FEMA’s Equity Action Plan and Authority to Deliver: Insights for Environmental and Climate Justice Advocates
This webinar reviews the FEMA Equity Action Plan, including legal authority, and discusses the opportunity for BIPOC and frontline communities to implement disaster resilience.
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