State and Local Adaptation Plans

States and communities around the country have begun to prepare for the climate changes that are already underway. This planning process typically results in a document called an adaptation plan.

Below is a map that highlights the status of state adaptation efforts. Click on a state to view a summary of its progress to date and to access its full profile page. State profile pages include a detailed breakdown of each state's adaptation work and links to local adaptation plans and resources. Please move the map to view Alaska and Hawaii.

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The following table is sortable by state and the number of adaptation goals in each state. Hover over a progress bar to see more information about a state's progress. Click on a state name to view a state's complete profile, including local resources.

State Progress on Adaptation Plan Goals Sector/Agency Plans Local/Regional Plans
Alabama No state-led adaptation plan finalized. –
Alaska Alaska's Climate Change Strategy: Addressing Impacts in Alaska 158
Arizona No state-led adaptation plan finalized.
Arkansas No state-led adaptation plan finalized. – –
California Safeguarding California Plan: 2018 Update 0
Safeguarding California: Reducing Climate Risk - 2014 Update to the 2009 CA Climate Adaptation Strategy 0
California 2009 Climate Adaptation Strategy 345
Colorado Colorado Climate Plan 2018 Update - State Level Policies and Strategies to Mitigate and Adapt 0
Colorado Climate Preparedness Project: Final Report 72
Connecticut Connecticut Climate Change Preparedness Plan 76
District of Columbia Climate Ready DC: The District of Columbia’s Plan to Adapt to a Changing Climate 0
Delaware Delaware’s Climate Action Plan 0
Climate Framework for Delaware 0
Florida Florida's Energy and Climate Change Action Plan 28
Georgia No state-led adaptation plan finalized. –
Hawaii No state-led adaptation plan finalized.
View state adaptation planning underway.
Idaho No state-led adaptation plan finalized. –
Illinois No state-led adaptation plan finalized.
Indiana No state-led adaptation plan finalized. –
Iowa No state-led adaptation plan finalized.
Kansas No state-led adaptation plan finalized. – –
Kentucky No state-led adaptation plan finalized.
Louisiana No state-led adaptation plan finalized.
Maine Maine Won’t Wait 0 –
People and Nature Adapting to a Changing Climate: Charting Maine's Course 118
Maryland Comprehensive Strategy for Reducing Maryland's Vulnerability to Climate Change - Phase II: Building societal, economic, and ecological resilience 154
Comprehensive Strategy for Reducing Maryland's Vulnerability to Climate Change - Phase I: Sea-level rise and coastal storms 20
Massachusetts Massachusetts Statewide Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Plan 0
Massachusetts Climate Change Adaptation Report 373
Michigan No state-led adaptation plan finalized.
View state adaptation planning underway.
Minnesota No state-led adaptation plan finalized.
View state adaptation planning underway. 		–
Mississippi No state-led adaptation plan finalized. –
Missouri No state-led adaptation plan finalized. – –
Montana Montana Climate Solutions Plan 0
Nebraska No state-led adaptation plan finalized. – –
Nevada No state-led adaptation plan finalized.
New Hampshire New Hampshire Climate Action Plan: A Plan for New Hampshire's Energy, Environmental and Economic Development Future 33
New Jersey New Jersey Climate Change Resilience Strategy and Coastal Resilience Strategy 0
New Mexico No state-led adaptation plan finalized.
New York New York State Climate Action Plan Interim Report 121
North Carolina North Carolina 2020 Climate Risk Assessment and Resilience Plan 0
North Dakota No state-led adaptation plan finalized. – –
Ohio No state-led adaptation plan finalized. –
Oklahoma No state-led adaptation plan finalized. –
Oregon Oregon Climate Change Adaptation Framework 2021 0
The Oregon Climate Change Adaptation Framework 122
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Climate Adaptation Planning Report: Risks and Practical Recommendations 87
Rhode Island Resilient Rhody: An Actionable Vision for Addressing the Impacts of Climate Change in Rhode Island 0
South Carolina No state-led adaptation plan finalized.
South Dakota No state-led adaptation plan finalized. – –
Tennessee No state-led adaptation plan finalized. –
Texas No state-led adaptation plan finalized.
Utah No state-led adaptation plan finalized. –
Vermont No state-led adaptation plan finalized.
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Virginia Virginia Governor's Commission on Climate Change Final Report: A Climate Change Action Plan 43
Washington Preparing for a Changing Climate: Washington State's Integrated Climate Response Strategy 287
West Virginia No state-led adaptation plan finalized. – –
Wisconsin No state-led adaptation plan finalized.
View state adaptation planning underway.
Wyoming No state-led adaptation plan finalized. – –

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