Related-Program Funds

Climate change ultimately relates to every government service. Therefore, it pays to see how a potential resilience project relates to — and qualify for grants from — existing funding programs.

For example, New Jersey’s Dep’t of Transportation’s Municipal Aid program provides municipalities with transportation-based grants to supplement their transportation programs — $161M for 2019.

Eligible projects include those that advance environmental mitigation, improve drainage, etc.

In Maine, a variety of related programs can be used to address climate change with multiple co-benefits. Here’s a list of 22 potential financial resources.