TEN PROPOSED PROGRAMS

Put the principles to work

A portfolio drawn from the FFTAC research archive. Program descriptions and figures are proposals; none of these pages should be read as confirmation that a local service or grant is available.

The planning ranges below are broad, illustrative first-year U.S. pilot budgets from the research synthesis. They are not approved FFTAC budgets, funding commitments or vendor quotes.

01
PREPARE

Ark Resilience Hubs

Neighborhood preparedness, printed guides, accessible supply planning and drills

Illustrative pilot-year range$35k–$120k
02
PREVENT

Human Appeal Desk

Help document decisions, preserve notices and connect residents to qualified aid

Illustrative pilot-year range$40k–$150k
03
BOTH

Source Ark & Provenance Network

Original documents, backups, tested restores, corrections and accessible records

Illustrative pilot-year range$15k–$60k
04
PREVENT

AI Audit & Procurement Watch

Public records, responsible testing, precise questions and response logs

Illustrative pilot-year range$30k–$125k
05
PREPARE

Water, Food & Sanitation Commons

Safe storage education, gardens with appropriate testing and partner referrals

Illustrative pilot-year range$20k–$85k
06
BOTH

Skills Ark & Repair Library

Repair events, practical instruction, offline manuals and duplicate trainers

Illustrative pilot-year range$15k–$75k
07
PREVENT

Cooperative Transition Incubator

Worker-owned enterprise feasibility, democratic management and advice

Illustrative pilot-year range$50k–$200k
08
PREPARE

Offline Communications Network

Lawful low-bandwidth radio, contact trees and offline information drills

Illustrative pilot-year range$8k–$40k
09
PREPARE

Mutual-Aid Seed Fund

Transparent microgrants and responsible local skill/resource exchange

Illustrative pilot-year range$25k–$100k
10
PREVENT

Civic Continuity & Policy Lab

Human appeal standards, transparent procurement and evidence-led proposals

Illustrative pilot-year range$20k–$90k

Local organizations must verify eligibility, public health requirements, safeguarding, insurance, fundraising law and whether a proposed program duplicates existing competent services.