Counties testify on creating a more resilient nation
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VideoMecklenburg County, N.C. Commissioner George Dunlap testifies on behalf of NACo before the House Homeland Security Committee’s Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery.Counties testify on creating a more resilient nationMay 17, 2022May 17, 2022, 8:45 am
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Counties testify on creating a more resilient nation
Mecklenburg County, N.C. Commissioner George Dunlap testifies on behalf of NACo before the House Homeland Security Committee’s Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery, highlighting how counties are utilizing funding from FEMA’s Urban Area Security Initiative Program, the challenges and opportunities to addressing inequities in disaster response and recovery, and how federal programs have affected the overall preparedness of communities. Learn more about the hearing here.
Mecklenburg County, N.C. Commissioner George Dunlap testifies on behalf of NACo before the House Homeland Security Committee’s Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery.2022-05-17Video2022-05-17
Mecklenburg County, N.C. Commissioner George Dunlap testifies on behalf of NACo before the House Homeland Security Committee’s Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery, highlighting how counties are utilizing funding from FEMA’s Urban Area Security Initiative Program, the challenges and opportunities to addressing inequities in disaster response and recovery, and how federal programs have affected the overall preparedness of communities. Learn more about the hearing here.
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