2025 Annual Report - Report - Page 23
RESILIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY
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Climate Adaptation
Report Card
T h e Resilience Authorit y of Charles Count y
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(“Resilience Authorit y”) is a nonprofit organii
zation that, as a government instrumentalit y,
responds to the impacts of climate change in
communities across Charles County, Maryland.
The Resilience Authorit y’s vision is to set a
national example of climate resilience grounded
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in environmental justice by accelerating the pace
ou nt y, M ary
and scale of climate resilience projects. Through government, education, nonprofit, and private partnerships,
the Resilience Authority turns climate change challenges into opportunities
to create resilient communities for everyone in Charles County.
FIRST-EVER CHARLES
COUNTY CLIMATE
ADAPTATION
REPORT CARD
Charles County, in partnership
with the Resilience Authority
and the University of Maryland
Center for Environmental Science,
released the first county-level
Climate Adaptation Report Card in
Maryland.
RESILIENCE AUTHORITY ACHIEVED CUMULATIVE MILESTONES
1. Securing a total of $5.7 million for equitable, nature-based climate
resilience projects across Charles County, and
2. Employing and providing climate resilience career development for
local high school students and young adults for three years as part
of the Charles County Resilience Authority Youth Corps.
Grant Name
Amount
$1,242
CBT Charles County Forestry Grant
$14,839
Maryland Dept of Transportation Urban Tree Program
$27,000
• Provides a comprehensive snapshot of resilience to threats such
as flooding and extreme heat.
Chesapeake Bay Trust Urban Trees Program
$79,822
CBT Watershed Assistance Program (WAG-P)
$83,801
• Quantifies both progress and
vulnerabilities to guide future
action.
CBT Watershed Assistance Program (WAG-P)
$85,099
Maryland Community Forest Catalyst Fund
$100,000
NOAA Coastal Zone Management Habitat Restoration
$120,865
Chesapeake Bay Trust (WAG-P)
$121,400
Maryland Community Forest Catalyst Fund (CF2)
$175,322
» Human Well-being
Mid-Atlantic Environmental Justice Fund
$226,609
» Flooding
Maryland DNR Chesapeake and Coastal Bays Trust Fund
$410,830
• Overall grade: B minus across
three resilience categories:
» Environment
• Offers recommendations to
prioritize adaptation and build
resilience over time.
• Marks the first time resilience and
vulnerability indicators have been
assessed together at the county
level.
This groundbreaking tool positions
Charles County as a statewide
leader in climate preparedness
and sets a model for other local
governments.
$3,685,000
Maryland Clean Water Commerce Act
Sustainability in Practice: Nat'l Recreation and Parks Assoc.
$10,000
CBT Outreach and Restoration
$108,582
MD Dept of Natural Resources - Greenspace Equity
$395,623
CBT Adaptive Capacity Building
$31,600
Total $5,677,634
Watch the "Charles County Now" for a closer look at the
CLIMATE REPORT CARD — a snapshot of how we're
doing. Youtu.be/9oe2QxsPetU?si=-6HU6pn0IPF0iKR_
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Chesapeake Bay Trust – New Hope Urban Food Forest
