An aerial view shows a residential neighborhood with a waterway on the left and a large park, with a lake, trees, and several grassy areas, to the right. Developed areas surround the other sides of the park, and a city skyline rises in the distance.
Louisiana leveraged $7 million in federal resources and nature-based solutions to upgrade Gretna City Park, at right, with new features that allow the park to absorb an additional 6.5 million gallons of stormwater—equivalent to 130,000 bathtubs. The project, completed in 2023, will reduce flood risk in the surrounding community.
Rami Diaz Waggonner & Ball

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In 2019, The Pew Charitable Trusts formed the State Resilience Planning Group (SRPG), the nation’s premier peer network of chief resilience officers, agency directors, and other state officials building long-term resilience in the face of increasingly severe and frequent flooding, extreme heat, wildfires, and other disasters. These leaders meet every quarter to exchange planning, design, and engineering ideas with other experts.

The resources listed here reflect the SRPG’s discussions about evolving best practices, targeted research to support development of comprehensive state-level resilience plans, and the latest advancements from throughout the country.