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Sustainability and Resilience

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Sustainability and ResilienceThe National League of Cities’ Sustainability and Resilience initiative supports and celebrates city-led sustainability and resilience efforts through Local Solar Energy Leadership and Leadership in Community Resilience.

NLC supports local solar energy leadership through a partnership with SolSmart. SolSmart is a solar energy designation and technical assistance program funded by the U.S. Department of Energy that helps prepare communities for the solar energy transition at the local level. SolSmart’s technical assistance comes at no cost from a team of national experts that work with communities to identify local priorities and strategies to help make solar energy more affordable and accessible for residents and businesses. Successful communities are awarded the prestigious designation of SolSmart Bronze, Silver, or Gold. This page directs browsers to SolSmart’s website, where they can request a consultation for their community.

Another way the NLC supports resilience framework is through their partnership with the Resilient Cities Network that gets input from a global network of Chief Resilience Officers. The Leadership in Community Resilience (LCR) grant program supports and enhances local capacity among elected leaders and staff, communities, and community-based organizations as they pursue coordinated climate resilience efforts.

The Resilient Cities Network for 2021 includes eight major cities: Alton, Texas; Arlington; Massachusetts; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Dubuque, Iowa; Flagstaff, Arizona; Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Spokane, Washington. The NLC offers grants to cities that want to pursue coordinated climate resilience efforts and gives each city $10,000 in direct financial support. The cities also receive technical assistance and advisory services from NLC staff and partners to help them meet community-specific resiliency goals.

This page also includes information about past LCR Grantees so readers can learn about the success of the LCR grant program.

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The Resilience Calendar

  • Engaging Inclusivity in Regional Development
    Date: February 13, 2025
    Location: Virtual

    UEDA is hosting a special post-summit, virtual discussion that will feature the 2024 UEDA Awards of Excellence winners in the Engaged University and DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) categories, and the judges award.

  • 2024 HMA Grant Opportunities Webinars
    Date: February 13, 2025
    Location: Virtual

    The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) hazard mitigation grants team is hosting an informational webinar regarding open Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grants and how to apply.

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  • EPA National Environmental Justice Engagement Call
    Date: February 18, 2025
    Location: Virtual

    EPA invites EJ advocates to participate in its National EJ Community Engagement calls. The purpose of these calls is to inform communities about EPA's environmental justice work and enhance opportunities to maintain an…

  • Comprehensive Climate Action Plan(CCAP) Community Listening Session - Valley Region
    Date: February 18, 2025
    Location: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality - Valley Regional Office, 4411 Early Rd, Harrisonburg, VA 22801, USA

    Throughout spring 2025, the DEQ Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) team will
    be implementing its community engagement strategy to solicit feedback on the
    development of the CCAP.

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