This training helps make sure local leaders can better handle disasters that often hit lower-income neighborhoods hardest. Better disaster response could mean faster help and clearer information during emergencies.
$30,000-$60,000
Better trained local officials means more organized disaster response in your community. This could lead to faster recovery and better communication during emergencies.
$60,000-$100,000
Improved disaster response training for local officials benefits your community's emergency preparedness. No direct cost to your household.
Over $100,000
Better trained local officials improve community disaster response, though higher-income households often have more resources to handle emergencies on their own.
What you can do right now
Your voice carries more weight when it comes from the people a policy affects.
A.J. LouderbackTexas State Representative, District 30
Justices of the peace in Texas counties without medical examiners must complete training on managing mass fatality events. This law requires them to learn about autopsy decisions, body identification, missing persons reporting, and how to coordinate with government agencies during disasters. When we show up together, our community becomes more connected, more resilient, and more powerful.
