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Connect communities with proven public administration and climate adaptation strategies from across the nation.
NAPA's network of Fellows empowering proactive adaptation to fires, floods, hurricanes, and more.
The Extreme Weather Resilience Hub represents a groundbreaking NAPA initiative that leverages our network of experienced elected Fellows to help local governments shift from costly reactive disaster response to strategic proactive adaptation.
Connect communities with proven public administration and climate adaptation strategies from across the nation.
Provide expert insights on financing mechanisms and regulatory frameworks for resilience investments.
Pilot place-based initiatives that can be replicated and adapted in communities nationwide.
The frequency of billion-dollar natural disasters has nearly doubled from 14 events in 2014 to 27 in 2024. The devastating 2025 Southern California wildfires exemplify how unprepared communities face catastrophic losses.
With approximately 6 million uninsured homes nationwide and growing insurance market gaps, local governments must act decisively to protect their constituents and economies.
A resilient future where local economies and populations are prepared and protected through evidence-based governance, strategic partnerships, and innovative financing solutions that turn climate challenges into opportunities for sustainable growth.
NAPA Fellows and specialized staff provide on-ground support, bringing decades of public administration expertise directly to your community's unique challenges.
Identify specific regional governance gaps and financing barriers that prevent effective climate adaptation and resilience implementation.
Create scalable, replicable frameworks and pilot projects tailored to local contexts while building a national knowledge base.
The Hub is actively launching its inaugural pilot project, working directly with selected communities to demonstrate transformational resilience approaches. This initiative will partner with local stakeholders to implement innovative governance and financing strategies.
Through comprehensive documentation and analysis, we'll capture actionable lessons that can be rapidly deployed to communities nationwide, creating a multiplier effect for climate resilience investment and preparedness.
NAPA's extensive network of nearly 1,000 Fellows represents the nation's most experienced public administrators, distinguished scholars, former executives, and elected officials. These experts drive every aspect of the Hub's work.
Our Fellows bring real-world experience from federal, state, and local government, combined with academic rigor and private sector innovation. This unique combination ensures practical, implementable solutions.
"A Strategy of Place-Specific Data, Governance, and Financing: For a Climate Resilient Nation" - comprehensive roadmap for local implementation.
"Modern Climate Adaptation Governance and Financing Strategies" - practical approaches to institutional change and funding mechanisms.
"Disaster Resilience: Addressing Modern Housing and Infrastructure Resiliency Challenges" - technical guidance for built environment adaptation.
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Contact us to learn how your community can participate in pilot projects, access Fellow expertise, or contribute to our national knowledge base.
Join upcoming virtual town halls and workshops featuring Hub leadership, successful case studies, and interactive planning sessions.
NAPA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization chartered by Congress in 1967 to provide expert advice on government management and operations. For over five decades, we've served as America's trusted source for public administration excellence.
Our mission extends beyond research—we actively work to strengthen democratic governance through evidence-based solutions, expert networks, and transformational initiatives like the Extreme Weather Resilience Hub.
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