Funding / Climate Resilience Regional Challenge

NOAA Climate Resilience Regional Challenge

This competitive grant program focuses on collaborative projects that increase coastal communities’ resilience to extreme weather and other impacts.

Risk reduction, community engagement, regional coordination, and enduring capacity are important components of this $575 million investment in resilience, which is administered by NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management.

Expected Resilience Benefits

Risk Reduction
Risk Reduction

Building the resilience of communities facing extreme weather and coastal hazards.

  • 3,100 acres of habitat restored
  • 6,570 acres of land acquired for conservation
  • Over 2,000 acres of nature-based infrastructure installed
  • More than $174.8 million invested in infrastructure improvements
  • $79.4 million dedicated to resilience planning
  • Over 300 community adaptation plans created
Collaboration and Community Engagement
Collaboration and Community Engagement

Working across organizations and directly involving communities.

  • Over 56,000 individuals engaged
  • $2.85 million invested in education and outreach
  • $1.125 billion in economic activity
    • 213% return on investment
Capacity Building
Capacity Building

Developing the systems, knowledge, and workforce needed for long-term resilience.

  • $24.66 million invested in workforce development
    • 6,006 jobs created
  • $1.61 million invested in research and monitoring
  • $72.6 million invested in habitat restoration and maintenance

Source: Initial Economic Impact Estimates

Funded Projects

Select a location on the map below to learn about each of the funded projects.

Washington Maine Minnesota Wisconsin California Rhode Island New Jersey Ohio Virginia Louisiana Alaska Hawaii Federated States of Micronesia US Virgin Islands


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Additional Information
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Other Grant Programs

Learn about other award programs administered by NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management. Also visit the webpage devoted to the organization’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law awards.

Resilience Fund

Visit the National Coastal Resilience Fund, a competitive grants program that is a partnership effort between NOAA and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

Questions?

Contact resiliencechallenge@noaa.gov