Podcasts Government Federal Drive with Tom Temin How can states get the most bang for their disaster recovery buck?

How can states get the most bang for their disaster recovery buck?

Published: April 27, 2020, 2:18 p.m.

State and local governments whose locales are hit by hurricanes, floods, or other disasters, often are unsure which damage-prevention measures will yield the best results. And they've got limited dollars to spend on resilience. Now the National Institute of Standards and Technology has stepped in with an online guide to help local officials evaluate and compare possible projects. For how it was developed, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with NIST research economist Dr. Jennifer Helgeson.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices