National Coastal Resilience Fund for Land Trust Community

The National Coastal Resilience Fund, administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, aims to restore and strengthen natural infrastructure to protect coastal communities and habitat.

The Coastal Resilience Index tool helps communities examine how prepared they are for storms and storm recovery. To complete the assessment, community leaders can get together and use the tool to guide discussion about their community's resilience to coastal hazards.

With a goal of increasing collaboration and capacity to address climate change, Maine Coast Heritage Trust developed and delivered a Coastal Resilience Master Class for land trusts working in Maine’s coastal region.

The Nature Conservancy's Coastal Resilience Network provides geographically targeted resources to address ecological and socio-economic risks of coastal hazards through raising awareness, assessing risk, identifying choices and taking action.

Sample stewardship fund policy from the accredited Hill Country Land Trust, including how requested stewardship fund contributions are calculated.

A sample stewardship and legal defense fund calculation from the accredited Hill Country Conservancy.

The Coastal Flood Exposure Mapper supports users undertaking a community-based approach to assessing coastal hazard risks and vulnerabilities by providing maps that show people, places and natural resources exposed to coastal flooding.

The U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit is an interactive website and mapping platform designed to help people find and use tools, information and subject matter expertise related to climate resilience.