Joplin, MO. Photo by Bob Webster via Flickr.
Communities recovering from natural disasters have an important choice: rebuild damaged areas as they were, or change investments and policies to be more resilient to future environmental and economic shocks?
This decision will impact how communities are able to recover from future disasters, and ensure that investments made today withstand the impacts that may come with climate change.
A new grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is designed to help communities understand the implications of these choices, and how to remain resilient in the face of natural disasters for decades to come.
Join us for a webinar exploring the details of HUD’s new National Disaster Resilience Competition. This free, online event will take place on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at 1 PM EDT.
Speaking on the call will be Danielle Arigoni, Deputy Director of HUD’s Office of Economic Resilience; Jessie Handforth Kome, Deputy Director of HUD’s Office of Block Grant Assistance in Community Planning & Development; and Ilana Preuss, Vice President and Chief of Staff at Smart Growth America.
Hear details about the grant competition, what factors HUD will use to score applications, and ideas to spur your own community’s discussions around resilience.
We hope you’ll join us on October 8.