Outcome 2: Building Flood Resilience

Apply to Outcome 2 to understand and enhance capacity to plan for impacts from coastal and precipitation based flood events.

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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.

Assess flood hazards and existing stormwater infrastructure to identify system improvements to reduce flood risk Evaluate how flood risks are impacted by projected changes in precipitation patterns Assess vulnerability of natural resources, recreational and public access and built infrastructure to nuisance or high-tide flooding under the MD Climate Change Sea Level Rise Projections for Maryland http://bit.ly/NOAA_GreenInfrastructure Update and adopt planning processes such as small area flood mitigation plans, critical areas plans, floodplain ordinances Develop or integrate a green infrastructure plan to address coastal, stormwater or floodplain hazards Maintain membership in, or apply to, FEMA’s Community Rating System (CRS)

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.

How is my proposal reviewed and selected for an award?

Proposal Completeness: All sections of the proposal were satisfactorily completed.
Problem and Need: The proposal describes a significant local need to address a problem resulting from climate-induced flood impacts.
Appropriateness of Proposed Work: The proposed project presents a technically- and financially-feasible approach to address the defined problem and identify short-term and long-term solutions.
Use of Climate Resources and Tools to Assess Impacts: Proposals addressing sea level rise provide a completed Appendix A from the Guidance for Using Maryland’s 2023 Sea Level Rise Projections. Proposals describe which climate tools and resources were used to develop the proposed approach
Advances Flood Risk Reduction or Adaptation Strategies: The proposed work fits into the larger context of community efforts to reduce flood risk and climate impacts
Community and Stakeholder Engagement: the proposal describes how the project will engage the local community and/or appropriate stakeholders, including the government body that has to adopt or approve the final deliverables. The proposal describes how the applicant intends to address environmental justice and the needs of historically underserved, overburdened, and BIPOC communities.
Partners: Partners are identified and have demonstrated a commitment to participate.
Program Change and Readiness to Proceed: Proposals commit to achieving a program change, which could be a change in local programs, policies or decisions that reduce vulnerability to flood impacts. The proposal demonstrates clear intent to advance any recommended/identified solutions.

Contact:
Sasha Land
sasha.land@maryland.gov
410-260-8718 (office)
410-980-3271 (cell)