Feds Boost Support for Coastal Retreat
June 21, 2023
The Biden administration just announced it would provide $600 million to support adaptation to climate change, with a portion of the funds going to help coastal communities prepare for relocation to escape the tidal flooding and storm surge events that are expected to worsen with climate change. In Issues, Kavitha Chintam and five other PhD students offer guidelines for successfully managing community retreat. The authors cite, among other things, gaining neighborhood-wide approval of relocation plans, underwriting residents unable to afford moving, and providing grants to destination communities facing challenges of weaving in the people who resettle.