The Understory (formerly Partners for Climate Action Hudson Valley) has launched a new $4,000,000 pilot grant program as part of its H.E.R.E. Regional Resilience Grants aim to foster social and ecological resilience in the Hudson Valley by supporting local non profit projects and organizations working in the areas of Culture, Ecology, Food/Farming, and Shelter. These grants were shaped by Hudson Valley practitioners whom The Understory convened into guilds — groups of local subject-matter experts working in each area. The fund was created with the support of a diverse group of place-focused funders in the Hudson Valley. Matt Stinchcomb, co-founder of The Understory and the director of H.E.R.E and the Regional Resilience Grant program explains, “Working on this regional level makes sense.