# Communities Seek Financing for Resilience Projects

Federal News Network reports that communities may secure federal grants for resilience projects but still face funding gaps because grants may not cover total costs or remain consistently available. The articles describe combining grants with bonds, low-interest loans, other local financing, and private capital, while coordinating project pipelines and funding timelines. No specific grant program or solicitation is identified. For contractors, the trend points to potential demand for resilience planning, benefit-cost analysis, project design, and grant-readiness support.

- Communities and their procurement teams may need to coordinate grant funding with financing mechanisms to close project funding gaps and align funding timelines.
- Contractors can position planning, benefit-cost analysis, design, and grant-readiness capabilities to support resilience projects; the signals identify no specific solicitation to pursue.
- Firms serving public-sector clients may find opportunities to help develop fundable project pipelines that combine federal grants with local or private financing.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Environment
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 28, 2026

### Government Entities
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

### Vendors
- ICF ()

### Key Quotes
> We believe that things like external funding sources like grants continue to be an important part of that stack,
> — Edward Fernandez, Vice President for Strategic Resilience at ICF

### Sources
- [
        Communities may win federal grants for resilience projects and still not have enough money to finish the job - Federal News Network](https://federalnewsnetwork.com/podcast/federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-podcast/communities-may-win-federal-grants-for-resilience-projects-and-still-not-have-enough-money-to-finish-the-job) - Federal News Network
- [
        Communities can win federal grants for resilience projects and still need money - Federal News Network](https://federalnewsnetwork.com/financial-management/2026/10/communities-can-win-federal-grants-for-resilience-projects-and-still-need-money) - Federal News Network