FEMA: First Communities Designated as Community Disaster Resilience Zones to Receive Targeted Assistance for Hazards Resilience
Today, FEMA is announcing the initial designation of 483 census tracts that will be eligible for increased federal support to become more resilient to natural hazards and extreme weather worsened by the climate crisis. Congress directed FEMA to make these designations in the Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022 and implement this bipartisan legislation…
FEMA: Nearly $3 Billion in Project Selections Announced to Help Communities Build Resilience to Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events
dditional Funding from the President’s Investing in America Agenda Enables Major Program Expansion, with 23 States Selected for the First Time WASHINGTON — Today, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and Senior Advisor to the President and White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu announced the project selections for nearly $3 billion in…
FEMA: Department of Homeland Security Offers Community Leaders New Resources to Prepare for Extreme Temperature Events as 17 States Experience Record-Breaking Heat
With roughly 130 million Americans across 22 states under heat alerts, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and FEMA are releasing new resources to help communities manage extreme heat, which is growing in intensity due to the climate crisis. Heat remains the no. 1 weather-related cause of death in the United States and its effects threaten our critical…
OCC: Senior Deputy Comptroller for Large Bank Supervision Testifies on Climate-Related Financial Risks
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Senior Deputy Comptroller for Large Bank Supervision Greg Coleman today testified before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Financial Services’ Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy on the agency’s supervision of climate-related financial risks. In his testimony, Mr. Coleman discussed the OCC’s supervision activities at…
FEMA: SummerReady Webinars Scheduled to Discuss Extreme Heat Preparedness and Mitigation Projects
In support of FEMA’s first ever #SummerReady campaign, the agency will host two webinars this summer for state, local, tribal and territorial officials to help stakeholders promote preparedness and resilience against extreme heat events. The webinars will highlight the collective efforts across several federal agencies to address this issue and identify specific types of hazard mitigation…
FEMA: 2023 National Preparedness Month Theme Announced Focused on Helping Older Adults Prepare for Disaster
Months ahead of September’s National Preparedness Month, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced today that the Ready Campaign’s 2023 National Preparedness Month campaign will focus on preparing older adults for disaster, specifically older adults from communities that are disproportionally impacted by the all-hazard events, which continue to threaten the nation. The early announcement is designed to…
FHFA: Agency Announces Membership in FEMA’s Mitigation Framework Leadership Group
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced its membership in the Mitigation Framework Leadership Group (MitFLG). Climate risk poses a serious threat to the U.S. housing finance system. Natural disaster events such as hurricanes, wildfires, and floods resulting from climate change present challenges for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Bank System…
FEMA: Public Comments Sought on Proposed Changes to Increase Funding Access & Reduce Disaster Risk for Vulnerable Communities
FEMA has published a notice in the Federal Register seeking comment on how to apply new legislation that will designate areas where communities are most at risk to natural hazards. This notice will help the agency gain better understanding in key areas to support an effective implementation of the Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act. This includes learning how…
FEMA: Additional $160 Million Announced to Build Climate and Disaster Resilience Nationwide Including over $50 Million for Tribal Nations
Over 45 Disadvantaged and Underserved Communities Selected for Direct Technical Assistance As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, FEMA is announcing $160 million in additional funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for states, local communities, tribes, territories and the District of Columbia to build climate and disaster resiliency, including the selection of more than…
EDA: $500,000 Invested to Promote Economic Recovery and Resiliency Following Natural Disasters in Dallas County, AL
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $500,000 grant to the Alabama-Tombigbee Regional Commission, Camden, Alabama, to promote economic recovery and resiliency in Dallas County, Alabama, following a series of natural disasters. This project will develop disaster guidance and a long-term planning strategy that will incorporate federal, state, and…