"Finally, the lack of a federal framework and incentives for resilient infrastructure are a real barrier."
"We need everyone's help and support. If you have additional recommendations for the committee, please pass them along."
"The first major barrier is the lack of codification of CDBG-DR, which leads to confusion on the ground and perpetuates a lack of interagency communication."
"Second, investments in communities are being made in an inequitable manner, because the Federal Government does not prioritize serving low- and moderate-income communities."
"GAO has reported that the federal government's fragmented and reactive approach to funding disaster resilience presented challenges to effective reduction of climate-related risks."
"This is our last hearing of the year. I am really proud of what the committee has done, but the big work lies ahead."
"the climate is changing, and we are going to have to deal with it."
"I appreciate you bringing up the issue about giving more discretion to local governments."
"I commend the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis for your commitment to examining how to best create a climate resilient America."
"Create the space and the incentives for them to do it. And make it dependent upon--make the funding, make the access dependent upon how equitable they are being with those investments on the ground."
"We can't let wealth determine how resilient communities are."