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Less than half of local governments and communities say they have sustainability or resilience plans in the wake of disasters. That’s according to a recent survey by the International City/County Management Association (ICMA). ICMA conducted ...

USDA Forest Service Director Fire and Aviation Management in a dispatch center at the State Control Centre in Victoria, Australia | WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Raging fires across Australia have caused a significant blow to the local communities and ...

Join IEDC on Thursday, January 9 to learn about the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery program and its many uses for economic recovery and resilience. We’ll discuss the role of economic development professionals in the CDBG-DR process, including Action Plans and strategies for economic revitalization.

Debris in Houston from Hurricane Harvey MICHAEL STRAVATO/ TEXAS TRIBUNE Disaster relief has been notoriously slow in its distribution to affected communities, thus often causing delays in economic growth in these areas. In August 2017 Hurricane ...