Description

The Center for Disaster Resilient Communities brings together the University of Washington, government, and community partners to create and implement transformational hazard and disaster science, build workforce capacity, inform equitable disaster risk reduction policy and practice and contribute to more resilient communities.

Partners

UW Seattle, College of Built Environments, College of Engineering, College of the Environment, Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, School of Public Health and UW Population Health Initiative;

Oregon State University, William Averette Anderson Fund for Hazard and Disaster Mitigation Education and Research, National Tribal Emergency Management Council, Public Health – Seattle & King County, Washington State Department of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Funders

At launch, the Center for Disaster Resilient Communities has notice of award for projects from the CDC, NIH, and NSF, plus a non-discretionary gift and internal pilot funding.