With the recent updates to the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) CEDS Content Guidelines and FEMA State and Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guides, planners now have more opportunities to better align and integrate planning across program areas. Recognizing a gap in the available guidance, EDA and FEMA worked together to create the CEDS and Hazard Mitigation Plan Alignment Guide in 2022, that provides tangible recommendations for navigating these changing planning landscapes. What does all of this mean for economic development and hazard mitigation program managers at EDDs and why has this change been made at the Federal level?

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