Resilient Forward
Resilient Forward
Resilient Forward
Florida Leads: Funding, FEMA, and Disaster Preparedness
1 hour 3 minutes Posted Jul 23, 2026 at 5:01 pm.
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In this episode of Resilient Forward, Paul Taylor, Growth Director for Resilient Services at Black & Veatch and former FEMA Region 7 Administrator, joins Irela Bagué, David Rathke, and Pepper Uchino to discuss what FEMA reform could mean for disaster recovery. They share practical steps that local governments can take to prepare for the next storm, emphasize the importance of getting funding into communities quickly, and explore how the return of BRIC grants indicates that mitigation funding may finally be heading in the right direction.