The DEEP Climate Resilience Fund provides grants to help Connecticut communities initiate planning and develop projects that will help communities become more resilient to the effects of climate change. Deadline for Track 1: Planning is on November 10th, 2022, and for Track 2: Project Development is on December 02nd, 2022.
Climate Resilience, urban planning
Track 1: Planning. Applicants can seek up to $250,000 (DEEP expects awards to range between $100,000 and $200,000) 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.
Application Deadlines:
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For Track 1: Planning: Applications must be emailed to DEEP.climateresilience@ct.gov by 11:59 p.m., Thursday, November 10, 2022
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For Track 2: Project Development: Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until 11:59 p.m., Friday, December, 2, 2022. DEEP will begin reviewing applications October 21. Applications must be emailed to DEEP.climateresilience@ct.gov.