Nevada City, CA – Nevada County has awarded $20,000 in micro-grants to six community organizations innovative, small-scale, community-led initiatives that strengthen local climate resilience. The micro-grants are provided through The Resilience Project of Western Nevada County, a community collaborative led by a Governing Board comprised of 6 local agencies. The Resilience Project’s mission is to cultivate a resilient rural future through education, conservation, land stewardship, and storytelling that connects people, nature, and working lands amid changing climate and economic conditions. Funding for the Resilience Project of Western Nevada County and the micro-grant program was provided by the Regional Resilience Grant Program, administered by the California Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation. For more information about The Resilience Project and the awarded projects, visit www.nevadacountyca.gov/resilienceproject.