Climate Resilience Funding and Finance Study Services

Overview

Environmental, Water & Energy

Maine, United StatesPosted about 2 months agoDeadline: April 9th, 2026

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SUMMARY

Consulting RFP for a detailed study of climate resilience funding and finance options for Maine, including program evaluation, funding mechanisms, and recommendations for implementation.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Entities must be nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, or for-profit enterprises
Partnerships between entities that create new capacities or increase knowledge exchange are welcome
Bidders must provide a certificate of insurance
Bidders must complete Appendix B (Responsible Bidder Certification)
Bidders must complete Appendix A (Proposal Cover Page)

CONTRACT DURATION

8 months

TIMELINE

Submitted Questions Due Date: March 18th, 2026, no later than 4:00 p.m., local time.

Proposal Submission Deadline: April 9th, 2026, no later than 4:00 p.m., local time.

Period of Performance: May 1st, 2026 - January 1st, 2027.

QUESTION DEADLINE

March 18th, 2026

Issuing Agency

Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future

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DESCRIPTION

The government authority in Maine seeks consulting services to conduct a comprehensive study on climate resilience funding and finance strategies. The objective is to analyze climate resilience programs, investments, and initiatives to develop a clear picture of current priorities, funding levels, and outstanding needs within the state.

The selected vendor will be responsible for defining which programs and investments qualify as 'climate resilience,' in alignment with industry best practices. The study must identify and classify funding and financing sources and their corresponding limitations, with consideration for municipal capacity, affordability, and insurance constraints. Potential funding, financing, and risk-mitigation methods—including those at the public, private, and project levels—will also need assessment.

Services will include designing a range of funding options, evaluating how these approaches can support municipalities with varying resources, and assessing the role of insurance in enhancing resilience and affordability. Additionally, the contractor must identify opportunities to improve the functionality and delivery of funding mechanisms, examine feasibility and sustainability, document constraints and risks, and provide guidance on governance, prioritization, timelines, and recommended next steps.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.