Support Community Resilience Hubs

Support Community Resilience Hubs: HB 2990 It’s no secret that Oregon’s emergency management services are stretched thin, and across the state, people of color, low-income, rural, and disabled communities are hit hardest in times of disaster. To help fill this gap, HB 2990: Community Resilience Hubs will create a grant program through the Office of Resilience and Emergency Management that will go directly to communities to build and implement community resilience hubs and networks. As your constituent, I urge you to support HB 2990. “Community Resilience Hubs” are trusted places with networks of care designed by and for communities to cultivate physical, social, and ecological well-being with a sense of belonging and safety. The hubs will support day-to-day life and activate during disruptions and recovery efforts before, during, and after climate-related emergencies and other natural disasters. Each community will design its local hub to reflect what works for them, whether that’s resource navigation, community gardens, workforce readiness, family activities, or mobile vans. Hubs could include community resources such as the following: - Resilient buildings, new or retrofitted with heating and cooling, air filtration, and emergency supplies. - Collaboration in energy systems and community-based renewable energy programs like electric heat pumps and solar panels with battery backup. - Community-based communication networks, resource navigation systems, and services across districts. We are stronger together. When our communities are threatened by wildfires, extreme heat, and other disasters, we look out for our neighbors. Resilient communities can make the difference between surviving and thriving. Please support HB 2990.