FEMA: 2022 National Preparedness Report Underscores Continued Threat of Climate Change
FEMA released the 2022 National Preparedness Report today, revealing the impacts that climate change and associated natural disasters continue to have on emergency management capabilities and communities across the country. This year’s report presents preparedness data through the lens of risks and capabilities and underscores the challenges that emergency managers face in addressing a continuously expanding risk…
FEMA: Funding Opportunity Announced for New Community Resilience Program
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Provides $500 Million Over Five Years for Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund grant program Today, FEMA announced it will soon begin accepting applications for a new resilience program, funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to make communities safer from natural hazards. Beginning Feb. 1, the agency will accept applications for the Safeguarding…
FEMA: $135 Million Commitment Made to Support Relocation of Tribal Communities Affected by Climate Change
Funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act Supports Community-Driven Relocation for Threatened Communities The Biden-Harris administration today announced the launch of a new Voluntary Community-Driven Relocation program, led by the Department of the Interior, to assist Tribal communities severely impacted by climate-related environmental threats. Through investments from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and…
HUD: Flood Insurance Options Increased for Homeowners with FHA Mortgages Living in Special Flood Areas
Federal Housing Administration to allow private flood insurance policies on insured single-family mortgages in special flood hazard areas The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), is announcing today that effective December 21, 2022, it will allow homeowners with FHA-insured mortgage financing to obtain flood insurance policies that conform to…
HUD: $1.447 Billion Announced for 2021 Disaster Recovery and Mitigation
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the allocation of $1.447 billion in Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to provide additional help to communities recovering from 2021 disasters as well as support building inclusive resilience to climate change. “HUD continues to do the work to support recovery…
FEMA: ‘Year of Firsts’ Celebrated During National Native American Heritage Month & Commitment to Supporting Tribal Nations Reinforced
November marks National Native American Heritage Month, an opportunity for every person in the nation to reflect on our shared nation’s history and honor the Tribal Nations and tribal citizens who called this land home long before the United States became a country. This National Native American Heritage Month, FEMA is celebrating a “year of…
Federal Reserve: Six of the Nation’s Largest Banks to Participate in Pilot Climate Scenario Analysis
Exercise designed to enhance the ability of supervisors and firms to measure and manage climate-related financial risks The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced that six of the nation’s largest banks will participate in a pilot climate scenario analysis exercise designed to enhance the ability of supervisors and firms to measure and manage climate-related financial…
HUD: Updated Public Housing Agency Disaster Readiness, Response and Recovery Guidebook Released
HUD Deputy Secretary Todman Announces Release of Updated Guidebook During Visit to Mixed-Income Housing Site in Miami, FL: It’s Critical that Public Housing Agencies Have the “Resources and Tools to Take a Proactive Approach to Protect Their Properties and the Safety and Well-Being of Residents” Release of Updated Guidebook Coincides with National Preparedness Month Today,…
FEMA: New Campaign by FEMA and the Ad Council Encourages Black Community to “Create a Lasting Legacy” by Preparing for Disasters
FEMA will also visit Howard University for series of events to kick off National Preparedness Month and announce the new campaign As part of FEMA’s ongoing approach to advance accessibility and cultural competency in boosting the nation’s preparedness, FEMA and the Ad Council created new PSAs developed specifically to reach Black and African American communities, which will…
FEMA: Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Program Launched Funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund will reduce disaster suffering and vulnerability to natural hazards FEMA is launching a notice of intent for a new program to fund resilience projects that will make communities safer from natural hazards. The Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund program will make $50 million available in capitalization grants to states to fund low-interest…