1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening The Resiliency of Our Nation on the Ground Act or the STRONG Act . 2. Findings and purpose (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Extreme weather has serious economic costs for Americans, American businesses, and State and local governments. Hurricanes, droughts, floods, tornadoes, extreme heat, and extreme cold cause death, result in loss of property and well-being, especially among the most vulnerable populations, and negatively impact business activity and economic growth. (2) In the past 10 years, there have been more than 109 weather-related disasters in the United States, generating $715.8 billion in total losses. (3) According to NOAA, in 2018 there were 11 weather and climate disaster events that each caused $1 billion in damage across the United States. (4) These events and natural disaster trends, when combined with the volatility of weather, ongoing demographic changes, and development in high risk areas, indicate that the negative impacts of extreme weather events and natural disasters have the potential to increase over time. The fact that a significant number of people and assets continue to be located in areas prone to volatile and extreme weather indicates that these events will continue to be expensive and deadly if the United States fails to enhance its resiliency to such events. Recent studies show that the intensity and frequency of some types of, but not all, extreme weather events will likely increase in the future. (5) Economic savings can be achieved by considering the impacts of extreme weather over the short- and long-term in the planning process. For example, a 2017 review of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s hazard mitigation programs, conducted by the National Institute of Building Sciences’ Multi-Hazard Mitigation Council, found that on average, society saves $6 for every $1 spent on mitigation projects, such as elevating floodprone buildings, improving stormwater management systems, following