The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management last week announced the release of the Climate Resilience Fund Request for Proposals. Approximately $1M in funds, made available through the state’s Green Economy and Clean Water Bond, will help government entities and nonprofits address climate change-driven challenges like flooding, erosion, and increased temperatures. Applicants need to demonstrate how their proposed projects will improve resilience to these challenges and support either the relocation, removal, and redesign of vulnerable infrastructure or facilities, or nature-based solutions and green infrastructure.
For more information on Rhode Island’s climate work and first comprehensive climate preparedness strategy, Resilient Rhody, see here. Attend the September 3-6 ECOS Fall Meeting for a close-up view of Rhode Island’s coastal resilience challenges.
