Resilience Planning for Maryland Defense Communities

Registration

Welcoming Remarks

Resilient Maryland Defense Communities Project Findings

Break

Statewide Resilience Strategy

Panel: Flooding and Community Partnerships

This panel explores how military installations and surrounding communities can work together to address shared flooding and climate risks. Using the City of Annapolis and NSA Annapolis collaboration and the City Dock project as a case example, panelists will discuss governance models, lessons learned, and how successful approaches can be adapted in other defense communities.

Panel: Innovative Energy Partnerships

This panel highlights emerging energy resilience and reliability partnerships between military installations, utilities, local governments, and private-sector partners. Panelists will share real-world examples from Maryland and beyond, focusing on how innovative energy projects support mission assurance, grid resilience, and mutual benefits for installations and host communities.

Panel: Federal and State Financing Opportunities

This panel provides an overview of current and upcoming federal and state funding programs that defense communities can apply for that will support community infrastructure. Panelists from key federal and state agencies will focus on actionable opportunities, eligibility considerations, and strategies for aligning community and installation priorities with available funding.

Panel: Creative Financing Opportunities

This panel examines nontraditional and blended financing models that can advance resilience, energy, and infrastructure projects when grant funding alone is insufficient. Panelists will discuss tools such as green banks, resilience authorities, revolving funds, and public-private partnerships, with examples relevant to flooding mitigation, energy resilience, and sustainable community development.

Break

Regional Workshops / Breakouts

Transition and Break

Wrap-Up and Next Steps

Adjourn