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Book/Printed Material How do we know whether federal disaster programs are equitable? : an initial methodology for evaluating social equity performance of the building resilient infrastructure and communities mitigation grant program

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  • How do we know whether federal disaster programs are equitable? : an initial methodology for evaluating social equity performance of the building resilient infrastructure and communities mitigation grant program

Summary

  • Some communities, such as low-income or minority communities, are disproportionately affected by the impact of disasters, in part because they have fewer financial resources available to prepare for or recover from damages to property or livelihoods. The federal government has established several grant programs-such as the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) hazard mitigation grant program-that provide funding to support mitigation before a disaster and recovery after a disaster hits. However, distribution of both mitigation and recovery funding has not been equitably applied to all communities, with underserved communities receiving less of both. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) engaged the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center (HSOAC), a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) operated by the RAND Corporation for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, to help explore how the BRIC hazard mitigation grant program is addressing social equity considerations. This report provides an initial methodology for how BRIC can assess the program's social equity performance. It also identifies community characteristics and natural hazard risks related to participation and success of subapplications in the first year of the BRIC grant cycle (fiscal year 2020).

Names

  • Finucane, Melissa L., author
  • United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • Rand Corporation. Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center

Created / Published

  • Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2023

Headings

  • -  United States.--Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • -  Disaster relief--United States
  • -  Emergency management--United States
  • -  Equity--United States
  • -  Grants-in-aid--United States
  • -  Hazard mitigation--United States
  • -  Social justice--United States

Notes

  • -  "HSOAC - HOMELAND SECURITY OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS CENTER"
  • -  Includes bibliographical references (pages 20-22)
  • -  Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.

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  • 1 electronic resource (22 pages )

Call Number/Physical Location

  • HV551.3

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2024738937

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Chicago citation style:

Finucane, Melissa L., Author, United States Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Rand Corporation. Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center. How Do We Know Whether Federal Disaster Programs Are Equitable?: An Initial Methodology for Evaluating Social Equity Performance of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Mitigation Grant Program. Santa Monica, CA: RAND, 2023. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2024738937/.

APA citation style:

Finucane, M. L., United States Federal Emergency Management Agency & Rand Corporation. Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center. (2023) How Do We Know Whether Federal Disaster Programs Are Equitable?: An Initial Methodology for Evaluating Social Equity Performance of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Mitigation Grant Program. Santa Monica, CA: RAND. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2024738937/.

MLA citation style:

Finucane, Melissa L., Author, United States Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Rand Corporation. Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center. How Do We Know Whether Federal Disaster Programs Are Equitable?: An Initial Methodology for Evaluating Social Equity Performance of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Mitigation Grant Program. Santa Monica, CA: RAND, 2023. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2024738937/>.