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In the United States, there are always communities working to recover from a disaster. Although communities cannot stop natural hazards and have only limited ability to prevent technological and human-caused hazards, they can minimize disastrous consequences. The extent of recovery and the ultimate outcome depend upon the nature and severity of the event and the community‘s preparedness to prevent incidents, mitigate risk, protect assets, respond in a timely and coordinate way, and recover community functions. Together, these measures determine the community‘s resilience. This Community Resilience Planning Guide for Buildings and Infrastructure Systems (Guide) has been developed to help communities address these challenges through a practical approach that takes into account community social goals and their dependencies on the "built environment" – buildings and infrastructure systems. The Guide recognizes that most communities have limited resources to devote to resilience-related actions and that improving resilience is a process that likely will be achieved over many years. The Guide‘s six-step planning process provides a way to align priorities and resources with community goals to jump start or boost the community resilience process. The Guide can help communities build back better in ways that reflect their unique cultures, conditions, and capabilities.