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| 1 | admin | 15/04/2026 02:17 PM | admin | 03/05/2026 09:54 AM |  |
Climate Adaptation Barriers and Needs Experienced by Northwest Coastal Tribes | Report | Tribal/Indigenous | The Tribal Coastal Resilience Portfolio of the Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative conducted an assessment to better understand the state of climate adaptation among Northwest coastal Tribes, and to elevate Tribes’ experience of key barriers and needs which, if addressed, could help advance Tribal resilience. | 2024 | OR; WA | UW Climate Impacts Group; Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative; Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians; Washington Sea Grant | Academia; Sea Grant; Tribal Organization | More details | |
| 2 | admin | 15/04/2026 02:30 PM | admin | 29/04/2026 10:45 AM |  |
Climate Resilience Handbook: Preparing for a changing environment | Report | Case Studies; Resilience/Adaptation; Cities | The Climate Resilience Handbook provides basic information, resources, references, and examples regarding climate change and climate action planning, as well as hazard mitigation planning due to climate change. The primary audience are Washington’s cities and towns, though this information may be of interest and value to others involved in similar efforts. | 2021 | WA | Association of Washington Cities Center for Quality Communities | Nonprofit | More details | |
| 3 | admin | 21/04/2026 03:49 PM | admin | 01/05/2026 06:50 AM |  |
Lessons Learned from Local Governments Incorporating SLR in Shoreline Master Programs | Report | Case Studies; Sea Level Rise | This report from Ecology shares lessons learned and case studies from communities in Washington that have taken steps to include sea level rise considerations in Shoreline Master Programs (SMPs). The report identifies success strategies, challenges, needs, and opportunities. | 2021 | WA | Washington State Department of Ecology | State Agency | More details | |
| 4 | admin | 21/04/2026 03:51 PM | admin | 29/04/2026 10:46 AM |  |
Promoting Nature-Based Hazard Mitigation through FEMA Mitigation Grants | Report | Nature-Based Solutions; Grants/Funding; Flooding | This guidance document is intended for stakeholders pursuing FEMA HMA grants for nature-based solutions to mitigate risks associated with flooding (riverine and coastal) and wildfire. HMA grant programs can fund projects that mitigate other hazards, but this document is limited in discussion to flooding and wildfire. | 2021 | USA | The Nature Conservancy | Nonprofit | More details | |
| 5 | admin | 21/04/2026 03:53 PM | admin | 01/05/2026 06:50 AM |  |
Washington State Geologic Information Portal | Interactive Map/Tool | Data Models/Maps; Tsunami/Earthquake; Landslides | This application puts complex geologic and hazards information into an accessible format, allowing members of the public, community decision-makers, and technical professionals to to quickly compare and synthesize information relating to faults, landslides, earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes along with other data (geology, resources, base maps) to help solve a variety of problems. | 2022 | WA | Washington State Department of Natural Resources | State Agency | More details | |
| 6 | admin | 21/04/2026 04:05 PM | admin | 02/05/2026 07:53 AM |  |
Pacific County- North Willapa Shoreline Erosion Mitigation Master Plan | Report | Erosion; Data Models/Maps | In 2021, Pacific County received a grant through FEMA Cooperative Technical Partners (CTP) Program to develop a master plan for erosion mitigation of coastline. This master plan establishes a long-term vision (broadly supported by stakeholders) for mitigation of shoreline erosion along North Willapa shoreline and protection of built and natural assets against coastal hazards. | 2024 | Pacific County; WA | Moffatt and Nichol | Private Company | More details | |
| 7 | admin | 21/04/2026 04:08 PM | admin | 01/05/2026 06:52 AM |  |
FEMA Future Risk Index | Interactive Map/Tool | Flooding; Data Models/Maps; Environmental Justice; Resilience/Adaptation; Sea Level Rise | FEMAS’s Future Risk Index map. Showing future climate impacts of wildfires, Hurricanes, extreme heat, coastal flooding, and drought by mid and late century. Removed from government website, this tool shows estimates of how much climate change will cost American communities. | USA | FEMA | Federal Agency | More details | ||
| 8 | admin | 21/04/2026 04:09 PM | admin | 29/04/2026 10:47 AM |  |
Washington Sea Level Rise Interactive Projection Tool | Interactive Map/Tool | Data Models/Maps; Sea Level Rise | Scientists in Washington published absolute and relative sea level rise projections for Washington shorelines out to year 2150. This includes a sea level rise assessment, interactive projection tools, and helpful tutorials. | WA | UW Climate Impacts Group | Academia | More details | ||
| 9 | admin | 21/04/2026 04:11 PM | admin | 01/05/2026 06:52 AM |  |
Puget Sound Recovery Acceleration Funding Tool | Funding | Salmon | The Puget Sound Recovery Acceleration Funding Tool (PS RAFT) collects information about national, state, and regional funding opportunities in one central location. This tool males it easier to find and apply for funding and helps to align funding opportunities with funding needs. | 2023 | National; state; regional funding | Puget Sound Partnership | State Agency | More details | |
| 10 | admin | 21/04/2026 04:12 PM | admin | 01/05/2026 06:53 AM |  |
