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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing $5,722,000 in Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards (CFDA 11.419) funding to the State of Washington's Department of Ecology through a Cooperative Agreement. The award supports the state's federally approved coastal management program, which aims to protect, restore, and responsibly develop Washington's coastal communities and resources. The funding will enable the state to address critical coastal issues such as...

The Washington State Department of Ecology received a $73,587,134 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Office for Coastal Management grant program (CFDA 11.473) to implement a portfolio of climate resilience projects along Washington's coastline. The funding will support five transformational adaptation actions, including shovel-ready projects for habitat restoration, highway realignment, shoreline restoration, and stormwater...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $900,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program to the State of Washington's Department of Ecology. This 3-year award (01/01/2025 - 12/31/2027) will build the capacity of Washington's Coastal Management Program to plan for and implement habitat restoration and conservation projects proposed through funding opportunities connected to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Specifically,...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $7,698,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards (CFDA 11.419) program to the Oregon Department of Land Conservation & Development (DLCD) to support the state's federally approved coastal management program. The funding will be leveraged with $1.8M in state matching funds to support jobs and provide continued assistance to the Oregon Coastal Management Program to address...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program to the Washington State Department of Ecology. This funding will increase climate resilience of coastal communities within Coastal Counties through habitat restoration planning, engineering and design projects, habitat restoration implementation projects, and land conservation projects. Specifically, the Department of Ecology will use...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) provides $150,000 to the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Foundation to restore coastal processes and functions at Adelma Beach in Discovery Bay, Washington. The project will remove 530 square feet of wooden bulkhead, including two cabins, spanning 115 linear feet of shoreline. This will restore sediment transport and habitat connectivity, as well as remove non-native vegetation and...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $1,835,196 Cooperative Agreement under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program to the Coastal States Stewardship Foundation, serving as fiscal sponsor for the West Coast Ocean Alliance (WCOA) Regional Ocean Partnership. The funding, provided through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will support the WCOA's efforts over the next two years to: 1) Coordinate and enhance tribal engagement; 2) Convene regional...

The Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission received a $2.458 million formula grant award from the U.S. Coast Guard under the Boating Safety Financial Assistance program (CFDA 97.012) to support the State Recreational Boating Safety Program. The grant, awarded October 1, 2021 for a three-year period ending September 30, 2024, will fund the Commission's delivery of boating safety education, assistance, and enforcement activities. As the direct recipient, the Commission will work with...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration program (CFDA 15.614), awarded a $1,333,334 Project Grant to the Washington State Department of Ecology in partnership with the Great Peninsula Conservancy. The funding will support the permanent protection and conservation of 13.1 acres, including 11.1 acres of coastal wetlands, along 530 feet of the Eastern Hood Canal shoreline in Kitsap County, Washington. The protected habitat features...

The Washington State Department of Ecology was awarded a $1,423,333 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration program (CFDA 15.614). The grant will fund the acquisition of a conservation easement over 227.89 acres of undeveloped marine shoreline, pocket estuary, salt marsh and forested habitat on Steamboat Peninsula in Thurston County, Washington. This will permanently conserve over 2.5 miles...