Communities across the United States are facing accelerating effects of climate change in the form of more frequent and intense extreme weather events and chronic, long-term effects. Released in September 2023, the first-ever National Climate Resilience Framework establishes a vision for a climate-resilient nation and guidance for resilience-related activities and investments by the federal government and its partners.
The framework was designed to function as a foundation for near-term and longer-term climate resilience efforts across the Federal Government, in coordination with non-Federal partners, including through follow-on implementation plans and actions. The framework articulates a common definition of resilience and fundamental principles that will guide the Federal Government's approach to achieving resilience. The framework then expands on the six core objectives listed above by providing a high-level description of what each objective would entail, an overview of notable Federal investments and initiatives that have supported the objective to date, and an illustrative list of specific opportunities for cross-sectoral action.
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