Floodplains by Design | Funding; Website | Flooding | Floodplains by Design is Washington State Department of Ecology’s primary grant program for projects that help communities live better in their floodplain. Floodplains by Design is a partnership of local, state, federal, and private organizations focused on coordinating investment in and strengthening of the integrated management of floodplain areas throughout Washington. | WA | Washington State Department of Ecology; Bonneville Environmental Foundation | State Agency; Nonprofit | More details | ||
| 11 | admin | 21/04/2026 04:15 PM | admin | 01/05/2026 06:54 AM |  |
COHORT | Capacity Building | Technical Assistance | The Coastal Hazards Organizational Resilience Team (COHORT) is an interagency team established to enhance the resilience of Washington’s coastal communities and Tribes. The COHORT was developed in response to coastal commnities’ request for the state to help address the growing severity of natural hazards and helps provide hands-on technical assistance to help elevat existing local efforts, mobilize new efforts, and support collaborate, multi-benefit outcomes for communities. | 2023 | WA | Washington State Department of Ecology; Washington Sea Grant; Washingtion State University Extension, Washington State Emergency Management Division | State Agency; Sea Grant; Academia | More details | |
| 12 | admin | 21/04/2026 04:16 PM | admin | 03/05/2026 09:55 AM |  |
Washington Sea Grant Fellows | Capacity Building | Workforce Development | Washington Sea Grant hosts several fellowships in the coastal and climate resilience space, including the Keystone Fellowship, the Hershman Fellowship, the Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, the NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship, the National Marine Sanctuaries Joint Fellowship, the Science Communication Fellowship, the Applied Sustainability Fellowship, and a brand new Coastal Resilience Fellowship. | WA | Washington Sea Grant | Sea Grant; Academia | More details | ||
| 13 | admin | 21/04/2026 04:18 PM | admin | 29/04/2026 10:48 AM |  |
Economic Recovery Corps Fellowship | Capacity Building | Economic Analysis/Development; Workforce Development | The Economic Recovery Corps (ERC) is a new, collaborative initiative designed to accelerate recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in distressed communitites and regions throughout the U.S. by connecting organizations with the talent and capacity needed to advance new ways of doing economic development that promote economic resilience and transformative change. ERC Fellows catalyze innovation and drive positive change in communities large and small across the United States. | USA | International Economic Development Council | Federal Agency | More details | ||
| 14 | admin | 21/04/2026 04:19 PM | admin | 01/05/2026 06:55 AM |  |
CivicSpark Fellowship | Capacity Building | Workforce Development; Resilience/Adaptation | The CivicSpark Fellowship aims to advance community planning goals, build local workforce capacity, and cultivate career opportunities for future civic leaders. CivicSpark is an AmeriCorps Program and fellows complete research, planning or implementation projects that support local governments and community organizations in advancing their community planning initiatives. | USA | CivicSpark | Americorps; Nonprofit | More details | ||
| 15 | admin | 21/04/2026 04:21 PM | admin | 01/05/2026 06:55 AM |  |
West Coast Ocean Alliance Fellowship | Capacity Building | Workforce Development; Marine/Ocean Sciences; Policy | The West Coast Ocean Alliance Fellowship Program is a full-time, one-year fellowship position designed to offer firsthand exposure to natural resources and ocean policy and science within the U.S. West Coast region. These fellowships are envisioned to empower individuals to actively contribute to the development of policies and strategies that will benefit natural resource managers, stakeholders, and user groups. | CA; OR; WA | West Coast Ocean Alliance | State Agency; Federal Agency; Tribal Government | More details | ||
| 16 | admin | 21/04/2026 04:23 PM | admin | 29/04/2026 10:48 AM |  |
Fuse Fellowship | Capacity Building | Workforce Development; Health; Education; Housing; Environmental Justice; Resilience/Adaptation | The Fuse Fellowship is an executive fellowship model that places experienced leaders in local fovernment agencies nationwide. During the one-year fellowship, fellows work to closely align the public, private, and social sectors to remove barriers and advance solutions to pressing challenges. | USA | FUSE | Nonprofit | More details | ||
| 18 | admin | 22/04/2026 09:54 AM | admin | 29/04/2026 09:38 AM |  |
Resource Assistance for Rural Environments | Capacity Building | Rural | The Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) Fellowship is an AmeriCorps Program to increase the capacity of rural communities to improve their economic, social, and environmental conditions, through the assistance of trained graduate-level members who live and work in communities for 11 months. Membs assist communities and agencies in the development and implementation of plans for achieving a sustainable natural resource base and improving rural economic conditions while gaining community building and leadership skills. | OR | University of Oregon | Academia | More details | ||
| 19 | admin | 22/04/2026 09:57 AM | admin | 03/05/2026 09:56 AM |  |
Washington Sea Grant Community Engaged Internship | Capacity Building | Workforce Development; Marine/Ocean Sciences; Resilience/Adaptation | The Washington Sea Grant Community Engaged Internship (CEI) is a paid, 10-week internship opportunity in coastal Washington state for undergraduate students in any field of study with an interest in coastal and marine sciences. CEI students engage in place-based research, extension, education, and/or communication that respects and integrates local knowledge systems. | WA | Washington Sea Grant | Sea Grant; Academia | More details | ||
