Options Database

Option	Focus of Action
Participate in and expand Firewise community programs	Community Engagement, Public Education & Outreach
Participate in and promote the Community Rating System and mitigation programs	Financing & Incentives, Funding & Finance
Phase out septic systems and fund septic-to-sewer conversion	Wastewater Infrastructure
Pilot and test emerging technologies and materials for hazard resilience	Data Collection, Analysis, Research, Assess Vulnerability & Risk
Plan and map evacuation routes and alternative emergency access
Position climate resilience as a driver of job creation and economic development.	Adaptive Capacity of Workforce, Staffing, Training
Promote and support home weatherization and efficiency retrofits	Adaptive Capacity of Buildings, Capital Improvements - Green & Gray Infrastructure
Promote climate-adapted tree and plant species selection
Promote cool roofs and passive cooling design in buildings	Adaptive Capacity of Buildings, Capital Improvements - Green & Gray Infrastructure
Promote household emergency and evacuation preparedness	Education, Public Education & Outreach
Promote local food production and supply chain diversification	Food Security, Capacity Building
Promote native and drought-tolerant landscaping on private property	Nature-based solutions, Green Infrastructure
Promote rainwater harvesting and onsite water capture	Nature-based solutions, Green Infrastructure
Promote safe indoor air quality measures in buildings	Public Health, Education, Capacity Building, Public Education & Outreach
Promote soil health and regenerative land management practices	Working Lands
Promote teleworking policies for government and businesses	Economic Development
Protect and restore natural floodplain function	Nature-based solutions, Green Infrastructure
Protect outdoor workers through training and workplace standards	Public Health, Capacity Building
Protect pollinators and beneficial species through habitat and pest management	Working Lands
Provide cooling equipment and air conditioning access to vulnerable residents	Public Health, Capacity Building

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