RAPIDO Recovery Housing Program responds to long-term disaster recovery using a bottom-up, community-based approach centered on the families it intends to support.
This resource provides an overview of community land trusts, which are non-profit organizations that acquire housing and land to ensure they remain permanently affordable.
Displacement after a disaster is possible for many individuals and households, especially after devastating events with lots of damage. However, displacement disproportionately impacts frontline communities.
The United Neighbors in Defense Against Displacement (UNIDAD) coalition is a community collaboration formed to prevent the displacement of residents in South Central Los Angeles and improve the health and economic well-being of low-income communities of color through responsible development. The final recommendations are called “The People's Plan for Equitable Development in South Los Angeles.
A Community Risk Assessment identifies and prioritizes local risks, followed by the strategic investment of resources to reduce their occurrence and impact. Its primary purpose is to provide data to better inform local decisions on the planning and implementing risk reduction measures.
Various funding sources at the state and federal level offer various forms of disaster assistance for States, Tribes, local jurisdictions, and non-profit organizations.
There is always an outstanding need for assistance, especially in frontline communities. Charity, philanthropy, and mutual aid play a big role in filling in the gaps.
The "Georgia Statewide Housing Needs Analysis" quantifies the housing need in state over the next decade and calculates the billions of dollars in added value, local income, local taxes, and local jobs that would be generated if Georgia met this housing need. The report also identifies opportunities for additional investment in affordable housing.