Local Rejection of Resilience Funds

Many jurisdictions decline state or federal disaster‑resilience grants not because money is unavailable but because of local political choices, strings attached (maintenance, matching, control), or capacity constraints. Tracking who refuses offers — and why — exposes a gap between budgetary promises and on‑the‑ground hazard reduction. — If large shares of resilience budgets go unused by design or politics, policymakers must redesign grants (matching rules, maintenance funds, conditionality) or change oversight to actually reduce flood and climate risk.