Description
The State of Maine is seeking a contractor to provide resilience finance coordination services to support communities enrolled in the Community Resilience Partnership. The contractor will assist communities in planning for and implementing local and regional priority climate resilience and energy actions, develop and deliver training and peer learning opportunities, and foster collaborative efforts among communities. The contract will be for an initial period of 12 months, with the possibility of renewal for up to 3 years. The contractor will be required to submit quarterly and annual reports to the State Resilience Office.
• The contractor will provide financial and technical expertise to help communities adopt or update capital investment planning processes to include resilience criteria or objectives.
• The contractor will provide training and peer learning opportunities to increase local and tribal governments' utilization of financial alternatives to grants, financial planning practices, and policy and budgeting practices that expand communities' options for implementing resilience projects.
• The contractor will facilitate and strengthen collaboration among enrolled communities, regional partners, and local, county, and state governments to advance shared climate resilience and clean energy priorities.
• The contractor will submit quarterly and annual reports to the State Resilience Office, including performance measures, project updates, quarterly expenditures, and case study questions.