Enhancing Stormwater Management with Innovative Water Financing
Pennsylvania’s Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority utilized financing from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to restore 600 feet of streambank, protecting water quality from both nonpoint and point source pollution. … Read more
Connecting Wildlife Habitat by Integrating Conservation Corridors on Working Lands
Iowa has lost more than 99% of the native prairie that once covered much of the state and roughly 95% of its wetlands. This project aims to connect existing wildlife … Read more
Protecting Rural Communities from Flood Risk with Nature in Montana
Three Forks, Montana, is reducing flood risks with a FEMA grant by using nature-based solutions to divert water into a historic riverbed and enhance a pond for storage, protecting the … Read more
Rural Ecosystem Restoration and Infrastructure Improvements in Iowa
Learn how Riverton, Iowa, an economically disadvantaged rural community, secured federal funding to improve critical transportation infrastructure and restore a riverine ecosystem. Project Location:City of Riverton, Iowa Contact:Cara Morgan, cara.morgan@goldenhillsrcd.org … Read more
Safeguarding Infrastructure through Floodplain Restoration and Protection in Arkansas
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 … Read more
EPA Water Technical Assistance (WaterTA)
EPA’s free Water Technical Assistance (WaterTA) services support communities to identify water challenges, develop plans, build capacity, and develop application materials to access water infrastructure funding. Read more
Community Disaster Resilience Zones
Community Disaster Resilience Zones (CDRZ, pronounced ‘cee-dars’) is a designation program by FEMA to direct federal, public and private resources to the most at-risk and in-need jurisdictions and build resilience. Read more
State Revolving Fund Advocacy Toolkit
The River Network’s State Revolving Funding Advocacy Toolkit was developed to support state and local advocates interested in water infrastructure investment who are seeking to better understand the State Revolving … Read more
FEMA’s Benefit-Cost Analysis
Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) is a method that determines the future risk reduction benefits of a hazard mitigation project and compares those benefits to its costs. This website has guidance for … Read more
Hazard Mitigation Planning Guidance
Guidance and regulations from FEMA about writing a hazard mitigation plan. Read more
Digital Coast Academy
Offers tools, training, courses, and resources for coastal communities, but these resources are applicable to inland communities as well facing similar issues. Read more
Silver Jackets
Silver Jackets are state-led, interagency teams that facilitate collaborative and creative solutions to managing flood risk. Read more