Title: building resilience to extreme weather in northeast ohio recipient: northeast ohio black health coalition project type: regional collaborative building and strategy development (track one)…

The Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition received a $1,310,142 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program. The funding will support the establishment of a resilience hub comprised of 30 community-based organizations in a high-poverty, climate-vulnerable region of Northeast Ohio. Through regional collaboration and local expertise, the coalition will address barriers to climate resilience, invest in climate literacy and public engagement, and secure funding to implement shovel-ready resilience projects. The project builds on the coalition's longstanding efforts to address disproportionate impacts of extreme weather and flooding in the region, while also building the capacity of newer community-based organizations to maximize community benefits. The award period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027.

Title: building resilience to extreme weather in northeast ohio recipient: northeast ohio black health coalition project type: regional collaborative building and strategy development (track one) funding amount: $1,310,142 congressional district(s): OH-011, OH-007 summary: the northeast ohio black health coalition will establish a resilience hub of 30 community-based organizations in a region experiencing high poverty rates and climate change vulnerability. Through regional collaboration and local expertise, the coalition will address barriers to climate resilience, invest in climate literacy and public engagement, and secure funding to implement shovel-ready resilience projects. The project builds on longstanding efforts to address disproportionate impacts of extreme weather and flooding in the region while building capacity among newer community-based organizations, maximizing the breadth of community benefits.