ICC Pulse Podcast Episode 56: Accessing Federal Grant Funding to Update Your Building Codes
The ICC Pulse Podcast is back with a new season that offers listeners the inside scoop on the Code Council and the building safety industry.
The ICC Pulse Podcast is back with a new season that offers listeners the inside scoop on the International Code Council and the building safety industry.
Welcoming new host, Beau Hansen, Deputy Building Official for the City of Beaumont, Texas, season 6 will guide listeners through engaging discussions in building safety such as enhancing community resilience with federal grants, the impact of artificial intelligence on building safety, a behind-the-scenes look into the filming of American Plumber Stories and more.
In Episode 56 of the ICC Pulse Podcast, we discuss the critical role of federal grants in enhancing building safety and community resilience.
The episode covers an overview of available federal grants, success stories from Code Council members who have secured funding, emerging trends in the building safety industry and resources provided by the Code Council to assist in the grant application process.
Listen to Episode 56 of the ICC Pulse Podcast, Accessing Federal Grant Funding to Update Your Building Codes, here.
Guests on the show:
- Stella Carr, Project Manager, Energy and Resilience, International Code Council
- Paul A. Demers, State Building Official, Maine, Code Council Member
- Clayton Trevillyan, CBO, Building Official, City of Tuscon, Code Council Member
- Gabe Maser, Senior Vice President of Government Relations and National Strategy, International Code Council
Links to related and referenced topics in this episode:
- Visit the Code Council’s Federal Grants webpage to learn what grants are available in your community and how to apply for them
- Subscribe to the Code Council’s Federal Grants Newsletter to stay up to date about upcoming federal grant programs
- Read about how FEMA’s BRIC Cycle received a record-setting number of code-specific applications.
- Read success stories below about utilizing federal grant funding:
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About the Author
The International Code Council is a nonprofit association that provides a wide range of building safety solutions, including product evaluation, accreditation, certification, codification and training. It develops model codes and standards used worldwide to construct safe, sustainable, affordable and resilient structures.
