The Community Disaster Resilience Zone Act of 2022 requires FEMA to use a data and mapping tool to identify and designate community disaster resilience zones. This new initiative designates high-risk geographic zones to advance resilience in our nation’s most vulnerable communities through targeted financial and technical support.

In addition to the Request for Information published in the Federal Register, FEMA is hosting several listening sessions for states, tribes, territories, local communities, public and private sector entities and non-profit organizations to provide feedback.  FEMA is seeking public input on the risk methodology, designation of zones, and post-designation support for each zone.

There are four listening sessions planned in July and August. There is a maximum of 1,000 participants.  All of these opportunities will be on Zoom and recorded. The transcript of each session will be published on FEMA’s website at a later date.

Risk Assessment Methodology and the method to Designate Community Disaster Resilience Zones

This session will be offered twice:

• Tuesday, July 18, 2 – 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Register here.
• Wednesday, July 19, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Eastern Time. Register here.

Frameworks for Delivery Services and Technical Assistance to Designated Zones

• Thursday, July 20, 2 – 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Register here.

In addition, FEMA has scheduled a specific consultation on this topic for tribal nations to discuss how best to include Tribal Lands in zone designations, use of census data, and strategies to communicate designation of zones to tribal nations for Aug. 2, 3 – 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.  For additional information, the agenda and to register, visit the Tribal Consultations webpage on FEMA.gov.