this U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Friday that it has joined more than 20 other federal agencies in updating its climate adaptation plans to promote white houseNational climate resilience architecture.
As the impacts of climate change intensify and state resources are further strained, these agencies aim to increase the resilience of government operations to absorb these impacts.
“Communities from coast to coast are experiencing the impacts of climate change firsthand, as families face the effects of extreme heat and communities are devastated by increasingly dangerous disasters,” the department said in a statement. “Given these impacts, The Biden-Harris Administration is taking action to assess, manage and reduce the risks of climate change to the nation.”
Among key initiatives, HUD is developing protocols to incorporate climate resilience into its financing opportunities, especially as creating new affordable housing remains a key priority. HUD seeks to create “new climate-resilient stocks” [and] Energy Efficiency,” which in the future will include climate change preference points in Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) to encourage investment in climate resilience, energy efficiency and renewable energy applications.
HUD Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman said this is a necessary step to better address the challenges facing climate events. Heat wave leads to record high temperatures in eastern U.S.
“If we want to build stronger, more sustainable communities, we need to address the real impacts of the climate crisis,” Todman said. “This administration and this department are investing to ensure America’s housing stock is climate resilient, energy efficient, and affordable into the future.”
Brenda Mallory, chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, added that the president has committed resources to increasing the nation’s climate resilience.
“By investing in the American agenda and a whole-of-government approach to combating the climate crisis, the Biden-Harris administration is providing more than $50 billion to help communities become more resilient and strengthen support for those most in need,” Mallory said. Protect. “By updating our own adaptation strategy, the federal government is leading by example to build a more resilient future for all. “
More information about the whole-of-government approach to addressing climate change can be found on the Office of the Federal Chief Sustainability Officer’s website.
