Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) and Hazard Mitigation Planning (HMP) – Combined for Success!
City of Pittsfield | October 2018 - September 2019
Project Highlights
- Mitigation Goals include implementing proactive solutions to adapt to climate change.
- Actions developed to protect vulnerable populations, private industry, and city government
- Solutions for the anticipated increase of invasive species.
FEMA Region 1 Approves City of Pittsfield Hazard Mitigation Plan
Jamie Caplan Consulting is a MA certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise, an MVP provider and an experienced hazard mitigation planner. Through the MVP process communities prioritize actions that enhance climate change resiliency with consideration for local infrastructure, environment, and society. This effort coincides beautifully with the mitigation planning process.
Jamie Caplan developed an integrated planning approach that maximizes stakeholder engagement to ensure that both plans are comprehensive and include prioritized actions to reduce risks from climate change, natural hazards and other risks.
Jamie Caplan Consulting has a history of success with Massachusetts municipalities including:
- Town of Blandford (HMP)
- Town of Dighton (MVP/HMP)
- Town of Fairhaven (MVP/HMP)
- Town of Lexington (MVP/HMP)
- Town of Ludlow (HMP)
- Town of North Reading (HMP)
- City of Pittsfield (MVP/HMP)
- Town of South Hadley (HMP)