Recent changes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant programs hold promise for strengthening community resilience in the face of future challenges. In this listicle, WSP's Jasper Cooke, PMP, explains how these changes will reduce funding barriers for communities and make it easier for Tribal Nations to demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of hazard mitigation projects. https://lnkd.in/eRKPJXTj Learn more about the #RealmsOfResilience and how WSP is working to build a more resilient future for all: https://lnkd.in/e8MjCDZ5 #Sustainability #Environment #WeAreWSP
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$191 million in funding is now available to support mitigation projects nationwide! FEMA announced the significant funding opportunity, authorized through the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, to bolster resilience across 35 states, the District of Columbia, and one Tribal Nation. This funding is part of FEMA’s Pre-Disaster Mitigation grant program and complements other Hazard Mitigation Assistance programs designed to help communities strengthen their infrastructure against severe weather events. Eligible communities must submit their applications by June 28. Funding will be disbursed upon meeting all program criteria, including Environmental and Historic Preservation requirements. Learn more here about the funding opportunity: https://zurl.co/7ZlW #Resilience #HazardMitigation
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Hazard Mitigation saves lives, protects property and is a good investment. According to FEMA, communities save $6 for every $1 spent on Hazard Mitigation. Hazard Mitigation makes sense and communities should take advantage of 404, 406 and BRIC funding opportunities to enhance their resiliency to natural disasters and foster greater economic development. #hazardmitigation
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August 8 article by Ella Nilsen for CNN. "[H]eat isn’t on the list of disasters eligible for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency because it’s nowhere in the Stafford Act – the federal law that gives FEMA the power to respond to emergencies and determines what qualifies as one." #globalwarming #globalboiling #extremeheat #publichealth #publicemergency #disasterrelief #climatemitigation #riskmanagement #exposuremanagement #fema #publicpolicy #governance https://lnkd.in/e_TNWD7Q
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❗❗ ICYMI: FEMA recently announced progress on the 2022-2026 Strategic Plan as the agency marked the two-year anniversary since the plan was implemented 🎉. FEMA outlined its progress in relation to the three strategic goals in the plan: 1️⃣ Instill Equity as a Foundation of Emergency Management 2️⃣ Lead Whole of Community in Climate Resilience 3️⃣ Promote and Sustain a Ready FEMA and Prepared Nation In the two years since the plan’s implementation, FEMA responded to stakeholder needs to improve processes and better serve the public. By providing technical and financial resources, the agency supported communities in their disaster mitigation, response, and recovery efforts. Learn more about the progress made in FEMA’s 2022-2026 Strategic Plan ➡️ 📺 Watch: https://lnkd.in/e_Tx_aA8 📰 Read: https://lnkd.in/eSj6WGwB #FEMA #FEMAupdate #FEMAstrategicplan #strategicplan #resilience #resilientcommunities #disaster #stakeholderengagement #equity #emergencymanagement #climateresilience #wholeofcommunity #preparedness #mitigation #response #recovery #disastermanagement #disasterrecovery #disasterresilience #disasterresponse #disastermitigation
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Transforming Emergency Response: From Reacting to Building Resilience Discover how we can shift our focus from just responding to emergencies to building resilience. Explore the importance of mitigation, recovery, and other crucial aspects. Join us as we discuss changing the culture around emergency response. #EmergencyResponse #BuildingResilience #Mitigation #Recovery #Adaptability #CrisisManagement #CommunityPreparedness #EmergencyPrevention #ResilientFuture #PrepareandProtect
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The future of emergency management in Canada, in an increasingly unstable climate and rapid social change, will depend on the people who are committed to serving their communities. If you are an emergency manager I encourage you to take this survey,
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As communities grow, disasters will affect more lives and businesses. The Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves study represents the most exhaustive benefit-cost analysis of natural hazard mitigation, from adopting up-to-date building codes and exceeding codes to addressing the retrofit of existing buildings and utility and transportation infrastructure. View the study: nibs.org/mitigationsaves #builtenvironment #mitigation
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For #NationalCommunityPlanningMonth 🗺️, FEMA is highlighting the importance of hazard mitigation planning in the 574 Tribal communities located across the United States. As of June 30, 2023, 241 of those #Tribal governments have #hazardmitigation ⚠️ plans that are either approved or pending approval from #FEMA. These #hazardmitigationplans are essential for #tribalgovernments to apply for and receive certain kinds of funding. Tribal communities across the country are taking steps to prepare by building mitigation measures into their planning and projects to create a #resilient future. 💻 Learn more about FEMA and Tribal Planning: https://lnkd.in/gaizz-Eb #tribalcommunities #riskmitigation #communityplanning #FEMAfunding #emergencymanagement #riskmanagement #disasterresponse
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Declaration of the 10th Summit of the Southern countries of the European Union 🇪🇺🌿 | Civil.Protection 👨🚒 Union for the Mediterranean European Commission - ECHO #MedCivPro Under item1: « We underline the importance of a stable, peaceful, and prosperous Mediterranean for a stable, peaceful, and prosperous Europe. We welcome the renewed focus at EU level on strengthening the EU’s relations with our partners in the Southern Neighbourhood, by progressively implementing and updating the New Agenda for the Mediterranean. This momentum needs to be maintained in order to restore the region’s rightful place on the EU agenda. In this context, the European Council’s call for strengthening and developing strategic partnerships between the EU and partners in the Southern Neighbourhood must be delivered upon. To this end, we will continue to emphasise the importance of taking this engagement forward on the basis of a comprehensive partnership approach that empowers our Southern Neighbours and that acknowledges their diversity, including by working on increased synergies with the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM). At the same time, we will continue to foster a strengthened governance of the Southern partnership, including through the organisation of EU-Southern Neighbourhood Heads of State and Government Summits and sectoral ministerial meetings. …. « Under item4: « ….. We underline the need for a renewed discussion on European civil protection and crisis management, based on the entire disaster management cycle, focusing on climate change related disaster aspects. We need to strategically evaluate and strengthen the relevant mechanisms, including the Union Civil Protection Mechanism. We shall further develop our European emergency preparedness and response capacities, encourage private sector actors and individuals’ involvement in civil protection systems, and improve the cooperation between national authorities responsible for civil protection and disaster risk management, including with non-EU partners. »
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Ms. Hart puts it perfectly that "getting good data in order to secure funding requires funding in the first place, and that’s exactly why the Resilient Florida Grant Program, which requires no up-front funds for planning studies, has been so significant to countless communities in Florida." Rural communities rarely have the capital to get their baseline data required when disaster strikes and emergency funds and grant applications are needed. Opening funds for planning studies curtails this issue, allowing underserved rural communities to be prepared and ahead of the "game." Successful grants require data, proven methodologies, and preemptive practices showing forethought and preparation. The Resilient Florida Grant Program offers just that opportunity. #ruraldevelopment #ruralcommunities #ruralempowerment #resiliency #resilientcommunities #governmentaffairs #watermanagement #infrastructure #naturebasedsolutions #grants #grantwriter #funding #fundingsolutions #dataanalytics
Check out this great article by my associate Hannah Heart on Resilient Grant Funding for Rural Areas! https://lnkd.in/eBHBU-Xi
Revitalizing Rural Communities: The Role of Resilient Florida Grant Program Funding
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3wGreat job Jasper Cooke, PMP !!!