In 2021 and 2022, the cities initiative contributed in-kind direct support to the lake michigan coastal resilience initiative (lmcri), giving an estimated 100-150 hours of staff time in project…

In 2021 and 2022, the cities initiative contributed in-kind direct support to the lake michigan coastal resilience initiative (lmcri), giving an estimated 100-150 hours of staff time in project design, city engagement, educational webinars and dissemination of the project through the development of web-based content. The cities initiative is seeking funding to support its continued involvement in the lmcri and future coastal resilience initiative cycles. As of january 2023, the lmcri is supporting eight communities in illinois, michigan and wisconsin to 30%-80% engineering and design through the end of 2023. NOAA and the cities initiative anticipate supporting 8-12 communities through the lmcri and subsequent coastal resilience initiatives per cycle which will require a dedicated team of partners to successfully design, deliver and evaluate these programs. This project will allow the cities initiative to provide continued support to the lmcri (and future NOAA coastal resilience initiat