| 21 | admin | 22/04/2026 10:01 AM | admin | 29/04/2026 11:22 AM |  |
International Guidelines on Natural and Nature-Based Features for Flood Risk Management | Report | Erosion; Flooding; Nature-Based Solutions | These guidelines from the US Army Corps of Engineers provide practitioners with the best available information concerning the conceptualization, planning, design, engineering, construction, and maintenance of natural and nature-based features (NNBF) to support resilience and flood risk reduction for coastlines, bays, and estuaries, as well as river and freshwater systems. | 2021 | USA | US Army Corps of Engineers | Federal Agency | More details | |
| 22 | admin | 22/04/2026 10:04 AM | admin | 01/05/2026 06:59 AM |  |
Soft Shoreline Stabilization SMP Planning and Implementation Guidance | Report | Nature-Based Solutions; Habitat Restoration | The purpose of this guidance is to assist local government planners and permit staff in Washington with planning and implementing shoreline stabilization provisions within Shoreline Master Programs. This guidance provides an introduction to common shoreline stabilization impacts and applicable regulations. It also describes the intent of soft stabilization management policies and identifies key considerations and challenges. | 2014 | WA | Washington State Department of Ecology | State Agency | More details | |
| 23 | admin | 22/04/2026 10:34 AM | admin | 29/04/2026 01:25 PM |  |
Extreme Coastal Water Level in WA State: Guidelines to Support Sea Level Rise Planning | Report | Flooding, Sea Level Rise | These guidelines are intended to be combined with sea level rise projections to support planning and assessment of future exposure to flooding along Washington’s coastline. | 2019 | WA | UW Climate Impacts Group | Academia | More details | |
| 24 | admin | 22/04/2026 10:35 AM | admin | 29/04/2026 01:25 PM |  |
NOAA Coastal Flood Exposure Mapper | Interactive Map/Tool | Flooding; Data Models/Maps | This online visualization tool displays user-defined maps that show the people, places, and natural resources exposed to coastal flooding. The maps can be saved, downloaded, or shared to communicate flood exposure and potential impacts. In addition, the tool provides guidance for using these maps to engage community members and stakeholders. | USA | NOAA Office for Coastal Management | Federal Agency | More details | ||
| 25 | admin | 22/04/2026 10:45 AM | admin | 01/05/2026 06:59 AM |  |
NOAA Sea Level Rise Viewer | Interactive Map/Tool | Sea Level Rise; Data Models/Maps | This web mapping tool can be used to visualize community-level impacts from coastal flooding or sea level rise (up to 10 feet above average high tides). Photo simulations of how future flooding might impact local landmarks are also provided, as well as data related to water depth, connectivity, flood frequency, socio-economic vulnerability, wetland loss and migration, and mapping confidence. | USA | NOAA Office for Coastal Management | Federal Agency | More details | ||
| 26 | admin | 22/04/2026 10:47 AM | admin | 01/05/2026 07:00 AM |  |
NOAA Coastal County Snapshots | Interactive Map/Tool; Website | Data Models/Maps; Resilience/Adaptation; Flooding; Case Studies | This online tool provides an easy way to better understand county resilience in terms of flood hazards, critical facilities, jobs, businesses, and more. Choose a county and topic of interest and the tool automatically combines data sets to create county-specific insights. The resulting charts and graphics are easy to understand and can be used by community leaders and the public to understand where a county is most vulnerable. | USA | NOAA Office for Coastal Management | Federal Agency | More details | ||
| 27 | admin | 22/04/2026 10:50 AM | admin | 01/05/2026 07:00 AM |  |
Climate and Environmental Justice Screening Tool | Interactive Map/Tool | Data Models/Maps; Environmental Justice | The tool has an interactive map and uses datasets that are indicators of burdens in eight categories: climate change, energy, health, housing, legacy pollution, transportation, water and wastewater, and workforce development. The tool uses this information to identify communities that are experiencing these burdens. Federal agencies use the tool to help identify disadvantaged communities that will benefit from programs included in the Justice40 Initiative. | USA | Public Environmental Data Partners | More details | |||
| 28 | admin | 22/04/2026 10:54 AM | admin | 29/04/2026 04:40 PM |  |
EPA EJA Screen | Interactive Map/Tool | Environmental Justice | EJSCREEN is an environmental justice screening and mapping tool that utilizes standard and nationally consistent data to highlight places that may have higher environmental burdens and vulnerable populations | USA | Public Environmental Data Partners | More details | |||
| 29 | admin | 22/04/2026 10:55 AM | admin | 29/04/2026 04:41 PM |  |
Tribal Vulnerability Assessment Resources | Website | Tribal/Indigenous | Tribal nations have been actively engaged in efforts to understand climate risks to their natural and cultural resources, and what they can do to prepare. Together with a Tribal Advisory Group, the Climate Impacts Group carefully selected a suite of resources that may be useful to tribes at each stage in the process of evaluating their vulnerability to climate change—from tribes just getting started to those well on their way. | PNW | UW Climate Impacts Group | Academia | More details | ||
| 30 | admin | 01/05/2026 06:47 AM | admin | 03/05/2026 09:57 AM |  |
