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Headwaters Economics has conducted an analysis of flood and socioeconomic data to illustrate where flood risks disproportionality affect vulnerable populations. Read more
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A new report from the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission recommends transformative approaches needed to overcome the wildfire crisis. Read more
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Headwaters Economics has analyzed the latest project selections announced by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for its Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program. Read more
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A new analysis shows that managing the built environment is the most effective strategy at reducing wildfire risk to communities, yet it receives the least funding and policy support. Read more
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An independent analysis by Headwaters Economics shows that the first round of funding from the Community Wildfire Defense Grant program prioritized high-risk, low-income communities. Read more
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A regional approach to flood risk can help communities pool resources and implement effective solutions. Five case studies offer lessons. Read more
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In this video produced by Headwaters Economics, homeowner Brodey Simkins describes the tragedy of losing his home to wildfire and his commitment to rebuilding with wildfire in mind. Read more
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Statewide wildfire safety standards are proven and cost effective. Montana can adopt standards to help make communities safer from increasing wildfire risks. Read more
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Many federal grant programs require communities to provide a local match, creating barriers for rural and underserved places. Read more
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The United States is spending billions of dollars on suppressing wildfires that threaten a growing number of homes, but very little on better preparing communities before a wildfire occurs. Read more
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Green infrastructure can provide long-term, cost-effective solutions to flooding and can help communities adapt to climate change. We provide a cost breakdown for eight green infrastructure practices. Read more
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Montana’s mobile home residents face disproportionate flood risk and traditional solutions leave them behind. Read more
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Places with lower capacity are failing to get funding through FEMA’s flagship grant program, Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC). Read more
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In light of rising wildfire risks, we analyzed the costs of constructing homes to three levels of wildfire resistance in California. Read more
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At least 1.2 million wood roofs are in areas with wildfire risk. Funding is needed to help communities prepare for wildfire. Read more
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Communities need resilient revenue strategies to fund the long-term costs of capital improvements and infrastructure. Read more
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Mobile homes are the most common unsubsidized, affordable housing in the United States but have disproportionately higher flood risk than other housing types. Read more
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Benefit-cost analysis, required for many federal funding sources, puts smaller, rural, and low-income communities at a disadvantage. Read more
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See where wildfire risk intersects social and economic factors that can make it difficult for people to prepare for, respond to, and recover from wildfire. Read more
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Rural and lower capacity communities failed to successfully compete for FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) funding in FY 2020. Read more
