The DEEP is pleased to open the first round of the Climate Resilience Fund to help Connecticut communities initiate planning and develop projects that will help communities become more resilient to the effects of climate change.
Donor Name: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
State: Connecticut
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline:
- Track 1: 11/10/2022
- Track 2: 12/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $700,000
Grant Duration: up to 24 months
Details:
The Fund specifically is intended to support climate resilience planning at regional, municipal, and neighborhood-level scales, and to support resilience project scoping and development. This historic state-level investment into climate resilience planning and project development was established by Executive Order 21-3 (EO21-3) in December 2021 and was one of 61 recommendations from the Governor’s Council on Climate Change (GC3) in 2021.
The DEEP Climate Resilience Fund is responsible for providing funds for climate adaptation and resilience planning and project development with the following conditions set by EO 21-3:
- At least 40% of funding resources are targeted to where vulnerable populations reside and that those plans address the needs of those populations.
- Funding should be available for the design of nature-based solutions, including green infrastructure; flood prevention, climate resilience and erosion control systems; gray infrastructure; and non-structural project solutions.
- Projects funded under this program should be integrated in plans that ensure their eligibility for federal funding through existing and new resilience programs, in consultation with resilience partners and/or programs.
The DEEP Climate Resilience Fund has two tracks for applications:
- Track 1: Planning
- Applicants can seek up to $250,000 to fund climate resilience planning that addresses the impacts of climate-related hazards, including how climate change increases weather-related risks.
- Track 2: Project Development
- Applicants can seek funds to advance resilience project scoping and development that leads to federal funding for implementation. While there is no cap on the amount of funding that can be requested, DEEP expects to fund most project development grant application requests in a range of $300,000 to $700,000.
Funding Information
- Track 1: Planning
- Grant amount – up to $250,000
- A duration of up to 24 months from the contract execution date, depending on project scope, complexity, and community engagement plan.
- Track 2: Project Development
- Grant amount – $300,000 to $700,000
- Project Development: A duration of up to 18 months from the contract execution date, depending on project scope, complexity, and community engagement plan.
Eligibility Criteria
- Track 1: Planning
- Eligible Applicants include: Municipalities, Councils of Government, Non-Profit Organizations, Academic Institutions, and private sector entities.
- Track 2: Project Development
- Eligible Applicants include Municipalities, Councils of Government, Non-Profit Organizations, Academic Institutions, and private sector entities.
For more information, visit DEEP.
