Local governments in Indiana are doing more to make their communities more sustainable and resilient to natural disasters.

That's according to an Indiana University survey of government officials in more than 150 cities and towns.

The number of communities budgeting or writing grants for sustainability nearly doubled in the past three years. More than half of cities adopted ordinances to prevent new construction in floodplains.

IU assistant professor Aaron Deslatte co-directs the Metropolitan Governance and Management Transitions Laboratory, which researches how urban and rural governments tackle sustainability and resilience issues.

He said more communities are likely working on sustainability and resilience initiatives because of billions of dollars in local grants through the Biden

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