Partnerships

Successful natural and nature-based feature projects require a wide range of knowledge and capacity. Forming partnerships with the many groups involved in coastal resilience—for example, by building interdisciplinary teams of experts and engaging community members—can help resilience practitioners work collectively to overcome challenges.

Explore how National Coastal Resilience Fund and Emergency Coastal Resilience Fund grantees have utilized partnerships in their projects: 

• North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Coastal Management—Overcoming Local Barriers to Implementation and Getting to Shovel Readiness, North Carolina 
• Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council—Rhode Island Shoreline Adaptation for Resilience and Habitat Enhancement Project Inventory