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The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) has been working in the economic recovery field for over a decade in both manmade and natural disasters. Economic resilience and recovery are important to think about when preparing for, ...

Disaster Supplemental NOFO 2019 In August, the Economic Development Administration released the Fiscal Year 2019 (FY2019) Disaster Supplemental Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). This year’s Disaster Supplemental NOFO makes $587 million ...

Opportunity Zones and their Potential for Disaster Recovery and Economic Development Tuesday, October 29, 2019 3:00-4:00pm ET Opportunity Zones present a major "opportunity" for economic developers to rebuild existing businesses and also attract ...

A stone facade is all that remains standing at the Soda Rock Winery, which was destroyed by the Kincade fire. LUIS SINCO/LOS ANGELES TIMES In late October 2019, a fire covering almost 55,000 acres blazed through Northern California’s wine ...