Extreme weather and aging infrastructure are creating unprecedented challenges in the United States and around the globe. Many communities have suffered damages from a variety of severe weather-related events, including hurricanes, droughts, increasing temperatures, wildfires, and storm surges. Numerous efforts have been taken to improve resilience to protect national security, energy and water security, economic wellbeing, environmental health, and quality of life. As severe weather events increase in frequency and severity, many cities, states, tribes, and federal agencies are addressing the impacts through proactive resilience planning and measures. In an effort to support communities with resilience planning, in 2013 the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) initiated preparedness pilot projects designed to showcase community resilience planning in the City of Houston and the State of Colorado.

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This report was made possible through funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar America Communities program. The Solar America Communities program is designed to increase the use and integration of solar energy in communities across the United States. Through federal-local partnerships and nationwide outreach, DOE supports local governments' efforts to accelerate adoption of solar energy. To learn more, please visit www.solaramericacommunities.energy.gov.

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