Climate Resilience

There is always an outstanding need for assistance, especially in frontline communities. Charity, philanthropy, and mutual aid play a big role in filling in the gaps.

The United Neighbors in Defense Against Displacement (UNIDAD) coalition is a community collaboration formed to prevent the displacement of residents in South Central Los Angeles and improve the health and economic well-being of low-income communities of color through responsible development. The final recommendations are called “The People's Plan for Equitable Development in South Los Angeles.

A Community Risk Assessment identifies and prioritizes local risks, followed by the strategic investment of resources to reduce their occurrence and impact. Its primary purpose is to provide data to better inform local decisions on the planning and implementing risk reduction measures.

In Preparing Receiving Communities for Climate Migrations, Enterprise outlines steps policymakers at the federal, state and local level can take to help receiving communities address the impacts of climate migrations.

Published by HUD Office of Policy Development and Research,

This report discusses how four PHAs in New York proactively responded to challenges presented by Superstorm Sandy and took action through the State of New York Office of Resilient Homes and Communities Public Housing Resiliency Pilot Project (PHRPP) and HUD’s National Disaster Resilience Competition (NDRC) to fortify their properties in the face of a changing climate.

Learn more about accessing affordable housing funding resources in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Originally published by HUD Exchange, the “Key Strategies and Resources for Equitable Resilience” collection offers an introductory packet of information for communities in the immediate aftermath of a disaster.

The 2022 Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities annual report looks at the program's impact through its first six rounds of funding.

The Strategies for Multifamily Building Resilience provides practical guidance for multifamily building owners on a variety of retrofit and mitigation strategies.