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NASEO has partnered with a diverse coalition of states, private sector organizations, and federal entities to support and promote energy system-specific hazard mitigation projects that can reduce state and community vulnerabilities to natural hazards.

As subject matter experts across all energy sectors (regulated and unregulated), most State Energy Offices are ideally situated to aid and support decision makers responsible for prioritizing and approving energy-related hazard mitigation and resilience projects. In support of state and FEMA resilience efforts, NASEO is working to identify energy-focused pre- and post-disaster hazard mitigation projects nationwide which have been adopted by states and/or approved by FEMA; convey the financial, community, and system resilience benefits of those projects; and develop strategies to implement similar projects respective to local threats and hazards nationwide.

Hazard Mitigation Resources
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- National Hazard Mitigation Association (NHMA) White Paper: FEMA’s Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) and Recommendations to Enhance its Mitigation Grant Process
- Hazard Mitigation Guidance currently being drafted
- https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-09/fema_region-2_guide-connecting-mitigation-electric-power.pdf
RRAP Resources
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Coming soon.
Building Resilience Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Resources
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Resources from NASEO Virtual Workshop Enhancing Community Energy Resilience through FEMAs BRIC Program (August 24-26, 2021)

NASEO hosted a virtual workshop to educate stakeholders on how FEMA's BRIC program can be leveraged to enhance energy resilience. Over the course of three days, speakers discussed innovative pathways to mitigate hazards that threaten energy system reliability, energy services, and mission critical facilities. Further, the workshop highlighted how energy-related BRIC projects can support human health and safety, justice and equity, and state climate goals. The workshop, in partnership with the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE), brought together State Energy Officials, state emergency managers, local officials, energy industry representatives, and federal partners to explore how working together to plan, allocate, leverage, and manage BRIC funding can deliver greater community resilience.
- Full Workshop Agenda
- Day 1: Lessons Learned from the Inaugural Year of BRIC
- Day 2: Key Relationships for Accessing BRIC Funds for Local Energy Resilience
  - Slide Deck
  - Recording
- Day 3: Innovative Opportunities for Energy Sector Hazard Mitigation
  - Slide Deck
  - Recording

Hazard Mitigation

Hazard Mitigation Resources

RRAP Resources

Building Resilience Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Resources