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... The Resilient America Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened two committees to address applied research topics in the field of hazard mitigation and resilience to assist the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in reducing the immense human and financial toll of disasters caused by natural hazards and other large-scale emergencies.
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... On effective implementation and governance (third approach) , workshop discussions pointed to the need for applied research that would improve institutional operations, enable communities to better leverage federal disaster preparedness and relief funds, expand governance perspectives and strategies, and identify governance knowledge and tools needed for implementing solutions and strategies.
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