Disaster Response, Recovery, and Resilience in Rural America: Research Summary of America's Rural Future Symposium | August 6, 2026
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Description
Summarizes findings from an August 2026 symposium on federal disaster assistance, response, and preparedness in rural areas. Discusses topics including risk measurement; federal, state, and local roles and capacity to contribute to disaster response; strategies for resilience-oriented investment; and more.
Author(s)
Anthony F. Pipa, Brent Orrell, Adam Aley, Madeline Tong
Date
10/2026
Organizations
Brookings-AEI Commission on U.S. Rural Prosperity, The Brookings Institution
Tagged as
Community and economic development
· Emergency preparedness and response
· Funding
· Networking and collaboration
· Policy