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DOE Weatherization Assistance Program
December 22, 1975
The Department of Energy (DOE)’s Weatherization Assistance Program (CFDA Program Number 81.042) provides formula and project grants to states to fund cost-effective measures that improve the energy efficiency of homes, particularly the homes of elderly and low-income individuals. These governments in turn contract with local governments and nonprofit agencies to provide weatherization services to those in need using the latest technologies for home energy upgrades.
Related Organizations: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Resource Category: Funding
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UCLA Health Impact Assessment Clearinghouse Learning and Information Center
This Website is designed to collect and disseminate information on health impact assessments (HIA) in the United States. The website contains completed and in-progress HIAs conducted in the U. S. The site includes a section on training, as well as resources for funding, technical support, and updates on legislative action. It also reviews common pathways examined by HIAs, provides links to HIA-related journal articles and news releases, and information about HIA methods. .
Related Organizations: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Resource Category: Adaptation Websites
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Association of State and Territorial Health Officials' Climate Change Capacity Building Grants
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, funds and supports demonstration projects that establish coordinating opportunities for climate change at state and territorial health agencies (STHAs).
Related Organizations: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) - Climate Change Collaborative
Resource Category: Funding
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Convention on Biological Diversity Climate Change Adaptation Database
From the Convention on Biological Diversity, this database provides a web-based tool for guidance on the integration of biodiversity within adaptation planning. The website includes vulnerability studies, threat studies, assessment tools, case studies, and monitoring tools related to adaptation planning for ecosystems. A table of adaptation options is provided that applies a ranking system of "adverse" to "neutral" to "positive" in terms of the impact of adaptation activities on ecosystems and the services they provide.
Related Organizations: Convention on Biological Diversity
Resource Category: Adaptation Websites
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Capital Region Business Resiliency Initiative and Toolkit (Sacramento, California)
The Business Resiliency Initiative (BRI) was launched in the Sacramento Capital Region of California to increase awareness and preparedness for continuity risks faced by small and medium businesses. The Initiative aims to minimize the impacts of an economic crisis potentially caused by unforeseen disaster - recognizing the increase in frequency and severity of extreme weather events and climate change related impacts such as fire, flood, drought and storms. The project is built around designing an effective regional resiliency framework that can be replicated across the country.
Related Organizations: Valley Vision
Resource Category: Planning
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Denver Water Climate Change Website
Denver Water is the water utility serving the City and County of Denver, Colorado and a member of Water Utility Climate Alliance. Website presents climate-related priorities that relate to current water supply projects and integrated resource plan in response to uncertain future conditions.
Related Organizations: Denver Water, City of Denver, Colorado
Resource Category: Planning
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Pacific Institute Water Resources and Tools
The Pacific Institute's website provides tools for researchers, water managers, community organizers, journalists, and just about anyone who is studying the issues of freshwater resources, climate change, environmental justice, and globalization.
Related Organizations: Pacific Institute
Resource Category: Adaptation Websites
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National Weather Service Flood Loss Data
From NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS), this website provides annual monetary totals, adjusted to inflation each year, for national flood loss or flood damages. In addition, the website offers quick access to numerous data services provided by the NWS, including forecasts, climate predictions, and current climate observations, among others.
Related Organizations: National Weather Service
Resource Category: Data and tools
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FGDC GeoPlatform Website
The Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) GeoPlatform website provides access to federally-maintained data and resources related to coastal flooding, sea level rise, and their impacts. The website also provides data from government partners (state, tribal, regional and local) and non-governmental organizations. Platform users can access available data and share customized maps through web browsers and mobile applications.
Related Organizations: Federal Geographic Data Committee
Resource Category: Data and tools
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USGS WaterAlert
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) WaterAlert service sends e-mail or text messages when certain parameters within surface water, groundwater, water quality, and precipitation categories, as measured by a USGS real-time data-collection station, exceed user-definable thresholds.
Related Organizations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Resource Category: Data and tools
