Our local approach

We work directly with communities on the front lines of flooding, support innovative solutions, expand access to resources, and elevate local insights to state and federal leaders.

We connect leaders to share challenges and solutions.

We scale innovative local flood solutions by testing and sharing best practices applicable to many communities.

Community-driven flood solutions 

Through a community input, we helped the city of Kinston, North Carolina develop an amphitheater that holds rainwater, and doubles as a community arts space.

Scaling agricultural practices to address flooding

We brought together Iowa partners from agriculture and adaptation sectors to work on a first-of-its kind project to measure the flood reduction benefits of multi-cropping. 

Local Resources

We create resources to empower local leaders to address flooding and strengthen communities.

How can I pay for flood projects?

Our Flood Funding Finder is the first tool of its kind that uses a robust filtering system to prioritize the needs of communities and help identify the right federal funding programs to fund flood resilience.

How can multi-cropping reduce flooding?

Multi-cropping can reduce flooding downstream, increase farmers' profits and improve soil health.

Our research with Iowa State University shows how farmers can lead on multi-cropping and protect communities from flooding.  

Which projects are best for my community?

Each community's ability to recover from flood and plan for the future is different.

We partnered with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Arcadis to create the Adaptation for All tool to help local leaders determine approaches to flooding that work best for them.

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