Economic Recovery Planning

This whitepaper, a publication of the Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC), is designed to inform community leaders and federal policymakers on what a successful disaster recovery looks like, and what can be done to increase the chances of ...

Shortly after the events in the Gulf, IEDC co-sponsored the Gulf Coast Business Reinvestment Forum with the US Chamber of Commerce. The Forum was developed in partnership with the states of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. More than 130 ...

The Obama Administration in the fall of 2010 put forward an aggressive long-term recovery plan, including a call for dedicated funds, to help strengthen the Gulf region’s environment, economy, and health following the Deepwater Horizon oil ...

This report from December, 2010 explores the pressing economic issues faced by regional councils and economic development organizations in the aftermath of natural disasters. Drawing from real world experiences of two otherwise vastly different ...