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IEDC releases a new briefing on strategies to support small businesses following a disaster. Six case studies highlight how American communities have utilized public, private and a mix of public and private funding to aid small businesses to return to operations and thrive following a disaster.

The increase in the occurrence and devastation of natural and man-made disasters is impacting the local economy in many communities. Communities that rely on seasonal industries such as tourism can find it especially challenging when an entire ...

The International Economic Development Council's (IEDC) new report, Federal Disaster Recovery Funding: Minimizing Roadblocks to Maximize Resources (PDF), is intended to guide communities, states and economic development organizations through some of ...

This March 2013 report looks at the efforts of the Community and Regional Resilience Institute (CARRI) who in 2010 devoted 18 months to coordinating an effort to build a Community Resilience System (CRS) that would provide practical and immediately ...