Accelerating Climate Resilience Grant Program

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Congratulations to the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Awarded Projects!

Read the Press Release About the Awarded Projects

Accelerating Climate Resilience (ACR) Grant Program

MAPC is working in partnership with the Barr Foundation to accelerate climate resilience in the region by helping municipalities advance strategies that protect people, places, and communities from the impacts of climate change.

The intent is to fund actionable resilience interventions that facilitate long-term, innovative changes leading to greater readiness for climate change. In particular, MAPC seeks to elevate projects that will advance climate equity, regional coordination, and social cohesion.

Accelerating Climate Resilience (ACR) Speaker Series
The Accelerating Climate Resilience (ACR) Speaker Series is open to the public and a space where experts and practitioners from across the country come together to discuss innovative ways to advance resilience strategies that protect people, places, and communities from the impacts of climate change.  

Go to the ACR Speaker Series Webpage

Meet the Team

Van Du, Director of Environmental Planning, portrait image

Van Du
Assistant Director, Environmental Planning
[email protected]

Francelis Morillo Suarez, Clean Energy & Climate Planner II, portrait image

Francelis Morillo Suarez
Clean Energy and Climate
Planner II
[email protected]

Kat Kobylt, Senior Environmental Planner, portrait image

Kat Kobylt
Senior Environmental
Planner
[email protected]

Program Priorities

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Nature-based solutions for climate resilience, such as green infrastructure, climate-smart parks, urban forestry, floodplain protection, and restoration of natural systems.

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Contributions to social resilience or cohesion, such as public space improvements, dialogues, gatherings, training programs, and public health improvements, particularly for populations or neighborhoods vulnerable to climate change.

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Innovative financing or infrastructure investment program models.

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Municipal climate resilience policy; including regulations, zoning, permitting, and inspectional services.

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Projects that combine climate adaptation with climate mitigation.

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Capacity building through municipal staffing or climate coalitions/convenings, such as stormwater partnerships, regional climate networks, or watershed-based climate resilience initiatives.

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Innovative public outreach, engagement, and education efforts; including artistic, cultural, or creative projects that advance climate change knowledge or action.

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Local food systems or community agriculture resilience measures.

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District-scale climate resilience pilots that are scalable and replicable.

Resources

ACR Funded Projects