Opportunity Title:
FY24 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Coastal Zone Management Habitat Protection and Restoration Competition
Funder/Agency:
Department of Commerce (DOC), NOAA - ERA Production
Opportunity Number:
NOAA-NOS-OCM-2024-27096
Description:
The purpose of this notice is to solicit grant proposals from eligible state and territory Coastal Zone Management Programs (CZM Programs) for coastal habitat restoration; coastal habitat restoration planning, engineering, and design; and coastal land conservation projects that support the goals and intent of the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA), the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program (CELCP), and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Bipartisan Infrastructure Law)(BIL, Public Law 117-58, 135 STAT. 1356 (Nov. 15, 2021).
The NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) encourages applicants and awardees to support the principles of equity and inclusion when writing their proposals and performing their work. Promoting equity and inclusion through community engagement, co-development, and partnership improves creativity, productivity, and the vitality of the coastal management community that OCM supports.
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) supports NOAA’s efforts to reduce the impacts of climate change. A key pillar is resilience to climate change and its impacts, throughout our communities and ecosystems. Specifically, this NOFO seeks projects that enhance coastal resilience. Coastal areas support the nation’s largest and often fastest growing population centers as well as key natural assets. Strengthening coastal resilience means preparing and
adapting coastal communities to mitigate the impacts of and more quickly recover after extreme events such as hurricanes, coastal storms, flooding, and sea level rise. Habitat restoration and natural and nature-based infrastructure and solutions are critical to doing so by protecting lives and property; sustaining commercial, recreational, and subsistence fishing; recovering threatened and endangered species; and maintaining and fostering vibrant coastal economies and lifestyles.
Eligibility:
Any coastal state or territorial CZM Program that has been approved by NOAA pursuant to the Coastal Zone Management Act (16 U.S.C. § 1455) is eligible for funds under this announcement.
May Include:
Regional authorities
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
Institutions of higher education.
State, territorial, county/local, & tribal governments
Award Details:
Total Amount Available:
$44,600,000
Maximum Award:
$6,000,000
Minimum Award:
$200,000
Deadline:
LOI Submission Due August 15, 2024
Applications Due January 09, 2025
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