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Disaster Funding Uncertainty & Resilient Recovery Planning

As federal disaster assistance enters a period of uncertainty, member agencies may need to absorb more of the cost and make critical recovery decisions sooner. The California JPIA’s virtual Risk Managers Roundtable on Tuesday, December 1, at 10:00 a.m., will bring together panelists from Cal OES, county offices of emergency management, and the California JPIA to explore what these shifts could mean for public agencies. The discussion will examine anticipated changes, including higher eligibility thresholds, a move from reimbursements toward grants or upfront payments, and increased local cost-share requirements.

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This 90-minute interactive webinar, Disaster Funding Uncertainty & Resilient Recovery Planning, will connect federal policy changes to local budget impacts and practical updates to emergency plans. Participants will learn how to build greater resilience into disaster planning and budgeting, so they are better prepared to plan, fund, and manage recovery from future disasters.

What you’ll learn

• Understand how federal disaster assistance models are changing
• Review key findings from the FEMA Review Council’s May 2026 final report
• Identify public assistance programs and pre- and post-disaster grant opportunities
• Reassess planning assumptions that rely on a federal-first response
• Integrate recovery planning into emergency and budget processes

Attendees will leave with practical strategies to strengthen disaster planning, align recovery needs with budget decisions, and help their agencies respond with greater confidence when federal assistance is delayed, reduced, or delivered differently.

Prepare your agency for a changing disaster-recovery landscape. The roundtable webpage and registration will open soon.

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