Adaptive Capacities for Transformation (ACT) Initiative: Houston

The Adaptive Capacities for Transformation Initiative (ACT): Houston is a multi-phase effort that seeks to build the capacity of communities in Houston to collaborate on shared disaster-related priorities that affect their health and resilience.

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