BRIC is Back. Here’s What It Means for Your Community—and What to Do Next
April 9, 2026After more than a year of uncertainty, the federal government has officially reopened one of the most critical funding streams for community resilience. On March 25, 2026, FEMA announced the return of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program—making $1 billion in funding available for infrastructure and hazard mitigation projects across the country. For …
Recovery and Resilience: 2025 SBP Impact Report
January 2, 2026Reviewing our biggest victories of 2025 and our goals for building a more resilient future. LETTER FROM THE CEO In 2025, SBP made tremendous progress helping communities shorten the time between disaster and recovery. As we look ahead, we see even greater opportunities to deepen our impact, strengthening readiness and resilience before disasters strike, and …
Building Resilience in Texas: How SBP Fellow Will McCrory is Helping Protect Gulf Coast Communities
November 4, 2025Along the Texas Gulf Coast, communities live with the constant threat of hurricanes, flooding, and other extreme weather events. For low-capacity communities, these risks are even greater. Aging infrastructure, limited staff capacity, and tight budgets often mean critical upgrades are delayed. When infrastructure systems fail during disaster, like wastewater systems, the consequences can be devastating: …
One Year After Hurricanes Helene and Milton: The Road to Recovery
October 9, 2025One year ago, Hurricane Helene caused catastrophic flooding and massive destruction across Florida and the Southeastern United States. Just 13 days later, Hurricane Milton hit Florida communities still reeling from Helene’s impact. Together, the storms damaged more than 100,000 homes and displaced countless families in Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas. Since then, SBP has been …
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 …
Hurricane Katrina, 20 Years Later: Stories of Transformation
August 28, 2025Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina changed everything, these stories highlight what recovery really means through the eyes of people who lived it. A survivor reclaiming his home. A volunteer who never stopped showing up. A supporter who knows what it’s like to lose everything. Welcoming Families Home