Washington Coast Resilience Action Demonstration (RAD) Project Final Report | Report | Case Studies; Grants/Funding; Resilience/Adaptation | The RAD was a 2019-2021 partnership between the WA State Department of Ecology and Washington Sea Grant that piloted a multi-organization hazards resilience assistance team. The report describes the team’s work to advance locally driven hazards resilience projects and plans. Associated materials include an analysis of grant funding programs and a framework of resilience principles for coastal hazards projects. | 2022 | WA | Washington State Department of Ecology; Washington Sea Grant | State Agency; Sea Grant; Academia | More details | |
| 31 | admin | 01/05/2026 06:49 AM | admin | 01/05/2026 06:49 AM |  |
Sea Level Rise Considerations in WA Capital Grant Programs | Report | Sea Level Rise; Grants/Funding | This inventory of lessons learned explores efforts by state agencies in Washington to incorporate sea level rise considerations into state capital grant funding programs. This assessment identifies successes, challenges, needs, and opportunities. | 2020 | WA | Washington State Department of Ecology | State Agency | More details | |
| 32 | admin | 01/05/2026 07:05 AM | admin | 01/05/2026 07:05 AM |  |
FEMA BRIC Application Best Practices and Recommendations | Report | Grants/Funding; Nature-Based Solutions | This “cheat sheet” provides best practices and recommendations for securing funding for natural/nature-based infrastructure projects through the FEMA BRIC program. It is based off of an analysis of successful BRIC applications. It is only 6 pages long and includes suggestions for benefic-cost analysis preparation. | 2022 | USA | Environmental Defense Fund; AECOM | Nonprofit; Consultant | More details | |
| 33 | admin | 01/05/2026 07:08 AM | admin | 01/05/2026 07:08 AM |  |
Adapting to Rising Tides (ART) Portfolio | Website | Community Engagement; Sea Level Rise; Resilience/Adaptation | The ART Portfolio provides helpful planning guidance, tools, and information for addressing climate change and sea level rise challenges. The framework is applicable to any geography. It was developed by the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Comission with assistance from NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management. | USA | San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission; NOAA Office for Coastal Management | State Agency, Federal Agency | More details | ||
| 34 | admin | 01/05/2026 07:09 AM | admin | 03/05/2026 09:58 AM |  |
Washington State Community-Based Coastal Resilience Planning Guidebook | Report | Community Engagement; Resilience/Adaptation | This guidebook assists Washington’s shoreline communities in planning and implementing coastal resilience strategies and projects at the local level. It includes a stepwise guide and background info on community-based planning. | 2020 | WA | Washington Sea Grant | Sea Grant; Academia | More details | |
| 35 | admin | 02/05/2026 07:36 AM | admin | 02/05/2026 07:36 AM |  |
Identifying and Effectively Engaging Stake- and Rights- holders | Report | Community Engagement; Resilience/Adaptation | Created by Resilience Metrics with support from NOAA, this document helps with identifying who potential stake- or rights-holders are, who the “right” ones are for a particular climate adaptation effort or project, why some stakeholders don’t engage in public processes, and what can be done to lower the hurdles to stakeholder participation. | USA | National Estuarine Research Reserve System Science Collaborative | Federal Agency | More details | ||
| 36 | admin | 02/05/2026 07:37 AM | admin | 02/05/2026 07:37 AM |  |
NOAA Introduction to Stakeholder Participation | Report | Community Engagement | This document briefly examines several important aspects of stakeholder participation in coastal management. While there is no “one-size-fits-all” approach, this guide presents a set of procedural elements common to many effective stakeholder participation projects, provides guidance on identifying stakeholders, describes common techniques, and discusses evaluation. | 2015 | USA | NOAA Office for Coastal Management | Federal Agency | More details | |
| 37 | admin | 02/05/2026 07:39 AM | admin | 02/05/2026 07:39 AM |  |
Sea Level Rise Considerations for Nearshore Restoration Projects in Puget Sound | Report | Habitat Restoration; Sea Level Rise | This document provides information for evaluating the extent to which nearshore restoration projects are likely to be resilient to sea level rise. It is intended to assist restoration planning and design processes. | 2018 | WA; Puget Sound | UW Climate Impacts Group | Academia | More details | |
| 38 | admin | 02/05/2026 07:41 AM | admin | 02/05/2026 07:41 AM |  |
Adapting to Climate Change: A Planning Guide for State Coastal Managers | Report | Resilience/Adaptation | Developed by NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management, this guide provides a broad but useful rubric for coastal managers that are developing and implementing adaptation plans to reduce climate change impacts. | 2010 | USA | NOAA Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management | Federal Agency | More details | |
| 39 | admin | 02/05/2026 07:42 AM | admin | 02/05/2026 07:42 AM |  |
Washington State Coast Resilience Assessment | Report | Resilience/Adaptation | This assessment examines the dynamics, interests, challenges, and opportunities related to resilience on the Pacific Coast of Washington State, based on 104 interviews with coastal tribes, stakeholders, agency staff, and others. It identifies approaches, processes, structures, and resources needed to enhance and support coast-wide resilience efforts. | 2017 | WA | William D. Ruckelshaus Center | Academia | More details | |
| 40 | admin | 02/05/2026 07:45 AM | admin | 02/05/2026 07:45 AM |  |
