The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the Central Florida Regional Planning Council under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The funding will support the hiring of a Disaster Recovery Coordinator to aid long-term economic recovery and resiliency efforts in Central Florida through November 2024. Key services include assessing impacts of past disasters on local businesses and citizens, determining effectiveness of public response, and working with business communities to develop recovery and resiliency strategies. The Coordinator will evaluate past, present and future disaster effects on regional economies. Completion of the project aims to create jobs, mitigate natural disaster impacts, and strengthen the economy. The EAA program provides technical and planning assistance to regions facing adverse economic changes, which can occur suddenly or gradually over time.
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