The Gentilly Resilience District (GRD) is a combination of resilience programs and projects in the targeted area of Gentilly, designed to reduce flood risk, slow land subsidence, improve energy reliability and spur neighborhood revitalization.   

The City of New of New Orleans was granted $141M via the HUD National Disaster Resilience Competition to design and implement a Gentilly Resilience District (GRD) that could be replicated in other areas of the City.

New Orleans is one of the oldest cities in America with an aging drainage system. City officials, thought leaders and the community recognize that we will not be able to mitigate flood risks by simply pumping our way out of the problem new and innovative approaches are needed to better manage stormwater. Green infrastructure is rethinking how we as a city are ‘Living with Water’.

New Orleans is one of the oldest cities in America with an aging drainage system.  City officials, thought leaders and the community recognize that we will not be able to mitigate flood risks by simply pumping our way out of the problem - new and innovative approaches are needed to better manage stormwater.  Green infrastructure is rethinking how we as a city are ‘Living with Water’.