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Jan 26, 2022 · The President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law delivers the largest investment in tackling legacy pollution in American history. The law will invest $21 billion to clean up Superfund and ...
Nov 20, 2020 · Based on the ICMA survey results, many localities perceive the Federal Emergency Management Agency is less responsive than in the past. However, in fact, the number and size of natural...
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Jan 30, 2024 · FEMA funding net-zero projects will cut utility costs, increase energy reliability and reduce disaster-related costs for communities. Net-zero infrastructure and buildings are more resilient and can maintain comfort and safety in emergencies such as brown-outs, black-outs and extreme temperatures.
Aug 9, 2021 · August 09, 2021. FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Announces Nearly $5 Billion in Resilience Funding to Help Communities Prepare for Extreme Weather and Climate-Related Disasters. Briefing Room....
Jun 15, 2022 · June 15, 2022. FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Combatting PFAS Pollution to Safeguard Clean Drinking Water for All Americans. Briefing Room. Statements and Releases. $1 Billion from...
Such research has established the criticality of electric power and water services, for example, and the heightened vulnerability of certain population groups to infrastructure disruption. Omitting the socioeconomic impacts of infrastructure disruptions can lead to underinvestment in disaster mitigation.
Jan 3, 2022 · In Policy Statement 518, Unified Definitions for Critical Infrastructure Resilience, ASCE defines resilience as the “ability to plan, prepare for, mitigate, and adapt to changing conditions from hazards to enable rapid recovery of physical, social, economic, and ecological infrastructure.
