MEDIA ADVISORY: Commissioner Dykes to Announce Over $5 Million in Grants to Protect Communities from Extreme Weather

(HARTFORD) — Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Katie Dykes will announce on Thursday the recipients of the second round of grants from the DEEP Climate Resilience Fund (DCRF). In this round, DEEP is awarding $5.1 million to 14 municipalities, regional entities and non-profits to support projects that will proactively protect homes, businesses, and critical community lifelines from worsening floods, extreme heat and wind, and other natural hazards.

These investments in community resilience will help protect people, infrastructure, and property and help Connecticut minimize recovery costs from extreme weather events such as the devastating flooding in the Naugatuck Valley in August 2024. These investments also help maximize the amount of federal funds coming to the state, especially critical resilience funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Projects funded under this round include diverse planning, design, and infrastructure projects, such as town resilience plans, engineering designs for grey and nature-based flood control infrastructure, and resilience and energy hubs that will serve as community focal points. In addition to these planning and advancement projects, the DCRF is awarding matching funds to municipalities that will allow them to compete for federal funds for construction of resilience projects that will protect critical municipal infrastructure.

Who: DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes, State Emergency Management Director William Turner III, Oxford First Selectman George Temple, invited local and state officials, DEEP Staff

What: Press conference announcing the next round of grants under the DEEP Climate Resilience Fund

When: Thursday, June 25th,10 a.m.

Where: Oxford Fire Station and EMS Center, 486 Oxford Rd, Oxford, CT

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