Resilience Resources for Local Communities

Empowering Communities to Prepare for Climate Change Impacts

Communities across North Carolina face numerous climate-related risks ranging from wildfires to extreme heat to flooding. The NC Office of Recovery and Resiliency is working to help local governments prepare for, adapt to and become more resilient to these climate impacts. The resources below are available to help communities plan and implement solutions.

NC Resilience Exchange

Online repository of climate resilience resources to help communities build resilience and implement nature-based solutions to climate change.

Heat Action Plan Toolkit

Guidance and resources to help North Carolina communities prepare for extreme heat and mitigate heat-related health impacts to residents.

Flood Risk Mitigation

Information on statewide efforts to increase flood resilience, protect state waterways and mitigate flooding hazards.

Resilience Webinar Series

Webinars providing a deep dive into resiliency-related topics

Regional Resilience Portfolios

Portfolios of priority resilience projects that reduce risk and increase regional resilience.

Funding Resilience

Introduction to federal, state and nonprofit funding opportunities for resilience-related projects.