SBP and the Louisiana Just Recovery Network Collaborate to Build Back Better
September 29, 2025When disasters strike, it’s often the same communities—those with fewer resources and deeper histories of disinvestment—that are hit the hardest and recover the slowest. That is why SBP is proud to partner with the Louisiana Just Recovery Network (LJRN), a community-rooted organization working to ensure that disaster recovery in Southeast Louisiana is resilient—and just. Since …
SBP and AARP Team Up to Help Older Adults in Rural Communities Prepare for Disasters
June 27, 2025Older 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 …
Before the Storm: How SBP’s Preparedness Coordinators are Changing the Way Communities Think About Disaster
May 14, 2025Meet SBP’s AmeriCorps Preparedness Coordinators, our boots-on-the-ground educators and advocates working hard to build trust in communities and give people the tools to protect their assets before disasters strike. From New Orleans to Puerto Rico, our Preparedness Coordinators have reached over 1,300 households and community partners within the program’s first year. Grassroots Outreach: Taking Disaster …
Six Months After Helene and Milton: How SBP is Helping Communities Rebuild
April 14, 2025Six months ago, Hurricane Helene made landfall as the largest hurricane on record to hit the Big Bend area of Florida. The storm and resulting flooding caused more than $78 billion in damage across the Southeastern United States, damaging over 115,000 homes. Thirteen days later, Hurricane Milton struck coastal communities in Florida that were still …
SBP and AARP Join Forces to Make Communities More Resilient
January 29, 2025SBP and AARP have a rich history of collaboration, beginning in 2016 when the AARP Foundation supported SBP in developing disaster recovery materials tailored to the needs of older adults recovering from catastrophic floods in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Over the years, the AARP and AARP Foundation have provided more than $1.7 million in funding to …
Building Disaster Resilient Communities
January 29, 2025In this 60 to 90-minute training, participants learn about the many interlocking layers of forward looking activities needed to build more resilient communities and develop an understanding of what solutions can be transferred or adapted to address particular challenges in communities as local leaders seek to build greater resilience across the disaster cycle.