Climate Mapping for Resilience and Adaptation (CMRA) Portal
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Technical description
CMRA integrates decision-relevant information from across the U.S. government, including climate maps and data; non-climate data such as building code standards, economic justice, and social vulnerability information; and federal grant funding opportunities. The website’s new CMRA Assessment Tool offers information on past, present, and projected future climate conditions to support planners and managers in assessing their exposure to climate-related hazards, including drought, extreme heat, coastal and inland flooding, and wildfire. The site helps users create their own custom climate exposure assessment for specific locations and customize statistics and visual representations of the hazards in their particular area.
The portal also serves as a key tool to aid in the planning and implementation of federal investments, such as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and Inflation Reduction Act. CMRA supports users in evaluating future climate threats to federally-funded projects. It also provides information on various federal grant programs that can fund climate resilience efforts.
Climate Mapping for Resilience and Adaptation (CMRA) helps people assess their local exposure to climate-related hazards. Understanding exposure is the first step in determining which people, property, and infrastructure could be injured or damaged by climate-related hazards, and what options might be available to protect these assets.
Research shows that every $1 invested in proactive climate hazard mitigation can save $6-$12 in post-disaster recovery costs. Thus, CMRA also helps communities identify potential federal funding opportunities that can be used to plan and implement climate resilience plans.
CMRA is particularly recommended for people working with community organizations and in local, Tribal, state, and Federal government offices who wish to pursue grant funds available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and/or other Federal grant funds to support equitable climate resilience building projects.
CMRA is designed to work in a complementary the U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit. It integrates decision-relevant information from across the U.S. Federal government, including:
- Climate maps and data — both historical observations and future projections;
- Non-climate data — including building codes and economic justice and social vulnerability information; and
- Federal grant funding opportunities.
Go to the Climate Mapping for Resilience and Adaptation (CMRA) portal
Project Contact(s):
CMRA was developed in August 2022 as part of an interagency partnership working under the auspices of the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) and with guidance from the U.S. Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC). The project was funded by the Department of the Interior (DOI) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The site was developed by Esri, working under contract to NOAA. NOAA hosts and manages CMRA. Contributing partners include:
- White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Council on Environmental Quality, and the Office of Management and Budget
- U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP)
- Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC)
- U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI)
- U.S. Geological Survey
- U.S. Department of Energy
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
PROJECT PAGE:
| Resource Type: | Ecosystems |
|---|---|
| Conservation Targets: | At-Risk Species, Native Pine Forests, Native Grasslands, Native Prairies, ESA Species, Deciduious Forests, Sagebrush |
| Threats/Stressors: | Climate Change, Development/Urban Growth, Energy Development, Wildfire Risk/Fuel Loads |
