| What will communities invited to participate receive? |
Invited communities will:
- Attend one training workshop the year their regional cohort is the focus of the project
- Learn about collaboration opportunities to plan and implement green infrastructure projects with multiple benefits between programs
- Connect with other states and communities in their geographical area to discuss ideas and build a community of practice
- Participate in the project cohort call series to share out progress and continue to cover emerging issues
- Be eligible to receive up to 12 Continuing Education Credits (CECs) towards CFM renewal requirements
WHO SHOULD BE NOMINATED?
Any community or tribe interested in participating. Note, even if your regional cohort will not be engaged for a few years, you can nominate yourself at any time. We will keep a running list.
ARE THERE ANY REQUIREMENTS FOR NOMINATED COMMUNITIES OR TRIBES?
Yes, because the goal of this project is to build cross-sector, cross-government relationships, one water resources-related manager and one emergency manager from the community or tribe must be committed to attending the training workshop and participating in the cohort calls. Note, if a community is too small to have a water resources-related manager, they can pull in someone from a local or regional organization to fill that role.
HOW CAN I NOMINATE A COMMUNITY?
Please fill out this Interest Submission Form
WHEN ARE NOMINATIONS DUE?
NAWM and ASFPM will start to process nominations for each year’s community selection in March but will still accept nominations on a rolling basis until the invitation list is complete.
HOW WILL INVITEES BE SELECTED FROM THE LIST OF NOMINATED COMMUNITIES?
To narrow down the list of nominated communities, states, and tribes to those most in need of a training like this, we will compare our list against other notables lists, such as:
- FEMA’s list of communities with active hazard mitigation plans;
- GAO’s list of EPA superfund sites that are at risk of flooding, storm surge, wildfires or sea level rise;
- the White House’s Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST) tool;
- EPA’s EJScreen Mapper.
WHEN WILL TEAMS BE NOTIFIED OF THEIR SELECTION?
For the first cohort, NAWM will send out invitations to selected communities and tribes beginning in March of each year.
What costs should teams anticipate needing to cover to attend the workshop?
There is no registration fee associated with the workshop, but participants should expect to cover the cost of their travel, meal, and/or lodging.
NAWM has secured limited funding to partially offset these travel costs. Individuals in need of travel support will be asked to complete a request form and will be awarded support based on need. If everyone were to submit a request, travel support is expected to amount to around $500 per person for each workshop. Costs will be reimbursed after the event upon submission of receipts.
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