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FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)

FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program provides funding to state, local, tribal and territorial governments so they can develop hazard mitigation plans and rebuild in a way that reduces, or mitigates, future disaster losses in their communities.

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Resilience Resources Gateway

Resilience Resources Gateway

The Resilience Resources Gateway provides a one-stop-shop for resilience guidance, case studies, tools, and other materials that can be used to strengthen community and national resilience.

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FEMA’s National Resilience Guidance

National Resilience Guidance

FEMA’s National Resilience Guidance focuses on actionable principles to create a more resilient nation from identifying threats to working collaboratively towards sustainable solutions.

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Building Regional Capacity One Relationship at a Time

In the Fall of 2023, Resilient Virginia formed the Resilient Virginia Collaborative Alliance, a regional climate collaborative for Central and Southwest Virginia. One year in, the RVCA has established working groups, surveyed PDCs, and brought together cross-sector stakeholders for a priority-setting meeting. Read more to see what’s planned moving forward.

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FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)

FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program provides funding to state, local, tribal and territorial governments so they can develop hazard mitigation plans and rebuild in a way that reduces, or mitigates, future disaster losses in their communities.

Read More »
Resilience Resources Gateway

Resilience Resources Gateway

The Resilience Resources Gateway provides a one-stop-shop for resilience guidance, case studies, tools, and other materials that can be used to strengthen community and national resilience.

Read More »
FEMA’s National Resilience Guidance

National Resilience Guidance

FEMA’s National Resilience Guidance focuses on actionable principles to create a more resilient nation from identifying threats to working collaboratively towards sustainable solutions.

Read More »

Building Regional Capacity One Relationship at a Time

In the Fall of 2023, Resilient Virginia formed the Resilient Virginia Collaborative Alliance, a regional climate collaborative for Central and Southwest Virginia. One year in, the RVCA has established working groups, surveyed PDCs, and brought together cross-sector stakeholders for a priority-setting meeting. Read more to see what’s planned moving forward.

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The Resilience Calendar

  • Mapping Mitigation Actions, Implementing Strategy
    Date: September 3, 2025
    Location: Virtual

    This is a FEMA Region 3 Coffee Break Webinar

    Learn more and register More details...

  • 2025 Regional Science Symposium
    Date: September 9, 2025
    Location: Renaissance Asheville Downtown Hotel, 31 Woodfin St, Asheville, NC 28801, USA

    The 2025 SE CASC Regional Science Symposium will be held September 9-11, 2025, at the Renaissance Hotel in Downtown Asheville, NC.

    Learn more and register here.

  • West Virginia Brownfields & Main Street Conference
    Date: September 9, 2025
    Location: Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place, Two Waterfront Pl, Morgantown, WV 26501, USA

    The WV Brownfields & Main Street Conference is West Virginia’s premier redevelopment event with sessions and workshops on brownfields redevelopment and downtown revitalization in rural communities.

    Learn more and register

  • Community Conversations for Appalachian Regional Commission’s New Strategic Plan
    Date: September 9, 2025
    Location: Virtual

    Every five years, ARC works with its federal, state and community partners on a strategic plan that guides our investments throughout Appalachia’s 13-state, 423-county region. Their current strategic plan expires next year, so…

Latest News & Resources

Where Resilience Meets Reality: Highlights from the 2025 Resilient Virginia Conference

Over 200 leaders, experts, and community advocates gathered at James Madison University this July for the 2025 Resilient Virginia Conference, themed “Moving Virginia Forward.” The two-day event offered a powerful mix of strategic insights, grassroots innovation, and hands-on learning—from climate-smart infrastructure and equity-driven planning to immersive experiences like the Science on a Sphere and FIRST Chesapeake’s “Robot Petting Zoo.”

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