Opportunities and Challenges to Enhance Strategic Climate Resilience Efforts in New Jersey Through Purchase of

Opportunities and Challenges to Enhance Strategic Climate Resilience Efforts in New Jersey Through Purchase of Flood Prone Properties Prepared for the New Jersey Coastal Management Program September 2023 The Environmental Analysis & Communications Group at Rutgers University, Edward J. [...] This project was undertaken through a grant with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Coastal Management Program (Contract No. [...] The views expressed in this report are the authors’ own and do not reflect the official policies or positions of the interview participants, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Coastal Management Program, or Rutgers University. [...] The authors are grateful for the collaborative effort with the New Jersey Coastal Management Program contributing to this report as well as for the involvement of NJDEP employees: Alvin Chin, Courtney Wald-Wittkopp and New Jersey Chief Resilience Officer Nick Angarone. [...] Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy; Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.