Keyword: FEMA appeals

SBP and the Louisiana Just Recovery Network Collaborate to Build Back Better

September 29, 2025

When 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 …

Six Months After Helene and Milton: How SBP is Helping Communities Rebuild

April 14, 2025

Six 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 …

Reclaiming Homes with Dignity: How the Kānaka Anti-Displacement Fund is Rebuilding Native Hawaiian Lives After the Lahaina Fires

March 31, 2025

When the devastating fires tore through Lahaina, Hawaii, in August 2023, they left 102 Native Hawaiian families in a challenging situation. While their homes remained standing, they were severely impacted by toxic ash and smoke. Yet, proving the extent of the damage and securing the necessary resources for repairs became a complex process. The cost …

Helping Communities Rebuild: Partnerships Made a Difference in Eastern Kentucky

September 6, 2024

In July 2022, eastern Kentucky was struck by catastrophic flash floods and river flooding – destroying homes, bridges, and infrastructure, and claiming over 40 lives. This disaster hit just as communities were still reeling from river floods in February 2021.  Both disasters devastated the region. In response to the 2021 disaster, SBP connected with the …

SBP Resilience Fellow: “People have to feel that you believe they will recover”

August 14, 2024

To assist Eastern Kentucky’s long-term disaster recovery from the 2022 flood, SBP’s Resilience Fellow worked alongside local, state, and federal officials to support recovery and efforts to mitigate risk.