Resources for Adapting
Funding Opportunities
State and Regional Funding
NYS Climate Impacts Assessment: Understanding and Preparing for Our Changing Climate
The NYS Climate Impacts Assessment is a scientific investigation into how climate change is affecting the communities, ecosystems, infrastructure, and industries of the Empire State.
Flood Resilience for Public Access Sites Along the Hudson River from Troy to Yonkers
The Flood Resilience Handbook (PDF) is now available to help owners and managers of public river access sites adapt their facilities to existing and predicted flooding. The handbook provides site owners and managers with guidelines to reduce damage, costs, and other consequences associated with the effects of climate change, and begin planning for resilience.
Hudson Dynamic Shorelines StoryMap
Learn about flood and shoreline resilience by exploring this Storymap covering Land, Water, and People, Big Storms and Rising Waters, Living with Floods, and Best Practices for Managing Shorelines. Created by NYS Sea Grant.
Extreme Heat in New York State
The Extreme Heat in New York State Summary of Impacts and Vulnerabilities provides an overview of extreme heat in a changing climate and its impact on communities and systems.
Climate Resilience Research
Visit WRI's Research Reports page to learn more about climate resilience research supported by WRI and the Hudson River Estuary Program.
NYS Climate Smart Communities
The NYSDEC Climate Smart Communities certification program provides guidance and technical assistance and funding to communities taking action on mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to climate change.
Hudson Valley Flood Resilience Network
The Hudson Valley Flood Resilience Network provides networking and educational opportunities for local governments committed to taking actionable steps to manage current and future flood risks.
Hudson River Sustainable Shorelines Project
The Hudson River Sustainable Shorelines Project provides science-based information on the best options for preserving coastal natural features and functions through shoreline stabilization projects.
Climate Resilience Partnership
The Climate Resilience Partnership is a group of Cornell Cooperative Extension associations in the Hudson Valley that provides assistance with Climate Smart Communities certification and climate adaptation planning.
CAPI Adapt
The Climate Action Planning Institute (CAPI) Adapt program assists communities participating in climate action planning with the option to complete Climate Vulnerability Assessments and Climate Adaptation Plans.