ISD staff and fellows are thought leaders across a range of issues. ISD's after action review of Hurricane Harvey led to significant breakthroughs in focusing attention on the impact of disasters for  small towns and rural communities. ISD also pioneered the development of state revolving loan funds for infrastructure resilience and corporate small business disaster recovery grant programs.

We are seeing an unprecedented restructuring of local, state, and federal government roles and responsibilities. As states and local governments race to add capacity, ISD's experts are providing insights that are helping them to save money, understand alternative strategies, and safeguard essential functions.

ISD supports public-private partnerships for community resilience like Together for LA that bring together leaders to develop plans, stage exercises and coordinate better ways to work together in the event that disaster strikes.

 When catastrophes strike, ISD activates our "Ask the Experts" Help Desk With the generous support of FIRMAN POWER EQUIPMENT. ISD troubleshoots complex recovery issues, while also supporting capacity building and resource acquisition for local authorities who are stretched thin in hard hit areas.