Sustainable Remediation: Climate Change Resiliency and Green Remediation | Report | Resilience/Adaptation; Sea Level Rise; Flooding; Erosion; Sustainable Remediation | This document provides guidance to toxic cleanup site project managers to help them 1) understand the risks to cleanup sites associated with a changing climate and 2) increase the resilience of cleanup sites at each phase of the cleanup process. These adaptation measures may increase the number of feasible cleanup options, maximize their integrity, and reduce their cost. | 2017 | WA | Washington State Department of Ecology | State Agency | More details | |
| 41 | admin | 02/05/2026 07:47 AM | admin | 02/05/2026 07:47 AM |  |
Social Vulnerability Assessment to Support Sea-Level Rise Planning in the Puget Sound Region | Report | Sea Level Rise; Environmental Justice; Social Vulnerability; Resilience/Adaptation | To complement Washington Sea Grant’s parcel-level sea level rise vulnerability assessment for Puget Sound, NOAA developed a social vulnerability assessment for Puget Sound communities. The authors applied part of NCCOS’s vulnerability assessment framework through application of a regionally-modified Social Vulnerability Index (SoVI) for Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) within the Puget Sound drainage basin. | 2022 | Puget Sound; WA | NOAA National Centers of Coastal Ocean Science | Federal Agency | More details | |
| 42 | admin | 02/05/2026 07:49 AM | admin | 02/05/2026 07:49 AM |  |
Sea Level Rise and Management Options for Washington's Shorelines | Report | Resilience/Adaptation; Sea Level Rise | This document examines trade-offs associated with various coastal management options that are likely to be considered for Washington’s shorelines as sea level rises. Specifically, this resource qualitatively assesses the costs, effectiveness, and social and ecological implications of hard defensive structures, softshore stabilization, accommodation approaches, and retreat and avoidance strategies. | 2022 | WA | Washington Sea Grant; Washington State Department of Ecology | State Agency; Sea Grant | More details | |
| 43 | admin | 02/05/2026 08:02 AM | admin | 02/05/2026 08:02 AM |  |
Puget Sound Parcel-scale Sea Level Vulnerability Assessment | Website | Resilience/Adaptation; Sea Level Rise | Between 2020 and 2022, a team from Washington Sea Grant and Coastal Geologic Services developed a quantitative sea level rise vulnerability approach for coastal parcels on Puget Sound. The goals of the project were to construct, calculate, and map a sea level rise vulnerability index. | 2022 | Puget Sound; WA | Washington Sea Grant; Coastal Geologic Services, Inc. | Sea Grant; Private Company | More details | |
| 44 | admin | 02/05/2026 08:04 AM | admin | 02/05/2026 08:04 AM |  |
Manual for Tsunami Vertical Evacuation Structures in Washington State | Report | Tsunami/Earthquake | Washington State Emergency Management Division (EMD) developed this manual to help coastal communities navigate the process of building partnerships, conducting public engagement, planning, and determining funding options for vertical evacuation structures. | 2018 | WA | Washington Emergency Management Division; UW Institute for Hazards Mitigation Planning and Research | State Agency; Academia | More details | |
| 45 | admin | 02/05/2026 08:06 AM | admin | 02/05/2026 08:06 AM |  |
Earthquake & Tsunami Community Disaster Cache Planning Guide | Report | Tsunami/Earthquake | This guide explores and discusses each of the four steps of the disaster cache development planning process necessary for creating feasible plans tailored to suit a community’s unique characteristics (e.g., population, geography). Includes worksheets, supply lists, and case studies. | 2021 | OR | Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries; Oregon Office of Emergency Management | State Agency | More details | |
| 46 | admin | 02/05/2026 08:08 AM | admin | 02/05/2026 08:08 AM |  |
Projected Sea Level Rise for Washington State | Website; Report | Sea Level Rise | The Miller et al. (2018) projections describe potential changes in the long-term average relative sea level (i.e., over multiple years or decades), compared to the contemporary sea level. They describe a full range of likelihoods of future sea level changes and are designed for direct application to risk management and planning. | 2018 | WA | UW Climate Impacts Group | Academia | More details | |
| 47 | admin | 02/05/2026 08:09 AM | admin | 02/05/2026 08:09 AM |  |
How to Choose: A Primer for Selecting Sea Level Rise Projections for WA State | Report; Website | Sea Level Rise | How to Choose: A Primer For Selecting Sea Level Rise Projections for Washington State. | 2020 | WA | UW Climate Impacts Group | Academia | More details | |
| 48 | admin | 02/05/2026 08:12 AM | admin | 02/05/2026 08:12 AM |  |
Guidelines for Mapping Sea Level Rise Inundation for Washington State | Report | Sea Level Rise; Data Models/Maps | This material primarily aims to assist GIS professionals in developing maps of relative sea level rise inundation. | 2018 | WA | UW Climate Impacts Group | Academia | More details | |
| 50 | admin | 03/05/2026 08:42 AM | admin | 03/05/2026 08:42 AM |  |
Heavy Precipitation Projections for the Pacific Northwest | Interactive Map/Tool | Sea Level Rise; Data Models/Maps | This page provides tools and information that summarize projected changes in heavy rainfall events at local scales for the Pacific Northwest. The resources are designed to support both municipal and rural stormwater planning. The Extreme Precipitation Tool allows users to evaluate projections as a function of precipitation intensity, duration, and frequency. | 2021 | PNW; WA; OR | UW Climate Impacts Group | Academia | More details | |
| 51 | admin | 03/05/2026 08:46 AM | admin | 03/05/2026 08:46 AM |  |
