Options Database

Option	Focus of Action
Advocate for state and regional coordination and investment in resilience	Governance Capacity Building, Funding & Finance
Convene expert and stakeholder forums for water assessment and planning	Partnerships, Funding & Finance
Coordinate land use and development planning across jurisdictions at watershed scale	Governance Capacity Building, Funding & Finance
Create dedicated staff positions for resilience programs	Governance Capacity Building, Funding & Finance
Develop pre-disaster recovery plans	Partnerships, Funding & Finance
Develop support mechanisms for private property drainage and slope stabilization improvements	Financing & Incentives, Funding & Finance
Diversify local economies in response to changing natural resources	Economic Development
Encourage businesses to adopt extreme-weather operating procedures	Economic Development
Engage in flood insurance programs and advocate for affordability	Financing & Incentives, Funding & Finance
Establish and pursue funding mechanisms for resilience projects	Funding, Funding & Finance
Establish dedicated funding for forest health and ecosystem restoration	Funding, Funding & Finance
Establish multi-partner agreements for landscape-scale forest and fuels management	Partnerships, Funding & Finance
Establish standing climate resilience task forces and working groups	Partnerships, Funding & Finance
Fund and assist home hazard retrofits for property owners	Financing & Incentives, Funding & Finance
Integrate climate adaptation projects and resilience criteria into capital improvement plans and government procurement	Planning, Governance Capacity Building, Capital Improvements - Green & Gray Infrastructure, Funding & Finance
Maintain cross-sector climate resilience partnerships with agencies and institutions	Partnerships, Education, Funding & Finance, Public Education & Outreach
Participate in and promote the Community Rating System and mitigation programs	Financing & Incentives, Funding & Finance
Promote teleworking policies for government and businesses	Economic Development
Provide technical assistance, information, and trainings to businesses exposed to climate hazards	Economic Development
Require and incentivize wildfire-resistant construction and retrofits	Financing & Incentives, Funding & Finance

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