ensure that the Program includes the necessary components to promote the implementation of windstorm risk reduction measures by Federal, State, and local governments, national standards and model building code organizations, architects and engineers, and others with a role in planning and constructing buildings and lifelines;

support the development of performance-based engineering tools, and work with appropriate groups to promote the commercial application of such tools, including through wind-related model building codes, voluntary standards, and construction best practices;

request the assistance of Federal agencies other than the Program agencies, as necessary to assist in carrying out this chapter;

coordinate all Federal post-windstorm investigations to the extent practicable; and

when warranted by research or investigative findings, issue recommendations to assist in informing the development of model codes, and provide information to Congress on the use of such recommendations.

engineering and the atmospheric sciences to improve the understanding of the behavior of windstorms and their impact on buildings, structures, and lifelines; and

economic and social factors influencing windstorm risk reduction measures.

work closely with national standards and model building code organizations, in conjunction with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to promote the implementation of research results and promote better building practices within the building design and construction industry, including architects, engineers, contractors, builders, and inspectors.

development of mechanisms for collecting and inventorying information on the performance of buildings, structures, and infrastructure in windstorms and improved collection of pertinent information from sources, including the design and construction industry, insurance companies, and building officials;

research, development, and technology transfer to improve loss estimation and risk assessment systems; and

research, development, and technology transfer to improve simulation and computational modeling of windstorm impacts.

development of improved outreach and implementation mechanisms to translate existing information and research findings into cost-effective and affordable practices for design and construction professionals, and State and local officials;

development of cost-effective and affordable windstorm-resistant systems, structures, and materials for use in new construction and retrofit of existing construction; and

outreach and information dissemination related to cost-effective and affordable construction techniques, loss estimation and risk assessment methodologies, and other pertinent information regarding windstorm phenomena to Federal, State, and local officials, the construction industry, and the general public.

the head of any other Federal agency, or such designee, the chair considers appropriate.

prioritized goals for the Program that will mitigate against the loss of life and property from future windstorms;

short-term, mid-term, and long-term research objectives to achieve those goals;

a description of the role of each Program agency in achieving the prioritized goals;

the methods by which progress towards the goals will be assessed; and

an explanation of how the Program will foster the transfer of research results into outcomes, such as improved model building codes.

a description of the activities funded under the Program, a description of how these activities align with the prioritized goals and research objectives established in the Strategic Plan, and the budgets, per agency, for these activities;

the outcomes achieved by the Program for each of the goals identified in the Strategic Plan;

a description of any recommendations made to change existing building codes that were the result of Program activities; and

a description of the extent to which the Program has incorporated recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Windstorm Impact Reduction.