[3] NEHRP supports basic research that expands our knowledge of earthquakes and their impacts.
The four basic earthquake hazard reduction goals of NEHRP have remained the same since its creation: To accomplish these goals, NEHRP developed the Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction to advise congress on the programs progress in relation to: NEHRP has four designated federal agencies that contribute to the program:[5] The majority of NEHRP's research activities are accomplished through the National Science Foundation funding of earthquake-related research in earth sciences, social sciences and engineering.
FEMA's primary role is to implement and distribute the final research products of NEHRP.
[6] In 2020, NHERP and its partner agencies published "The 2020 NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions for New Buildings and Other Structures."
The report comprises a summary of a 5 year research project and includes 37 recommended changes to American Society of Civil Engineers/SEI section 7-16 (Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures), nine white papers and associated commentary.