Resilient Maryland
Power outages, heat waves, and severe storms are increasing in frequency and impact, and historically underserved neighbors often experience the greatest impacts. Building local resilience helps keep people safe and connected when it matters most.
Fostering Resilience Across Maryland
Free pre-construction assessment in support of determining your facility’s potential to serve as a Community Resilience Center.
What is a Community Resilience Center?
A trusted, community-run facility that keeps essential services available during disruptive events. When equipped with backup power, communications, and supplies, it can provide a safe place to charge devices, access information, and power critical services (like food, shelter, and connectivity) for surrounding neighborhoods.
Properties and buildings that pass an initial eligibility screening will receive
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A free assessment of your facility’s potential to serve as a Community Resilience Center.
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Preconstruction planning deliverables you can use to pursue implementation funding
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Information about energy resilience and connections to other stakeholders.
Who should participate
We are seeking organizations in Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, Worcester counties that are committed to equitable access and serving neighbors during emergencies, including:
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Community centers and houses of worship
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Clinics, schools, and food hubs
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Other trusted community-serving facilities
Participation timeline
Site evaluations begin upon interest confirmation. Planning activities are scheduled with each organization. Contact us to get started and help build a cleaner, more resilient Maryland.
How to get involved
Email: [email protected]
Completing the form helps us quickly confirm your site’s fit and schedule next steps
About Groundswell
Groundswell builds community power to cut electricity bills in half and strengthen local resilience. We use community solar, energy storage, energy efficiency, and ethical AI to preserve affordable housing, strengthen the grid, and support local economic development. Our people-centric, place-based programs serve community-based partners across the Heartland, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast. We’re on track to deliver over $29 million in annual energy savings to more than 36,000 families and deploy more than 40 resilience hubs across 12 states by 2030.
