Provisions Would Direct Funding Towards Building Stronger Infrastructure to Recover from and Avert Damage in the Future
Barletta was able to secure major reforms in the bill to improve how America approaches and recovers from future disasters. Language from his bill, H.R. 4460, the Disaster Recovery Reform Act, was incorporated into the package that ultimately passed the House. The language
"In 2017, eight percent of the
"Whether it was fighting for flood recovery funding for my district in 2011, or fighting for major reforms to disaster spending as chairman of the transportation subcommittee with jurisdiction over
In 2017, more than 4.7 million Americans registered for disaster aid, requiring over
Barletta's language makes critical reforms to
In particular, the language increases the federal emphasis on pre-disaster planning and mitigation, which will reduce the future loss of life and the rising costs of disasters throughout America. Furthermore, the language incentivizes building and rebuilding better and smarter to facilitate speedy recovery efforts whenever and wherever disaster does strike.
Mitigation can encompass a wide variety of activities, including proactive preparation and planning, elevating or moving structures prone to flooding, and hardening structures to mitigate effects of hurricanes or earthquakes.
More information about Barletta's Disaster Recovery Reform Act can be found online HERE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm4stYl83wk&feature=youtu.be and HERE https://transportation.house.gov/components/redirect/r.aspx?ID=474671-71709310.
Read this original document at: https://barletta.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/barletta-secures-major-disaster-recovery-reform
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