Year in Review: Key Moments from 2024

As we look back, 2024 was a monumental year for SBP. Each achievement—from expanding our partnerships to launching affordable housing partnerships to responding to Hurricanes Helene and Milton—underscores SBP’s commitment to helping communities recover from disasters faster.

Read on for some of our most memorable moments from 2024.

• SBP scales up partnership with Walmart Foundation
  We kicked off the year with an announcement that we were scaling up our partnership with Walmart Foundation to boost disaster recovery and resilience across the Southeastern United States.
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• SBP advances affordable rental housing
  In March, we launched two brand-new, mixed-income, affordable rental housing developments in Houston as part of our Opportunity Housing program.
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• Senior leader selected for FEMA fellowship
  In April, we shared that SBP’s Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, Reese May, had been selected for the FEMA Vanguard Executive Crisis Leaders Fellowship.
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• Maycomb Capital invests in Recovery Acceleration Fund
  In the summer, we announced the launch of our partnership with impact investing firm Maycomb Capital to help communities affected by disasters rebuild their homes and recover more quickly through our Recovery Acceleration Fund (RAF).
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• SBP marks six years of impact in Puerto Rico
  August marked six years of impact supporting disaster recovery in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria.
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• SBP responds to Hurricane Francine
  In September, SBP mobilized disaster recovery services for Louisiana communities hit by Hurricane Francine.
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• Partnership with WES addresses efficient disaster recovery
  We announced a new strategic partnership with World Education Services to scale up locally-led disaster recovery assistance and climate resilience in under-resourced communities across the United States.
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• SBP mobilizes multi-state response following Hurricane Helene
  In late September, Hurricane Helene devastated communities across Florida, North and South Carolina, Georgia, and multiple other states. SBP launched a disaster response to support affected communities.
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• SBP demands immediate changes in disaster recovery
  Shortly after Helene, Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida as an incredibly powerful Category 3 storm. With powerful back-to-back hurricanes in our view, we called for immediate investment in changes to disaster recovery.
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• Coalition urges Congress to pass Disaster Assistance Simplification Act
  In November, SBP and a coalition of nonprofit organizations penned a joint letter urging the leadership of the House of Representatives to quickly pass the Disaster Assistance Simplification Act, which would create one centralized, universal FEMA disaster relief application.
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• SBP announces launch of new operating site in Florida
  Finally, we concluded the year with a huge announcement: the launch of a new build program in Florida to Support Recovery from Hurricanes Helene and Milton. READ MORE