Apply to Outcome 2 to understand and enhance capacity to plan for impacts from coastal and precipitation based flood events.
The Chesapeake and Coastal Service supports communities to address adaptation in three phases: Understand, Plan, and Implement. Each phase reflects a step towards a resilient community that addresses the challenges of today and tomorrow.
Flooding impacts to be addressed may be at the community, county, or municipal level and may be the result of high tide flooding, changing sea levels, and/or an increased incidence and severity of precipitation events. The final products produced through this funding should serve as the foundation for implementable projects.
Projects that address tidal flooding should reference the jurisdiction’s nuisance flood plan, flood mitigation plan, or other planning processes to show how it aligns with ongoing risk reduction strategies. Applicants are strongly encouraged to use the
Guidance for Using Maryland’s 2018 Sea Level Rise Projections to determine flood risk tolerance and sea level rise estimates for long term projects. Projects addressing precipitation-induced flooding should be consistent with the trends described in the
Northeast chapter of the Fourth National Climate Assessment and illustrated for the project’s target area through the
Projected Intensity-Duration Frequency (IDF) Curve Data Tool for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and Virginia.
Applicants are encouraged to submit photos of flood impacts which can be done through
MyCoast: Maryland. This tool is a portal to collect and analyze photos of flooding that are linked to precipitation, riverine, and tidal data and can help applicants demonstrate the current-day flooding in their project location.
Contact:
Kate Vogel
kate.vogel@maryland.gov
(410)-934-2005 (Cell/Preferred)
(410) 260-8801 (Office)
