Start with People’s Needs
Where they live, work, and gather.
Extreme Weather Resilience Hub
Enabling local governments to implement and finance measures to protect against extreme weather events.
A New Model for Public Administration
The Hub exemplifies the Academy’s shift from advising to convening and catalyzing transformation by leveraging our network of experienced elected Fellows to help communities transition from costly, reactive disaster response to strategic, proactive adaptation.
More about the Hub
The cost of disasters is skyrocketing
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.
27
Billion-Dollar Disasters
In 2024 alone
$13
Return on Investment
Saved per $1 invested pre-disaster
Public administration must evolve, moving beyond outdated bureaucratic models and siloed agencies to create dynamic, place-based institutions that:
Design For Results
Not just processes or outputs.
Create Wealth and Resilience
Especially in underserved communities.
Our Mission
Drive transformational changes in governance structures that enable local communities and governments to implement adaptive solutions and work effectively to navigate the increasing challenges of extreme weather events.
Our Vision
Building a future where communities effectively adapt to extreme weather events and their economies thrive in an ever-changing environment.
What We Do
- Building new governance models that align with the scale and complexity of climate threats.
- Creating toolkits and frameworks for local and regional resilience planning.
- Piloting real-world solutions in vulnerable communities.
- Fostering partnerships across government, academia, nonprofits, and the private sector.
- Driving action—not just research—to help communities prepare before disasters strike.
Essential Resources
A Strategy of Place-Specific Data, Governance, and Financing: For a Climate Resilient Nation
Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change: A Comparative Study of Governance Processes in Australia, China, and the United States
In the News
The most recent news from the Hub
A New Model for Resilience and Adaptation in Maryland
With more than 3,000 miles of shoreline, Maryland communities face increasing risks from sea level rise, flooding, and extreme storms. Authors Amanda Mullan, Erika Cintron...
Extreme Weather: Understanding the Importance of Resilience, Adaptation, and Public Administration
Shifting the focus from a reactive disaster system focused on response and recovery to a more proactive, future-oriented approach that leverages resilience and adaptation is...
Advancing Community Resilience: The Hub’s Vision for Modern, Adaptation Governance
While the Hub’s main focus is working with communities and organizations to advance these transformational strategies, it also recognizes the importance of education and awareness...
Weathering the Shift: Place-Based Solutions for Extreme Weather Resilience
On Thursday, September 18, 2025, the Extreme Weather Resilience Hub led a successful event that convened a panel of experts from multiple levels of government...
Weathering the Shift: Place-Based Solutions for Extreme Weather Events
Author Amanda Mullan explains how place-based solutions provide impactful adaptation and resilience as extreme weather impacts intensify throughout the country....
National Town Hall
The National Academy of Public Administration's CEO James-Christian B. Blockwood, the Hub's Coordinator Amanda Mullan, and the Director of the Center for Intergovernmental Partnerships Nancy...
Launching the Extreme Weather Resilience Hub: Public Administration for a New Era
Extreme Weather Resilience Hub Coordinator and Project Director, Amanda Mullan, talks about what the Hub's launch means for public administration.
Press Release
National Academy of Public Administration Launches Extreme Weather Resilience Hub to Create Climate Adaptation Solutions for Local Governments