Funding Available for Flood Resilience & Stormwater Projects in NH's Coastal Watershed
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) Coastal Program and Watershed Assistance Section are accepting Critical Flood Risk Infrastructure Grant (CFRING) applications for flood resilience and stormwater management projects located within NH's coastal watershed. This new grant program intends to support planning and assessment work, as well as implementation projects that reduce flood risk and address stormwater management challenges.
For the purposes of CFRING, “flood resilience” refers to the capacity of a community or system to thrive in a changing climate – not only measured by the capacity to “bounce back” quickly from shocks and stresses like storms, but also measured by the capacity to “leap forward” to create new ways of working to achieve community goals and social, economic, and environmental well-being over the long-term. “Stormwater management” includes use of structural or nonstructural practices designed to reduce stormwater runoff pollutant loads, discharge volumes, and/or peak flow discharge rates.
