This EDA investment funds the hiring of a disaster recovery coordinator to support long-term economic recovery and resiliency activities relating to impacts from hurricanes IAN and nicole in the…

The Northeast Florida Regional Council received a $237,720 project grant award from the Department of Commerce's Economic Adjustment Assistance program to hire a disaster recovery coordinator. The coordinator will support long-term economic recovery and resiliency activities in northeast Florida relating to impacts from Hurricanes Ian and Nicole. Services will include augmenting staff resources for local governments and allowing work to prepare jurisdictions to become more resilient and take advantage of funding opportunities. Upon completion, the coordinator position will help create jobs, mitigate natural disaster effects, and strengthen the regional economy. The Economic Adjustment Assistance program through the Department of Commerce provides a range of technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance to regions experiencing adverse economic changes that may occur suddenly or over time.

This EDA investment funds the hiring of a disaster recovery coordinator to support long-term economic recovery and resiliency activities relating to impacts from hurricanes IAN and nicole in the northeast florida region. The coordinator will augment staff resources for many jurisdictions, including many smaller municipalities, and allow for work to be done to prepare local governments to be more resilient and to take advantage of funding opportunities. Once completed, the project will help create jobs, mitigate the effects of natural disasters, and strengthen the regional economy.