The Climate Smart Communities Initiative (CSCI) announced its first round of awards, with more than $1 million going to help 11 communities on the front lines of the climate crisis. The awards, which include funding, technical support, and additional resources, will enable each of the selected communities to accelerate a climate resilience plan or project through a collaborative process that involves local officials and community representatives working alongside a climate adaptation expert. LAMC is proud to announce that in collaboration with Charleston County, Fernleaf and Adaapta we were one of the 11 front line communities selected!
Charleston County, South Carolina
Stronger storms, rising sea levels, and associated flooding are widespread concerns for the communities of Charleston County, South Carolina. A grant of $121,821 will enable county officials and the local community-based organization, Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communities (LAMC), to work with practitioners from Fernleaf and Adaapta to develop two fundable strategies: 1) scaling up and sustaining flood mitigation investments and 2) catalyzing community-driven and climate-resilient brownfields redevelopment. Through these parallel efforts, the team will be paying particular attention to the neighborhoods disproportionately burdened by environmental contamination and the unique vulnerabilities of historic African American communities and low-income households in the region.
