Case Study: City of Memphis
The banks of West Memphis, Arkansas, and Memphis, Tennessee are home to major freight and transportation routes; however, flooding from the Mississippi River mainstem poses a significant risk to these floodplain-dwelling infrastructure. Read about a project in Memphis to protect their ecosystem.
Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Discretionary Grants Program
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law established both the PROTECT Formula and Discretionary Grant Programs. The PROTECT Discretionary Grants Program funds projects on a competitive basis that address the climate crisis by … Read more
Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Formula Program
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law established both the PROTECT Formula and Discretionary Grant Programs (described separately). The PROTECT Program helps increase surface transportation resilience to natural hazards, like flooding, through planning … Read more
IRA
This program has received significant new or additional funding from the Inflation Reduction Act.Climate Resilience Regional Challenge
Through funding from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), this one-time program supports projects that build the resilience of coastal communities facing extreme weather, like hurricanes and storm surge, and other … Read more
National Fish Passage Program
The National Fish Passage Program provides funding and direct technical assistance to restore rivers and conserve our nation’s aquatic resources by removing or bypassing barriers. The resulting infrastructure is more … Read more
WaterSMART Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Projects
The Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Projects (AERP) is a new, competitive grant program that will provide funding for the study, design, and construction of aquatic ecosystem restoration and protection projects in … Read more
WaterSMART Environmental Water Resources Projects
The Environmental Water Resources Projects is a competitive grant program that received new funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to design, implement, and monitor conservation outcomes of habitat restoration projects … Read more
WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program
The Cooperative Watershed Management Program provides funding to watershed groups to encourage diverse stakeholders to form local solutions to address their water management needs through two phases: 1) Watershed Group … Read more
Climate Change Technical Assistance for Territories
The Climate Change Technical Assistance for Territories is a newly established program under the Inflation Reduction act and aims to provide technical assistance to the U.S. Insular Areas for climate … Read more
Land and Water Conservation Fund – State and Local Assistance Program
The LWCF is funded by revenues from offshore oil and gas leases and uses funding to conserve resources, like parks, wildlife refuges, forests, open spaces, trails and wildlife habitat. The … Read more
Climate and Environmental Justice Block Grants
Climate and Environmental Justice Block Grants provide $3 billion in competitive, 3-year grants to states, Tribes, and municipalities and community-based nonprofit organizations for financial and technical assistance to address clean … Read more
Environmental Justice Government-to-Government Program
The Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program provides funding for community-based organizations to engage in model activities that achieve measurable environmental impacts in communities who disproportionately bear the burden of pollution. … Read more
Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program
The Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program provides financial assistance to organizations working to address local environmental or public health issues in their communities. The program assists recipients … Read more