Climate Resilient Schools Program
-Applications now closed-
The Climate Resilient Schools program will help school districts get their buildings get ready for all the impacts of climate change. EPA and a contractor will provide technical assistance to up to 4 school districts to help them plan school upgrades to make their buildings more resilient to climate change – for example, flooding, hurricanes, and extreme heat.
This technical assistance is intended to bring together public health and environmental quality experts, school facilities and district personnel, emergency response agencies, academic partners, and community-based organizations to analyze gaps in school building assessments and infrastructure. The results of the analysis and technical assistance workshops will enable targeting of infrastructure upgrades, with a focus on advancing health equity, that also support more climate-resilient school buildings.
Learn more about the program and the application process in the Request for Letters of Interest (pdf) .
In February 2024, EPA selected three communities to receive this technical assistance. Projects will take place over 2024 through early 2025 in:
- Broward County Public Schools (Florida)
- City of Lowell, Massachusetts
- Gary Community School Corporation (Indiana)