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# National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Office

NIST is designated by Congress as the Lead Agency for the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP). This Office supports the NEHRP Secretariat Office, which coordinates the NEHRP research and implementation activities for the four NEHRP agencies – the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), NIST, the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the US Geological Survey (USGS).

-  Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction (ACEHR) 
-  Biennial Report FY18-FY19 
-  NEHRP Reauthorization Act of 2018 (PL 115-307) 
-  2022 Requested Funding for NEHRP Agencies 
-  2005–2021 NEHRP Agency Budgets 
-  Strategic Plan for NEHRP Fiscal Years 2009–2013 

The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) was established by the U.S. Congress when it passed the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, Public Law (PL) 95-124.  At the time of its creation, Congress' stated purpose for NEHRP was "to reduce the risks of life and property from future earthquakes in the United States through the establishment and maintenance of an effective earthquake hazards reduction program."  In establish NEHRP, Congress recognized that earthquake-related losses could be reduced through improved design and construction methods and practices, land use controls and redevelopment, prediction techniques and early-warning systems, coordinated emergency preparedness plans, and public education and involvement programs.

The four NEHRP agencies work in close coordination to improve the Nation's understanding of earthquake hazards and to mitigate their effects.  The missions of the four agencies are complementary, and the agencies work together to improve our understanding, characterization, and assessment of hazards and vulnerabilities; improve model building codes and land use practices; reduce risks through post-earthquake investigations and education; improve design and construction techniques; improve the capability of government at all levels and the private sector to reduce and manage earthquake risk; and accelerate the application of research results.  All four agencies are responsible for coordinating program activities with similar activities in other countries.

For more information on the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, visit https://nehrp.gov

### NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS REDUCTION PROGRAM OFFICE

## News and Updates

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### Integrating Science & Technology with Disaster Response

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### The 2020 NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions for New Buildings and Other Structures

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## Publications

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### Sensitivity Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Structures: A Review

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### Retrofit and Repair of Reinforced Concrete Walls With FRP: A Review of Experimental Investigations

July 13, 2023

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### Backbone Curve Variations on Steel Building Seismic Response

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### Effects of Modeling Decisions on the Lateral Performance of Cold-Formed Steel Framed Walls

October 17, 2022

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