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Illinois: Machesney Park Acquisition and Demolition Within the Rock River Floodway
Machesney Park, Illinois, will buy parcels of residences to create open green space within the Rock River floodway.
Florida: Monroe County Elevation of Single-Family Homes
Monroe County, Florida, will elevate 19 single-family homes throughout the Florida Keys.
Arizona: Weekes Wash Regional Flood Control Facility Application
The city of Apache Junction works to make the downstream community safer and reduce the need for search and rescue operations in flooding events.
Minnesota: City of Lamberton Community Safe Room Project
The Community Safe Room Project will build a will build a robust concrete tornado safe room to protect its high-density population.
New York: New York City Department of Environmental Protection Corona East Cloudburst Hub Project
The Corona East Cloudburst Hub Project will enhance the stormwater infrastructure using nature-based and climate-adaptive drainage solutions to reduce damage caused by intense rainfall.
North Carolina: Upper Yadkin River Floodplain Resiliency Initiative for Town of Jonesville
The Floodplain Resiliency Initiative will protect a portion of the Greenway Trail and enhance local businesses.
California: City of Shafter’s Nature-Based Drought Mitigation Project
Water districts partner to mitigate drought risk with a nature-based solution for aquifer recharge.
Connecticut: Resilient Bridgeport Coastal Flood Defense System
The Resilient Bridgeport Coastal Flood Defense System is a system-based approach to climate resilience in an environmental justice community.
Louisiana: St. Charles Parish Elevation of Nine Flood Prone Structures
The Parish of St. Charles proposes elevation project to reduce severe repetitive loss properties from future damage.
Louisiana: City of Mandeville Elevation of 16 Flood Prone Structures
The city of Mandeville, Louisiana aims to reduce flooding for structures prone to flooding.