Who We Are

We are a coalition of local, regional, and national nonprofits dedicated to research and issue-advocacy on federal policies that will create a more resilient Appalachian region.

Following the devastating July 2022 floods that impacted eastern Kentucky and southwest Virginia, an initial group began to coalesce around key areas of community concern: state & local government response to flooding disasters, the impacts flooding has on low-income communities, creating more accurate flood maps, and utilizing nature-based solutions.

In May 2024, we officially launched our Flood Resilience in Appalachia platform. With four key policy pillars and nearly 40 organizational co-signers, this robust, research-based recommendations guide provides an outline for Congressional lawmakers to make more informed decisions to strengthen Appalachian communities suffering from repeat floods.