Guide to Developing Resiliency Hubs

This Guide developed by the Urban Sustainability Directors Network is intended to help communities develop new Resilience Hub projects. Most Resilience Hub projects are likely to start by leveraging existing community assets. Some may start with a well- trusted and well-utilized site already identified, while others may start with a strong coalition of community partners. Not all Resilience Hubs will develop in the same order or on the same timeline. Whether starting from designing a community center retrofit, a resilient power solar plus storage installation, or a new emergency shelter, this guide can help identify opportunities to expand beyond a singular goal and meet a wide range of community needs with one project.

This Guide and accompanying Resilience Hub Analysis Tool provide a framework to help communities plan for, implement and operate a community Resilience Hub. It works in concert with existing Resilience frameworks including FEMA’s National Disaster Recovery Framework, local All Hazard Mitigation Plans (AHMPs) and municipal Sustainability & Resilience strategies. As such, this Plan leverages tools and techniques from all of these with an eye on streamlining and integrating effectively.