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SBP and AARP Team Up to Help Older Adults in Rural Communities Prepare for Disasters

June 27, 2025

Older adults in rural areas often face the highest risks and the fewest resources during disasters. That is why SBP partnered with AARP to help older residents and those who support them get better prepared. With support from AARP’s Livable Communities Technical Assistance Program (LC-TAP), this collaboration brings preparedness education to those who need it …

SBP and World Education Services Announce Grant Awards to Nine Nonprofit Partners to Bolster Disaster Recovery and Climate Resilience

December 16, 2024

NEW ORLEANS (Dec. 16, 2024) – Today, SBP, the national disaster recovery and resilience nonprofit, and World Education Services (WES), the nonprofit social enterprise supporting the educational, economic, and social inclusion of immigrants, refugees, and international students, announced grant awards to nine nonprofit organizations to bolster locally-led disaster recovery efforts and climate resilience in under-resourced …

SBP Scales Up Partnership With Walmart Foundation to Boost Disaster Recovery and Resilience Across the Southeastern United States

January 31, 2024

Strategic initiative will strengthen local capacity and enhance disaster recovery and resilience among rural at-risk communities NEW ORLEANS (January 31, 2024) — SBP, the leading U.S. disaster recovery and resilience nonprofit, announced today the expansion of its Disaster Recovery and Resilience Fellows program. Funded by a new $2 million grant from the Walmart Foundation, the program …