Tsunami Maritime Response and Mitigation Strategy: City of Bainbridge Island's Eagle Harbor | Report | Tsunami/Earthquake; Hazard Mitigation; Emergency Management; Cities | Washington State Emergency Management Division (EMD) prepared this tsunami strategy for the City of Bainbridge Island's Eagle Harbor. It contains an introduction to tsunamis, provides a tsunami hazard and risk assessment, and recommends future response actions for tsunami preparedness. | 2024 | WA | Washington Emergency Management Division | State Agency | More details | |
| 52 | admin | 03/05/2026 08:48 AM | admin | 03/05/2026 08:48 AM |  |
Strengthening Coastal Resilience: Understanding the Landscape of Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessments in the Pacific Northwest | Report; Capstone | Sea Level Rise; Resilience/Adaptation | This study explores the current landscape of sea level rise (SLR) vulnerability assessments across coastal and Tribal jurisdictions in Washington State, with comparisons to Oregon and British Columbia. We analyzed assessments that focused specifically on sea level rise, as well as climate vulnerability assessments that included sea level rise among other climate hazards. Through a qualitative content analysis of 39 assessments (SLR-specific and climate vulnerability assessments that included sea level rise among other climate hazards) and six interviews with coastal planning professionals, we evaluate how sea level rise vulnerability is defined, measured, and applied in local adaptation planning. | 2025 | WA; OR; British Columbia | UW Evans School of Public Policy & Governance | Academia | More details | |
| 53 | admin | 03/05/2026 08:51 AM | admin | 03/05/2026 08:51 AM |  |
Indigenous Worldviews and Tribal Priorities in Hazard Mitigation Planning | Report; Capstone | Tribal/Indigenous; Hazard Mitigation | This research examines the integration of Indigenous worldviews and Tribal priorities in hazard mitigation plans (HMPs) in the State of Washington. We analyze findable HMPs for the 29 federally recognized Tribes in Washington, including Tribal HMPs and multi-jurisdictional HMPs adopted by Tribes. Utilizing a coding framework adapted from Lyles, Berke, and Smith (2014) and the Tribal Climate Change Principles from Gruenig et al. (2015), our research evaluates the cultural responsiveness and incorporation of Indigenous perspectives in HMPs. The study reveals differences in public outreach, hazard identification, and mitigation strategies across plan types. Tribal HMPs and annexes distinctively focus on protecting cultural assets and natural mitigation features compared to the multi-jurisdictional HMPs analyzed in our sample. We provide recommendations for FEMA policy changes and future research to support the equitable integration of Indigenous priorities in hazard mitigation strategies. | 2024 | WA | UW Evans School of Public Policy & Governance | Academia | More details | |
| 55 | admin | 03/05/2026 08:54 AM | admin | 03/05/2026 08:54 AM |  |
Making Waves: Sea Level Rise Engagement in the City of Westport | Report; Capstone | Community Engagement; Sea Level Rise | Westport is a town of approximately 2,000 people on the Washington coast. As a low-lying coastal community, Westport is both reliant on the sea for its fishing and tourism industries, and vulnerable to the impacts of sea level rise. However, recent climate resilience surveys indicate that sea level rise is not a salient issue for Westport residents. This project sought to engage with diverse stakeholders in the Westport community to identify outreach methods that maximize public knowledge and participation around sea level rise. Reviews of the literature on community engagement, climate and science communication, and Westport-specific climate projections, together with a Westport-specific stakeholder analysis, served as the backbone for the creation of a Westport stakeholder planning team. This planning team informed and guided the development of sea level rise educational materials. In addition to this report, the project had four main deliverables to Westport, as described in the report: formation of the stakeholder planning team, development of a community engagement toolkit, production of sea level rise educational materials, and public presentation of the developed materials, feedback from which informed the further refinement of the materials. The report concludes with a discussion of these materials and deliverables, lessons learned, and recommendations to the City of Westport for how to continue to engage the community around sea level rise. | 2023 | WA | UW Evans School of Public Policy & Governance | Academia | More details | |
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A "Hole-in-the-Community" Approach: How Federal Disaster Policy Overlooks Indigenous Communities | Report; Capstone | Tribal/Indigenous; Emergency Management; Policy; Hazard Mitigation; Grants/Funding | Although both the Stafford Act and the general federal trust obligation require the U.S. government to make and implement disaster policy for the benefit of Tribes, it is unclear to what extent federal policy (1) supports Tribal disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery efforts, or (2) integrates techniques to achieve those goals based on Indigenous knowledges. This project begins to explore these issues by examining Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) policies. FEMA administers several Hazard Mitigation Assistance grant programs that fund regional, state, local, and Tribal government projects to mitigate the impacts of natural hazards and other disaster events. By analyzing the content of FEMA policy documents, interviewing Tribal environmental experts, and analyzing FEMA grant data, we explore the barriers Tribal governments face when trying to access these programs. We find that 1) administrative and other burdens, including required hazard mitigation plans and benefit-cost analysis, make it difficult for Tribal governments to qualify for grants; 2) FEMA grant programs are culturally and otherwise inaccessible in ways that systematically disadvantage Tribal applicants; and 3) FEMA recognizes its trust obligation to Tribal governments as defined by applicable law but has not taken the practical steps necessary to meet that obligation. We close with recommended changes to federal policy, including the establishment of an interagency Tribal government task force and changes to benefit-cost analysis, and suggested workarounds for Tribal applicants seeking to engage with the system as it currently exists, including a focus on alternative sources of funding from agencies other than FEMA. | 2023 | USA | UW Evans School of Public Policy & Governance | Academia | More details | |
