Climate Action Champions
The Climate Action Champions (CAC) Initiative was launched by the White House in 2014 as a national competition to identify local and tribal community organizations pursuing climate change preparedness and resilience activities. The Initiative provides targeted Federal support to help those communities further their mitigation and adaptation goals.
CAC is an interagency initiative, with the U.S. Department of Energy as the lead. Federal Agencies are working together to assist the Champions in their near- and long-term climate action goals, and learn from the Champions to enhance Federal programs with local communities. As selected Climate Action Champions, cities will receive information about key Federal funding and technical assistance to help them reach their resilience goals and, in turn, become champions of environmental leadership for other underserved communities nationally.
In addition, a coordinator is provided to each CAC to foster coordination and communication across the Federal agencies, national organizations, and foundations in support of the Champions. The coordinator will also assist efforts to raise awareness of funding and technical assistance opportunities that are available specifically for Climate Action Champions.
The Obama Administration expanded the Initiative in December 2015 through a strategic partnership with the Corporation for National Community Service (CNCS). The CNCS Resilience Americorps program helps to develop preparedness plans and assist local leaders with the impacts of extreme weather events.
The second cohort (2015) of Climate Action Champions are: Austin, TX; Anchorage, AK; Boulder, CO; Chicago, IL; Columbia, OH; Kansas City, MO; Phoenix, AZ; Pittsburgh, PA; Saint Paul, MN; and New Orleans, LA.
Publication Date: December 2014
Related Organizations:
- U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
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