Kimberly Neely Du Buclet

Commissioner for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

Kimberly Neely Du Buclet is currently a commissioner with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) Board of Commissioners. She serves as Chairman of the Federal Legislation and Stormwater Committees, and Vice Chairman of the Labor & Industrial Relations Committee, Pension, Human Resources & Civil Service Committee, and the Municipalities Committee. Commissioner Du Buclet is also a trustee for the MWRD Pension Fund.

Prior to joining the MWRD Board, Commissioner Du Buclet served as the Legislative and Community Affairs Director for the Chicago Park District where she worked with community organizations and elected officials around the city and the state to improve parks and park programming throughout Chicago. As part of her duties, she closely monitored legislative activity at all levels of government to assess the impact of proposed legislation. Commissioner Du Buclet previously served as a Representative in the Illinois General Assembly where she represented the 26th District. While serving, she received an award from the Illinois Environmental Council for consistently voting with the environmental caucus.

As a native resident of South Side, Chicago, Commissioner Du Buclet is proud to serve the residents of Cook County where she works to increase awareness of environmental justice issues and increase open green space for communities while providing additional green infrastructure opportunities for water conservation. Commissioner Du Buclet earned a B.S. in Marketing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

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Disaster declaration
A Presidential Disaster Declaration unlocks a suite of federal programs that assist local governments with disaster recovery. This is a good filter for communities included in recent Disaster Declarations related to flooding.
Nature-based solutions
The program has a strong focus on providing assistance to promote a healthy ecosystem as a critical defense against flooding impacts. Eligible activities may include floodplain restoration, environmental stewardship, projects that use natural features to mitigate erosion, and living shorelines.
Encourages public-private partnerships
The program encourages or requires collaboration between government entities and stakeholders, including the private sector, to fund, develop, or implement projects.
Offers rolling deadlines
The program accepts applications on an ongoing basis with no fixed deadline.

Is your project in the planning, design, or construction phase?

Planning
The gathering of data and information regarding the extent and impacts of flooding. Eligible activities may include data acquisition, risk assessment, and environmental analysis.
Design & scoping
Covers pre-construction activities, such as defining project scope, developing technical designs, and securing funding to prepare for implementation.
Construction & implementation
Involves carrying out flood resilience projects, including building infrastructure and deploying solutions to reduce flood risks.

Are you looking for grants, loans, or technical assistance for your project?

Funding (grants)
A monetary award that does not need to be repaid. Many federal grants are reimbursable, meaning recipients must cover project costs upfront and then request reimbursement from the government.
Financing (loans)
A government-issued loan that must be repaid. These loans typically provide funding upfront, helping communities cover project costs before repayment begins.
Technical assistance
Assistance from the government in the form of services — such as project planning, engineering and design support, data analysis, training, capacity building, or collaboration through a cooperative agreement — instead of direct funding.

Some programs provide extra support for specific project types or communities. Do any of these apply to your project?

Small or rural communities
Programs that set aside funding, offer loan forgiveness, or adjust cost share requirements for communities with smaller populations.
Small or low-cost projects
Programs that offer reduced requirements for smaller projects, such as waived cost-sharing or exemptions from benefit-cost analysis.
Regional or watershed focus
Programs that support projects that take a watershed management approach or address flooding at a regional scale, requiring coordination beyond a single town or community.
Tribal communities
Programs that dedicate resources or adjust cost share requirements specifically for tribal governments or organizations.
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