Impact
Cities equipped for today. Leaders prepared for what comes next.
Since our founding, we have delivered on both across geographies, sectors, and areas of focus—from an eroding shoreline in Oceanside to shaded business corridors in Phoenix and Iztapalapa. We launched RCC in 2020 with a mission to catalyze lasting change in cities and communities.
Our Impact, By the Numbers
$776M
in funding directed to project implementation
12,480
people convened to co-design solutions
17
resilience plans, strategies, or roadmaps developed
80
multi-sector partnerships activated
305
projects designed, funded, or implemented
5
Continents where we work
Where RCC Works
Explore the places, communities and regional partnerships behind RCC’s work. Select a region or project to see resilience in action.
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City-based work Regional initiatives
Explore 23 projects and partnerships. Regional markers are illustrative reference points, not exact project sites. This map is not a complete record of RCC’s historical reach.
Six Years of Impact
This is RCC’s sixth year of work: six years of moving resilience from idea to funded, delivered projects with the cities and communities who live with the results.
2020
RCC launches, pairing project delivery with capacity building from day one.
2022
Project Preparation Program expands to Appalachia and Latin America and the Caribbean.
2024
The California Resilience Partnership evolves into a statewide implementation accelerator.
2026
Sixth year of impact: $776M directed, 305 projects delivered, 80 partners engaged.
Impact Stories
Projects that moved through barriers, got built, and created capacity that communities can carry forward.
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Community Co-Design to Address Extreme Heat in Phoenix
RCC, the City of Phoenix, and Unlimited Potential equipped local leaders to co-design heat and mobility solutions grounded in neighborhood priorities.
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Oceanside’s Community-Led Blueprint for Coastal Resilience
The RE:BEACH design competition combines global coastal innovation with local leadership to test a nature-based sand-retention pilot.
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Addressing the Impacts of Extreme Heat in Tampa
A citywide heat resilience playbook and neighborhood pilots are moving Tampa from vulnerability analysis toward visible cooling interventions.
Publications
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Resilient Austin Playbook
The City of Austin has released the Resilient Austin Playbook (PDF, 6 MB), a strategic roadmap to help the community prepare for, respond to, and recover from the challenges facing one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities.
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Coastal Monitoring: Needs Assessment for California Communities
Findings and recommendations for coordinated, decision-ready coastal monitoring across California communities.
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Resilience in the Goleta Slough Coastal Area: Synthesizing Climate Hazards & Regional Priorities
A synthesis of climate hazards, technical studies, regional priorities, and opportunities for adaptation in the Goleta Slough.
What our Partners Say
“RCC’s catalytic role in complex, multi-stakeholder settings has helped local partners elevate their work, unlocking resources, visibility, and momentum.”
Robert Miyashiro — The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
“RCC kept us in the room together so we could find common ground and collaborate in ways that truly benefit the community.”
Huey Wilson — Northeast Houston Redevelopment Council
“RCC has been essential in helping us break down silos and work differently—across agencies and alongside our neighborhood partners.”
Laura Patiño — City of San Antonio
News
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Two Reports on Building and Funding Project Pipelines
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Announcing the First Resilience District Incubator Pilot Communities
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Four Community-Led Projects Selected for California Resilience Implementation Accelerator, Expanding Resilience Efforts Across California
Read the article →: Four Community-Led Projects Selected for California Resilience Implementation Accelerator, Expanding Resilience Efforts Across California