NATIONAL DISASTER RESILIENCE COMPETITION SAMPLE LETTER OF COMMITMENT
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March XX, 2015
LOGO/LETTERHEAD
Secretary Julian Castro
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
451 7th Street SW
Washington, D.C. 20410
Re: Support for Certification of Michigan through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development, National Disaster Resilience Competition (NDRC) Phase 1
Dear Secretary Castro:
<ORGANIZATION NAME> is pleased to be a strategic partner in Michigan’s application for the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development, National Disaster Resilience (NDRC) Phase 1
certification. The proposal, led by the Michigan Strategic Fund, includes five counties from
Michigan’s longest river system, the Grand River. The Resilient Pure Michigan approach will
implement science-based resiliency actions to a much broader Grand River watershed, starting
from the smallest upstream tributary downstream to the Grand Haven port at Lake Michigan.
This broad approach to resilience will have comprehensive impacts on the Midwest freshwater
ecosystems, international shipping, river recreation, Tribal archeological sites, and stabilizing
vulnerable populations.
[INSERT ORGANIZATION NAME, DESCRIBE MISSION].
[DESCRIBE CURRENT ROLE IN WORKING WITH EXISTING EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS,
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WORKFORCE, COMMUNITY SERVICE, VUINERABLE POPULATIONS,
ENVIRONMENTAL/WATERSHED, AND ROLE IN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS/RECOVERY, OR
SUSTAINABILITY AND RESPONSIVENESS TO EMERGENCY.]
[ORGANIZATION NAME] agrees to serve as a strategic partner and, as needed, member of the
resiliency network and engagement team to help design and deliver resilient approaches and
connect the local/regional community to the effort. By implementing goals from existing local
plans, such as the Grand Rapids Climate Resiliency Report, Plainfield Township Flood Mitigation
Plan Green Grand Rapids, Kent County Hazard Mitigation Plans, Grand Rapids Forward, and
Restore the Rapids, the Resilient Pure Michigan approach captures the ownership of grassroots
efforts which have gained state and national support to be modeled in riparian communities
nationwide.
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[ORGANIZATION NAME] is working closely with Michigan Strategic Fund, the lead applicant for
this proposal by:
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Participating in collaborative partner meetings, public outreach, and other engagement
opportunities to apply for and engage in future work awarded under the NDRC
Engaging subject-matter-experts, community partners, regional partners, and subjectmatter experts in development of concepts for consideration under the approach
Upon completion of the Phase 1 proposal and preparation for Phase 2, [ORGANIZATION] agrees
to [PICK ANY THAT APPLY, FEEL FREE TO MAKE ADDITIONS OR EDITS]:
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Identify leverage and matching funds to augment and support the Resilient Pure
Michigan approach
Help map and otherwise identify existing resources and programs which could support
advancement of resiliency in the region
Explore opportunities to identify and adopt exemplary practices around resiliency
planning
Promote the NDRC project via available media, website and other outlets
Make facilities and space available for meetings and activities tied to this effort
Support tracking, reporting, outcomes-identification and evaluation as needed
We are committed to resiliency and pleased to be associated with this important work and
encourage you to review this proposal and give it full consideration as you invite projects to
Phase 2.
If you have questions or comments please contact me at [PHONE, E-MAIL].
Sincerely,
NAME
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