Funding / Climate Resilience Regional Challenge
NOAA Climate Resilience Regional Challenge
This competitive grant program is focused on collaborative projects that increase the resilience of coastal communities to extreme weather and other climate change impacts, including sea level rise and drought.
Equity and inclusion, community engagement, regional coordination, and enduring capacity are important components of this $575 million funding opportunity, which is administered by NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management. Funding was made possible in 2023 by the Inflation Reduction Act, a historic investment that is advancing NOAA’s efforts to build Climate-Ready Coasts. At this time, there are no plans to offer a second Climate Resilience Regional Challenge.
Select a location on the map below to learn about each of the funded projects or view the full list in this handout.
Grant Criteria Included the Following
Risk Reduction
Projects will reduce risk to coastal communities and ecosystems from weather and climate impacts.
Regional Collaboration
Working across geographic and organizational boundaries increases the likelihood of widespread impact—and success!
Equity and Inclusion
Ensuring that underserved and underrepresented populations are involved and benefiting from these projects is important.
Enduring Capacity
The projects will help the coastal communities of today and tomorrow.
