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WIND HAZARDS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MOST NATURAL HAZARD-INDUCED ECONOMIC LOSSES IN THE U.S.A. DESPITE THE AVAILABILITY OF PROVEN MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES TO MITIGATE WIND LOSSES, THERE ARE STILL BARRIERS PREVENTING THEIR WIDESPREAD ADOPTION. THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THIS EXTENSION STRENGTHENING STANDARD GRANT PROPOSAL IS TO ENHANCE WIND RESILIENCE THROUGHOUT LOUISIANA THROUGH ADDED EXTENSION CAPACITY TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT IMPACTFUL EDUCATION AND OUTREACH STRATEGIES FROM SOUND SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION, WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON FORTIFIED® WIND MITIGATION STRATEGIES. BY ADDRESSING STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH, WELL-BEING, AND SAFETY OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULTS AFFECTED BY WIND HAZARDS AND DISASTERS, THESE EFFORTS DIRECTLY ADDRESS THETHE LONG-TERM GOAL OF PROMOTING SAFETY AND ECONOMIC SECURITY TO SUPPORT FAMILIES AND RURAL COMMUNITIES.THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT WILL BE ADDRESSED THROUGH THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: FIRST, WE WILL TRAIN A STATEWIDE EXTENSION RESILIENCE EDUCATOR AND THE PROJECT TEAM ON FORTIFIED® REQUIREMENTS AND BEST PRACTICES FOR WIND AND WEATHER RESILIENCE/PREPAREDNESS. SECOND, WE WILL IMPLEMENT STAKEHOLDER FOCUS GROUPS AND TRAINING SESSIONS THAT HELP THE PROJECT TEAM LEARN COMMUNITY NEEDS REGARDING RESILIENT CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES AND EDUCATE GOVERNMENT LEADERS AND PROFESSIONAL STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT RESILIENT NEW AND RETROFIT CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES, THEIR BENEFITS, AND THEIR COSTS. FINALLY, WE WILL CONDUCT A STATEWIDE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH CAMPAIGN THAT ENHANCES EQUITY THROUGH TRAINING PROGRAMS, DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS, YOUTH WEATHER-PREPAREDNESS CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, 4-H VOLUNTEER AND CLUB LEADER TRAINING, AND EDUCATION/OUTREACH PUBLICATIONS, WITH FOCUS ON UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY, TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY AND USER-FRIENDLINESS FOR THE TARGET AUDIENCE, ALL CURRICULAR MATERIALS WILL ALSO BE MADE AVAILABLE IN AN ONLINE FORMAT AND INCORPORATED INTO A PUBLICLY SEARCHABLE DATABASE. THIS INITIATIVE DIRECTLY RELATES TO THE RAPID RESPONSE TO EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS ACROSS FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS PROGRAM PRIORITY AREA BY IMPROVING ACCESS TO EDUCATION ON AVAILABLE WEATHER-PREPAREDNESS RESOURCES ANDENABLING THE ADOPTION OF MORE EFFECTIVE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS TECHNIQUES.

$299,765FY2023National Institute of Food and AgricultureUSDA

Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge LA

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WIND HAZARDS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MOST NATURAL HAZARD-INDUCED ECONOMIC LOSSES IN THE U.S.A. DESPITE THE AVAILABILITY OF PROVEN MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES TO MITIGATE WIND LOSSES, THERE ARE STILL BARRIERS PREVENTING THEIR WIDESPREAD ADOPTION. THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THIS EXTENSION STRENGTHENING STANDARD GRANT PROPOSAL IS TO ENHANCE WIND RESILIENCE THROUGHOUT LOUISIANA THROUGH ADDED EXTENSION CAPACITY TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT IMPACTFUL EDUCATION AND OUTREACH STRATEGIES FROM SOUND SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION, WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON FORTIFIED® WIND MITIGATION STRATEGIES. BY ADDRESSING STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH, WELL-BEING, AND SAFETY OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULTS AFFECTED BY WIND HAZARDS AND DISASTERS, THESE EFFORTS DIRECTLY ADDRESS THETHE LONG-TERM GOAL OF PROMOTING SAFETY AND ECONOMIC SECURITY TO SUPPORT FAMILIES AND RURAL COMMUNITIES.THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT WILL BE ADDRESSED THROUGH THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: FIRST, WE WILL TRAIN A STATEWIDE EXTENSION RESILIENCE EDUCATOR AND THE PROJECT TEAM ON FORTIFIED® REQUIREMENTS AND BEST PRACTICES FOR WIND AND WEATHER RESILIENCE/PREPAREDNESS. SECOND, WE WILL IMPLEMENT STAKEHOLDER FOCUS GROUPS AND TRAINING SESSIONS THAT HELP THE PROJECT TEAM LEARN COMMUNITY NEEDS REGARDING RESILIENT CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES AND EDUCATE GOVERNMENT LEADERS AND PROFESSIONAL STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT RESILIENT NEW AND RETROFIT CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES, THEIR BENEFITS, AND THEIR COSTS. FINALLY, WE WILL CONDUCT A STATEWIDE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH CAMPAIGN THAT ENHANCES EQUITY THROUGH TRAINING PROGRAMS, DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS, YOUTH WEATHER-PREPAREDNESS CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, 4-H VOLUNTEER AND CLUB LEADER TRAINING, AND EDUCATION/OUTREACH PUBLICATIONS, WITH FOCUS ON UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY, TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY AND USER-FRIENDLINESS FOR THE TARGET AUDIENCE, ALL CURRICULAR MATERIALS WILL ALSO BE MADE AVAILABLE IN AN ONLINE FORMAT AND INCORPORATED INTO A PUBLICLY SEARCHABLE DATABASE. THIS INITIATIVE DIRECTLY RELATES TO THE RAPID RESPONSE TO EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS ACROSS FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS PROGRAM PRIORITY AREA BY IMPROVING ACCESS TO EDUCATION ON AVAILABLE WEATHER-PREPAREDNESS RESOURCES ANDENABLING THE ADOPTION OF MORE EFFECTIVE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS TECHNIQUES. · GrantIndex