Cooperative Agreement AID517A1500003

This is a 2-year, $369,330 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) program. The project aims to develop a geospatial land change model that can accurately simulate future urbanization patterns in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, despite population decline driven by economic and climate stressors in these regions. The key activities and deliverables under this award include: (1)...

This $1,800,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) supports research on promoting climate-resilient and equitable transit-oriented communities (TOCs) in the Denver metropolitan region. The key products and services to be delivered through this five-year project include: Analyzing the enabling conditions and constraints for policies that support climate-resilient and affordable TOC development across five U.S. states. This...

This U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Cooperative Agreement award under the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) program will assess the economic and ecological costs and benefits of urban tree planting and mortality in socially vulnerable neighborhoods in Durham, North Carolina. Key activities include: Assessing Durham's urban canopy and modeling ecosystem services provided Modeling optimal urban tree planting strategies to maximize economic returns and...

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) program, provides $259,297 to the University of Massachusetts to study the transferability of climate adaptation strategies for stormwater management in the Northeastern U.S. The project aims to help stormwater managers and decision-makers identify effective strategies to adapt to climate change and protect urban stream ecosystems. Key...

This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $149,928 and funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Climate and Atmospheric Research Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.431), aims to evaluate how existing Decision-Support Tools (DSTs) can be leveraged to increase climate adaptation action by small and mid-sized cities across the United States. The key objectives of the project are to: 1) develop a typology and assess the usability of DSTs on the Climate...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Office of Acquisitions and Grants, under the Cooperative Research Units Program (CFDA 15.812), provides $114,276 to the Regents of the University of Minnesota to analyze existing data and conduct research on public acceptance and preferences for climate change adaptation strategies in the Midwest. The study aims to: 1) improve understanding of the stability of public preferences for...

This $299,374 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Climate and Atmospheric Research program (CFDA 11.431) supports a project titled "Enabling Heat Adaptation by Connecting Local Community Evaluation Capacity and Federal Support Evaluation Criteria." The project aims to examine how policies, management between different levels of government, and interagency coordination can reduce disconnects created by mismatches in local...

The University of Arizona was awarded a $333,606 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Geological Survey under the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) program. The project will develop high-resolution hydroclimatic maps and data for southern California to assess climate change impacts and support adaptation planning. Key deliverables include spatial data layers for historical and projected future climate and hydrological conditions, 30-year climate summaries, and...

The Baltimore Metropolitan Council, Inc. (BMC) has been awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). The funding will support BMC in developing or updating regional climate mitigation plans to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reduction measures throughout the Baltimore metropolitan area. Key activities include organizing planning committees, creating GHG...

This $255,344 National Science Foundation project grant funds research at the University of Notre Dame aimed at advancing understanding of interactions between urban systems and storms and heatwaves. Specifically, the grant supports analysis of how intra-urban land surface properties and characteristics, urban aerosols, and changing urban landscapes impact extreme weather events in cities like Chicago, New York, and Denver. The University will utilize numerical modeling, new measurement...