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Washington Coastal Hazards Organizational Resilience Team (COHORT) Inaugural Report | Report | Resilience/Adaptation; Community Engagement; Environmental Justice; Technical Assistance; Grants/Funding | This is a report prepared by COHORT highlighting the successess and accomplishments of Washington's interagency coastal hazards asssistance team in the 2023-25 biennium. | 2025 | WA | Washington State Department of Ecology; Washington Sea Grant; Washington State University Extension; Washington Emergency Management Division | State Agency; Sea Grant; Academia | More details | |
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Coastal Risk Finder | Interactive Map/Tool | Sea Level Rise; Data Models/Maps | Coastal Risk Finder allows users to get local flood projections, understand who and what is at risk in their communities, and learn about the solutions for any coastal state, county, city, town, congressional district, or state legislative district in the coastal states and the District of Columbia. We hope a focus on solutions will help to ameliorate the “doom and gloom” one may feel when learning about climate risks and foster hope and efficacy. | USA | Climate Central | Nonprofit | More details | ||
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Naturally Resilient Communities | Interactive Map/Tool | Nature-Based Solutions; Cities, Case Studies; Data Models/Maps; Flooding, Erosion; Rural | This is a guide of nature-based solutions and successful project case studies from Europe and the US. It is designed to help communities identify which nature-based solution is the right fit for their community. | USA; Europe | American Planning Association; Kresge Foundation; American Society of Civil Engineers; Association of State Floodplain Managers; National Association of Counties; The Nature Conservancy; Sasaki; European Commission | Nonprofit; Private Company; EU Government | More details | ||
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Strengthening Resilience In Washington's Coastal Communities: Integrating Social Vulnerability Into Regional Hazard Mitigation Planning | Website; Capstone; Video | Social Vulnerability; Resilience/Adaptation; Community Engagement; Hazard Mitigation | This research with Washington Sea Grant (WSG) and the Washington State Emergency Management Division (EMD) explores best practices for integrating social vulnerability and assessing capacity gaps in emergency management. This was accomplished through a literature review, quantitative document analysis, a series of qualitative interviews with local and state planners, and an internship with COHORT. | 2025 | WA | University of Washington | Academia | More details | |
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NVS: Beach and Shoreline Changes | Interactive Map/Tool | Data Models/Maps; Beach Morphology | Scientists in the Washington Department of Ecology (WA beaches), Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (OR beaches), and at Oregon State University (OR/WA nearshore bathymetry) are compiling information on the morphodynamics of beaches along the Pacific Northwest (PNW) coasts of Oregon and Washington in order to document the seasonal, interannual, and long-term changes taking place at multiple beach study sites and at a range of spatial scales (Fig. 1). These data are of broad interest to the public ranging from scientists, coastal resource managers, geotechnical consultants and the public-at-large. | WA; OR | Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems | Nonprofit | More details | ||
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Grays Harbor County 2024 Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Volume 1: Planning-Area-Wide Elements | Report | Hazard Mitigation; Flooding; Tsunami/Earthquake; Drought; Erosion; Landslides; Wildfire | The Grays Harbor County Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan promotes programs and projects that partner with communities, building a foundation of resilience before, during, and after disasters. The planning partnership made up of Grays Harbor County, local governments and special purpose districts worked together to create this Grays Harbor County 2024 Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan Update not only to fulfill the DMA requirements for all fully participating partners, but also to identify positive measures which, when implemented, will reduce the negative impact of disaster incidents. | 2024 | Grays Harbor; WA | Grays Harbor County Department of Emergency Management; Bridgeview Consulting | Local Government; Private Company | More details | |
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Coastline Assessment to Support | Report | Erosion; Tribal/Indigenous | The goal of this project was to conduct baseline shoreline monitoring of the Makah Tribe's outer coast sandy beaches to understand coastal dynamics and erosion over seasonal and long-term scales and to produce a restoration design for a known erosional site at Hobuck Beach. | 2022 | WA | Washington State Department of Ecology | State Agency | More details | |
