Learn how community engagement, federal funding, and cutting-edge rain gardens transformed stormwater management and reduced urban flooding risks in the City of Cape Canaveral. In 2022, Stetson University and partners received a NOAA Sea Grant to support community engagement and a vulnerability assessment and regional resilience action plan. This effort led to Stetson University securing a $1 million grant in 2023 through the National Science Foundation's CIVIC Innovation Challenge to construct and monitor a "smart" rain garden in the City of Cape Canaveral.