New Opportunities | Climate Adaptation in the Hudson River Estuary | November 2020

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Climate adaptation in the Hudson River Estuary

NEW OPPORTUNITIES + RESOURCES

Funding

Lifeboats Hudson Valley to fund Climate Smart Communities coordinators via the Local Champions pilot program

The Local Champions pilot program will fund local coordinators in communities seeking bronze certification with the Climate Smart Communities program. Coordinators will receive grant funding, technical assistance and peer-to-peer learning to aid in their community’s journey to Climate Smart certification. The pilot is “designed for municipalities that have signaled interest in the CSC program but who need a helping hand getting started and keeping up momentum.”

Eligibility: cities, towns, and villages within Dutchess, Columbia, Greene and Ulster Counties

Deadline: 5 pm, Monday, December 14, 2020

Award amount: $8,000 plus technical assistance

To apply: https://www.localchampionshv.org/apply

Screen capture from a local champions webpage

Nature Conservancy announces support for managed retreat in New York

The Conservancy’s New York Climate Adaptation Team will assist in community visioning for managed retreat from flood risk with a new Request for Proposals (RFP). This funding is designed to “foster relationships among decision-makers and citizens and provide a forum for a wide variety of community voices to create a shared vision for repurposing the vacant land so that it can provide social and ecological benefits following retreat from flood-prone areas.”

Eligibility: New York municipalities where flood buyouts have occurred

Deadlines: Pre-proposal: Wednesday, December 2, 2020, full proposal: Friday, January 8, 2021

Award amount: $100,000 per project, with two or more projects awarded

For more information: email Lisa Fascilla at lisa.fascilla@tnc.org and attend a session:

Informational Session #1  

Tuesday 11/10/2020 2:00 PM  

https://tnc.zoom.us/j/95707338544?pwd=MjAyck1HYlc0WnZkekNGVTR3cm13dz09   

Meeting ID: 957 0733 8544 Passcode: climate Join via phone: 646-876-9923 

 

Informational Session #2  

Friday 11/13/2020 10:00 AM  

https://tnc.zoom.us/j/98201646839?pwd=L044cGdBenoxZm85YzFJK1gyYlJPUT09   

Meeting ID: 982 0164 6839 Passcode: climate Join via phone: 646-876-9923 

New resources

Mainstreaming Consideration of Climate Change in NY: DEC provides new guidance on flood risk management

DEC has just released the State Flood Risk Management Guidance to assist communities in their planning for climate change-induced hazards like sea-level rise, storm surge flooding, and tidal flooding. DEC commissioner Basil Seggos recognizes the importance of this step in planning for climate change: “The guidance released today will serve as valuable resources for both State agencies and those municipalities that choose to incorporate the State's flood-risk management guidelines into local planning”.

Download the full guidance online: State Flood Risk Management Guidance (PDF) and the companion Estimating Guideline Elevations (PDF)

This guidance is part of the Community Risk and Resiliency Act (CRRA). See also:

For more information, please visit our website or email us at hvclimate@dec.ny.gov

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