New Jersey’s Blue Acres program leverages a mix of funding to expedite the buyout process for flood-prone homes, even if they're in areas without a federal disaster declaration. In 2019, NJ approved allocating a portion of their corporate business tax to fund the program. dep.nj.gov/blueacres/

Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority has secured over $21 billion in funding from dozens of federal, state, local, and private sources. Since 2005, the program has completed more than 150 projects that benefit over 55,000 acres of coastal habitat. coastal.la.gov/our-plan/202...

States have a big role to play, too. Some examples of how they're leading:

Virginia offers the Green and Alternative Energy Job Creation Tax Credit for businesses that create new jobs in the renewable energy sector (www.tax.virginia.gov/environmenta...).

Our Climate Readiness Framework for Coastal Cities has more than 70 recommendations on those topics to help local governments better prepare for the future: urbanoceanlab.org/climate-read...

By protecting coastal ecosystems, preparing for offshore renewable energy, building climate-resilient infrastructure, fostering community resilience, and planning for climate-driven relocation, coastal cities can lead the way.

And Charleston, SC’s Flooding and Sea Level Rise Strategy emphasizes approaches to land use informed by flood risk and sea level rise, including the proactive elevation and acquisition of homes in flood-prone areas. storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/...

Oakland partnered with several local and national organizations to support leadership and capacity building initiatives for community-based organizations, as part of their Equitable Climate Action Plan. www.oaklandca.gov/projects/203...

New York City’s Comprehensive Waterfront Plan outlines the use of resilient design standards to help public waterfront infrastructure better withstand coastal climate impacts. www.waterfrontplan.nyc/climate-resi...

Portland, ME’s One Climate Future Plan details how the city is proactively preparing for the transition to renewable energy by improving battery capacity and transmission systems. www.oneclimatefuture.org

Boston’s Wetlands Protection Ordinance supports adaptation and resilience efforts by giving the city expanded authority to manage and regulate local wetlands. www.boston.gov/departments/...

For the record, we meant to say alteration, not alternation 📝

That said, our archive is still a work in progress! If you know of any federal documents that could support climate readiness in coastal cities but aren’t on our Resource Hub yet, please drop a link in the comments. We're continuing to add resources as we find them.

But we have backups. Hours before President Trump took office, we published a permanent archive of key federal resources for climate-threatened coastal cities in case of alternation or deletion. They're available on our Resource Hub: urbanoceanlab.org/resource-hub