The Intersection of Tribal Economic Development and Disaster Resilience

Capital & FinanceDisaster RecoveryEnergy & BroadbandWorkforce DevelopmentHousingHazard Mitigation Planning
Written by Kevin Klingbeil

This 90-minute session featured a panel of experts who explored how tribal/Native communities can approach hazard mitigation planning and disaster preparedness as opportunities to build stronger, more resilient economies. By reviewing project examples, the audience learned about how disaster-related projects can create workforce and small business development opportunities; how investments in resilient energy systems can keep homes, businesses, and community facilities operating during and after disasters; and how regional partnerships and federal resources can advance both hazard mitigation and economic development in tribal/Native communities.

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Lauren Geraghty - Branch Chief: BRIC Program, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Federal Agency Staff, Disaster Resilience
Lauren Geraghty - Branch Chief: BRIC Program, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Federal Agency Staff, Disaster Resilience
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Federal Agency Staff, Disaster Resilience
Matt Dannenberg - Head of Partnerships, Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy
Energy
Matt Dannenberg - Head of Partnerships, Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy
Energy
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Energy
Brooke Sanderson - Tribal Administrator, Louden Tribe (AK)
Energy
Brooke Sanderson - Tribal Administrator, Louden Tribe (AK)
Energy
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Energy
Laura Driscoll - Provost, White Earth Tribal & Community College
Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs)
Laura Driscoll - Provost, White Earth Tribal & Community College
Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs)
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Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs)

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