2. Partners  H-GAC – Regional  Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership – Subregional  Galveston Economic Development Partnership – Local

3. Regional Councils CHUCK WEMPLE Roles in Fostering Economic Diversity

5. H-GAC

6. Hurricane Ike StormTrack

7. Ike Damage

8. Hurricane Ike Impact Area

9. Population in Impact Area  Pre-Ike 2008 – 5.63 million2008 – 5.63 million  Current 2013 – 6.23 million2013 – 6.23 million

10. Storm Damage  Over $7 billion in damage to region  Over 200,000 homes damaged or destroyed – $2.7 billion  $2.5 billion in critical infrastructure

11. H-GAC Assistance  Debris removal contracts  Workforce & Housing services  Economic development grants  Administration of loan programs  Social Services Block Grants  Allocation of $2 billion CDBG DR

12. First 6 Months  Revised Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy  Identified over 40 potential EDA Projects ($500 million+)  Information Clearinghouse  Integrated Economic Development into Recovery Planning

15. 6 months - 3 years

16. Leveraged Networks

18.  Multi-County  Eco & Heritage  National  Amenities  Jobs

21. More Than a Hurricane  Financial Crisis – Great Recession  Horizon Deepwater – Offshore Moratorium  Nasa – Shuttle Program

23.  Resilience  Diversity  New Ideas  Traditional  Flexible

24. Future Challenges  Complacency  Growth  Resources  Peak and Valley

25. What Helped  Provide a space to share ideas  Keep eyes and ears open  Leverage existing systems  Make sure variety is in the mix  Tailor message  Patience and persistence

26. Observations  Act quickly to inform recovery  Take long view  Don’t get hung up on data  Improve quality of life  Implement something  Hard to keep attention during good times  Regional connections