Counties and other local governments are at the frontlines of extreme climate-related events, leading the immediate disaster response and recovery, despite the availability of internal infrastructure and resources. While disaster resilience is an intergovernmental responsibility, the capacity of local governments to prepare, respond and recover is critical to mitigating the loss and damage caused by disasters.   

This National Preparedness Month, please join us for an engaging discussion of the key elements of capacity for disaster resilience. Speakers will highlight how to build and sustain local capacity to secure funds, staffing and partnerships, drawing on findings from an intergovernmental roundtable convened by NACo and The Pew Charitable Trusts. The 2023 Roundtable Report on Building Local Capacity for Disaster Mitigation can be downloaded here.