Information Webinars for Designated Zones in the Community Disaster Resilience Zones
Join FEMA in an upcoming informational webinar to learn more about the vision for the Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act, the designation methodology, and future opportunities for partnership and investment.
Date: October 16, 2023 - October 31, 2023
Time: 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: Virtual
Event Details
On September 6, 2023, FEMA announced the first 483 Community Disaster Resilience Zones in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. FEMA used the National Risk Index and other tools to identify the census tracts across the country that are most at risk from the effects of natural hazards and climate change and most in need.
FEMA is authorized to provide additional assistance for mitigation projects that reduce natural hazard risk in, or primarily benefiting, a designated zone, including a cost share adjustment under certain FEMA mitigation grant programs.
Register for an Informational Webinar
For the designated zones, FEMA is hosting two informational webinars and encourages local officials, decision-makers, community influencers, private sector and nonprofit partners in these areas to attend one of these sessions. The presentation for both sessions will include the same information.
For more information about the zone designations by state, view this webpage.
These designated zones will have access to technical assistance and financial support for projects that will help communities build resilience to natural hazards.
Join FEMA in an upcoming informational webinar to learn more about the vision for the Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act, the designation methodology, and future opportunities for partnership and investment.
Webinar: Oct. 25, 2023, 3 -4 p.m. Eastern Time
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Webinar: Oct. 31, 2023, 1 -2 p.m. Eastern Time
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FEMA will make additional designations for tribal nations and U.S. territories in the fall of 2023.
Additional Resources
FEMA will use these zones to focus resilience activities as well as to encourage other federal agencies, the private sector, nonprofit and philanthropic organizations, and private equity to invest in resilience projects. The Community Disaster Resilience Zones webpage has more information on the following topics:
An interactive map provides the opportunity to find if you are in a a location and determine whether it is in a Community Disaster Resilience Zone. The map includes a drop-down menu for each state and the census tract designations within each county.
Information is available on FEMA’s methods for designating these zones. This tool describes the steps used to determine the initial designations for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Event Contact
For any questions, email FEMA-CDRZ@fema.dhs.gov.