This bill reauthorizes the National Windstorm Impact Program, a federal initiative that funds research and mitigation efforts to reduce deaths and property damage from windstorms. The program expands its focus to include wind-driven rain and storm surge impacts, and places greater emphasis on climate change effects on windstorms, social science research, and new technologies like machine learning and advanced manufacturing. The legislation increases funding across the program's main research areas from fiscal years 2025 through 2029, with total funding ranging from approximately 76 million dollars in 2025 to over 93 million dollars by 2029. The bill also requires the program to produce strategic reports by September 2026 on future research infrastructure needs and coordination efforts, and sets a deadline of March 2027 for updating the program's implementation plan. This reauthorization affects federal agencies involved in windstorm research, construction industry partners, academic institutions, and ultimately homeowners and businesses seeking better protection from severe storms.
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