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Shoreline Photo Viewer | Interactive Map/Tool | Data Models/Maps | The Department of Ecology improved access to multiple series of oblique aerial photos of Washington’s coast. These photos are a key element of Ecology’s Coastal Atlas and are a great complement to the vertical imagery readily available on Google and Bing’s mapping sites. | 2017 | WA | Washington State Department of Ecology | State Agency | More details | |
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Raymond Tsunami Evacuation Walk Times | Interactive Map/Tool | Data Models/Maps; Tsunami/Earthquake | The Washington Geological Survey recently published new tsunami evacuation walk time maps for Raymond, along the Willapa River in southwest Washington. The maps show evacuation routes to follow during a tsunami, along with the amount of time it takes to evacuate using the routes at a slow walking pace. A slow walking pace is 2.46 miles per hour; the same pace used for the timing of crosswalks. | 2025 | WA | Washington State Department of Natural Resources | State Agency | More details | |
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Southbend Tsunami Evacuation Walk Times | Interactive Map/Tool | Data Models/Maps; Tsunami/Earthquake | The Washington Geological Survey recently published new tsunami evacuation walk time maps for South Bend, along the Willapa River in southwest Washington. The maps show evacuation routes to follow during a tsunami, along with the amount of time it takes to evacuate using the routes at a slow walking pace. A slow walking pace is 2.46 miles per hour; the same pace used for the timing of crosswalks. | 2025 | WA | Washington State Department of Natural Resources | State Agency | More details | |
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Hoh Indian Tribe Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment | Report | Tribal/Indigenous; Resilience/Adaptation | This is a climate change vulnerability assessment published by the Hoh Indian Tribe Natural Resources Department. | 2025 | WA | Hoh Indian Tribe Natural Resources Department | Tribal Government | More details | |
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A Community Self-Assessment: Understanding How Prepared Your Community is For a Disaster | Report; Workbook | Resilience/Adaptation; Transportation; Hazard Mitigation | The purpose of this self-assessment is to provide community leaders with a simple and inexpensive method of predicting if their community will reach and maintain an acceptable level of functioning after a disaster. Experienced local planners, engineers, floodplain managers or administrators can complete this self-assessment using existing sources of information from their community. | 2021 | USA | Texas Sea Grant; Louisiana Sea Grant; Florida Sea Grant; Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant; NOAA; Gulf of Mexico Alliance; Gulf of Mexico Program | Sea Grant; Academia; Federal Agency | More details | |
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Responding to Disasters in Indian Country: A Primer for Tribal Nations on Accessing Federal Disaster Assistance | Report | Tribal/Indigenous; Grants/Funding; Policy | This guide is designed to help Tribal leadership and staff decide if and how to seek federal disaster assistance after a disaster. It includes an introduction to the disaster declaration process, the three types of declarations available to Tribal Nations, and the administrative and financial obligations associated with each. | 2026 | USA | Harvard University, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians; UW Climate Impacts Group; Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative's Tribal Coastal Resilience Project | Academia; Tribal Organization | More details | |
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Flexible Funding Authorities to Support Tribal Climate Adaptation | Report | Tribal/Indigenous; Grants/Funding | This project is part of a policy research effort intended to support Tribes, federal agencies, and Tribal and non-Tribal organizations in addressing some of the climate adaptation barriers and needs experienced by Northwest coastal Tribes. | 2026 | University of Washington; Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative's Tribal Coastal Resilience Project | Academia | More details | ||
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Tribal Climate Adaptation Funding Database | Website; Funding | Tribal/Indigenous; Grants/Funding | This table provides an overivew of various funding sources available to tribes for climate adaptation, with breakdowns on the current status, how often the funding is available, what agency it comes from, what the costshare is, and more. | 2026 | USA | UW Climate Impacts Group | Academia | More details | |
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The First National Flood Risk Assessment | Website; Report | Flooding; Resilience/Adaptation; Data Models/Maps; Economic Analysis/Development | A new national report from First Street provides a comprehensive national analysis of the state of flood risk in the continental U.S. The findings are the result of First Street’s new Flood Model, a high precision, climate adjusted model that assesses flood risk at the individual property level today and into the future. These results are being made publicly available for the first time through a new tool, Flood Factor™, a free online source of high-quality probabilistic flood risk information. | 2020 | USA | First Street | Private Company | More details |