Unlocking Federal Reform: What the FEMA Act Means for Counties
This webinar is available on-demand. If you have issues accessing the recording, please email nacomeetings@naco.org.
Join NACo for a national membership call to learn about the newly released FEMA Act and its potential to transform how counties prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. This session will highlight key provisions - such as the universal disaster application, improvements to Public Assistance, and increased transparency - and outline what they mean for local governments.
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Speaker
Brett Mattson
Advocacy
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