NDRC Capacity-Building Initiative Applicant and Funders Summit Preparation | Project Boards The Applicant and Funders Summit provides a forum for applicant teams to share and solicit feedback on their Phase 2 project proposals and broader resilience initiatives. In order to showcase Phase 2 projects, we ask that you prepare a “project board” that describes elements of your proposed Phase 2 submission and highlights its resilience values. Boards will be displayed at the reception on October 5 and may also supplement critique panel presentations on October 6.  The Rockefeller Program Team has provided a template for the project boards and will be printing 20-inch by 30-inch color boards for the reception. In order to insure that we meet print deadlines, please email your final board to Resilience.Academy@rockfound.org by Wednesday, September 30, 3015.  Instructions Use the enclosed PowerPoint template to describe your Phase 2 project(s). Please provide the requested text information and use the template designed by the Rockefeller Program Team for consistency and high-quality printing. We recommend that you use a minimum 18-point font size for readability. We will print a maximum of ONE board per team.  Add visuals to the “Project Maps and Diagrams” section of the board.Visuals may include maps, project design diagrams, photos, or other graphics. We strongly encourage you to use the highest quality images available to prevent pixilation.  Send an electronic version to Resilience.Academy@rockfound.org by September 30.Please submit your final, print-ready version. Due to printing deadlines, late submission will not be accepted.  If you have additional questions about your project board, please contact Theresa Cassano at tcassano@hraadvisors.com.

Project Description(s)

Opportunities for Leverage

Project Maps and Diagrams

Resilience Values

Proposed Project State of Alaska

Recovery/Resiliency projects in three Tribal Areas (AVCP, TCC and Kawerak)- Newtok (AVCP): Community Relocation: Home acquisition & housing; landfill development; 

residential road development; decentralized water, sewer and power infrastructure- Emmonak (AVCP): Mitigation/Resilience of transportation systems in Yukon River hub 

community: regional port; workforce development; new frontage road; runway extension- Galena (TCC): Mitigation/Resilience of infrastructure in Yukon River hub community: 

Infrastructure protection & green energy; evacuation Route; landfill recovery/development; home elevations; Tribal Office/Cultural Center rebuild and enhanced Elder  Facility 

- Teller (Kawerak): Mitigation and Economic Recovery & Revitalization: Innovative sea wall improvements; road elevation; wind energy; water/sewer project; elder food pantry and community garden; vocational training; community long-term planning

Minimize/enhance resilience to flood risk: Newtok relocation to Mertarvik; embankment stablization/seawall projects; home elevations; Emmonak flood protection padProvide environmental benefits: Habitat restoration (Newtok acquisitions); landfill development, green energy projects; road dust abatementBuild socio-economic resilience: Emmonak port project; workforce development; increase local fuel efficiency; build capacity-Elder Facility/Tribal Cultural Center/ Childcare ServicesImprove rural water/sewer/landfill services from basic haul water/honey bucket/sewage lagoon: Sewer/water/landfill projects in Teller, Newtok and GalenaBuild resilience and food security for rural Alaska subsistence economies and cultures:Community planning, community gardens, socio-economic projects (port)

- FEMA HMGP: Newtok $3.5M -12 home relocation/5-home acquisition project; Galena $1.3M City Hall/Clinic elevation; 51 Galena State/FEMA elevations: $8M

- USDA/NRCS EWP project (levee); $8.1M- FEMA Project Worksheets: Galena debris removal: $525K; Louden Tribal Office $203K- State of Alaska: $3.5M planning, construction and supplies for Emmonak Port Project- Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association: $1M to City of Emmonak for Port project- Teller: EPA committed $2.77M for water/sewer system- Emmonak port project: local/regional job and City income generation- State of Alaska: $4M for Mertarvik Evacuation Road Construction

Our Past Our Present

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Alaska Rural Villages

Drawings from “Climate Change in the Bering Strait Region by Center for Climate and Health 

Alaska MID-URN Areas and Project Communities

Project Description(s)

Opportunities for Leverage

Project Maps and Diagrams

Resilience Values

Proposed Project River County

Buyout and relocation program• River County would offer a buyout program to 150 low- and moderate-income households located in two MID-URN target 

areas that were impacted by the 2013 flood disaster• The county will also work with a non-profit to develop new, resilient housing on high ground just outside of the floodplain 

near to the two target areas. Households who participated in the buyout would receive right of first refusal in purchase of these homes.

Park and greenway investments• In the buyout areas, River County would invest in ecosystem restoration, development of park space, and creation of a bike 

path that connects the new green space to relocation areas and the downtown. Improvements will provide benefits of increased flood protection.

Update flood model projections• River County would invest in developing flood models to predict frequency and severity of future flooding in 5 river shed 

areas that qualify as MID-URN. 

1. Minimize flood risk• Remove at minimum 90 of the 150 homes from the floodplain. 

2. Provide environmental benefits through habitat restoration associated with park and greenway development.• Sequester 270 metric tons of carbon per acre at year 3• Create 5 acres of protected nesting grounds for protected bird species

3. Provide increased access to green recreational space adjacent to low- and moderate-income neighborhoods• Develop 45 acres of new green space and 50 miles of bike trails

4. Reduce economic burden for buyout households and increase economic value of neighborhoods surrounding greenway• Reduce flood insurance burden for relocated households by up to 400%• Improve property values of neighborhood surrounding greenway 

Financing buyouts and new housing development• Buyouts: River County is contributing $2.5M of CDBG-DR for buyout program. County estimates a gap of $1.5M for 

acquisition and $500K to support households in move and temporary rental assistance.• New Development: County will contribute $ $4.5M of land for relocation through its Land Trust and state housing authority 

has pledged $1.75M in loans to non-profit developer. Gap of $5M exists for construction of new housing. 

Development of greenways and parks• Capital development: Newly formed Friends of River County Greenway has raised $500K in private funds, and County 

pledges $5M over next 10 years. An estimated $8M is needed for initial pilot area projects.• Operations and maintenance: Friends of River County Greenway is actively seeking partners to support staffing and long-

term maintenance of the new park and greenway areas

Planned Greenway Area

Buyout Location 1:• 80 homes, 240 residents• Median income $41K

Buyout Location 2:• 70 homes, 180 residents• Median income $37K

Greenway Investment Pilot Area 1

Greenway Investment Pilot Area 2

Preliminary Park Space Concepts

Bike Trail Active Recreation Passive Recreation

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