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Through interagency collaboration and carrying out individual agency missions, the Federal Government brings together a diverse range of capabilities needed to build a resilient coastal future. Ongoing efforts include: </p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><b>Tracking sea level change</b>, including water-level measurements and observations that support marine navigation, emergency response, and scientific research;</li> <li><b>Understanding future change</b> through next-generation research to predict and project coastal sea levels, flood extents, and associated impacts;</li> <li><b>Supporting decisions</b> through tools and technical assistance, as well as communities of practice that engage people in exploring and addressing the impacts of sea level rise in their communities;</li> <li><b>Investing in climate-ready federal services and infrastructure</b> by adapting agency policies and federal facilities, lands, and waters to sea level rise and changing coastal risks;</li> <li><b>Building resilient coastal communities </b>through direct grants that support flood preparedness and nature-based solutions like living shorelines.</li> </ul> <h2><span class="mb_anchor_title">Government Agency Contributions<a class="mb_anchor" name="government_agency_contributions"></a></span></h2> <div class='image_list_plus_module module full-bleed'> <div data-react-class="ImageListPlus" data-react-props="{"title":"A Whole-of-Government Effort:","description":"This initiative marks an exciting advance in federal efforts to address sea level change, representing a first-of-its-kind coordinated, interagency approach to producing and disseminating sea level science. 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