaboration framework by drawing from the collaboration literature, as well as literature on institutions, to examine the development of this unique partnership. This research draws on key informant interviews and content analysis of documentation, including the interagency agreement (IAA), historical records, memos, meeting minutes, and participant observations. Findings suggest that even in formal IAAs, a strong history of informal institutional collaboration may be an important antecedent of forming and implementing collaborative arrangements. Similarly, the presence of a champion may play an important role in cultivating and developing both informal and formal institutions that create an opportunity to collaborate. Finally, the rules-in-use and the rules-in-form may vary at different levels of management. As the federal government increasingly employs interagency partnerships, this article provides lessons for developing relationships, identifying and understanding roles, crossing organizational boundaries, and merging both agency cultures and administrative processes

Agency (philosophy · Business · Champion · Documentation · General partnership · Government (linguistics · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Disaster Management and Resilience · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Law · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research

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Citations per year1,8
Citation span2021 - 2026 (6)
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