Investing in Resilient Communities Webinar
October 16, 2023

In this session, Derrick Hiebert, from FEMA shared key insights on the BRIC program and answered questions about funding and project type. Cynthia McCoy from USDN moderated a panel of city leaders including Mayor Van R. Johnson of Savannah, GA; Mayor Ted Wheeler and City Forester Jenn Cairo of Portland, OR; and Elaine Forbes, Executive Director for the Port of San Francisco, CA.

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