Keyswide Home Elevation Education Project

A NOAA researcher reached out to us yesterday to update a feature about the Home Education Elevation project that appears on the US Climate Resilience Tool Kit website. NOAA did a case study on the project for its Digital Coast website and you can see the link to that study on the Tool Kit website below.

We're so excited that the Keys are getting national attention for our efforts to create more resilient communities.

U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit | U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit This framework helps you document climate hazards that could harm the things you care about, decide which situations you most want to avoid, and come up with workable solutions to reduce your climate-related risks. Watch the video, get an overview of the steps, or click any step to learn more.

Citizens flood insurance requirement hurts Monroe County - FIRMKeys The flood insurance requirement for Citizens windstorm policyholders continues to be a hardship for Monroe County residents.

FEMA's Flood Mitigation Assistance grant program can help with elevating or reconstructing - FIRMKeys Monroe County has opened FEMA's FMA grant program to assist homeowners with elevating or reconstructing their homes for increased resiliency.