This is a competitive 2-year award for the wisconsin department of administration with a total amount of $10,474,200, with $ $5,113,000 to be dispersed in the first year of the award

The recipient has included a cost match of $2,482,000 in the first year of the award. Per the PO checklist, the statutory authority is 16 U.S.C. 1461 ET SEQ. The award is in compliance with the FFO# NOAA-NOS-OCM- 2024-26470, for competition name application instructions for the national coastal zone management program non-competitive cooperative agreements - july 1 and august 1 awards all the required federal documents were received thru grants.GOV successfully and on time. SAM and fapiis both found no negative findings (attached to the institutional profile). The single audit clearinghouse has no findings with DOC/NOAA, which has been attached under institutional profile. Notice of award (NOA), PO checklist, pay plan and nepa documents were reviewed and are in compliance. Reviewed budget and budget narrative, all costs are allowable and reasonable. All requirements have been met. Wcmp project description the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing ongoing funding through the national coastal zone management program to the state of wisconsin to help administer the states federally approved coastal management program. The national coastal zone management program, under the coastal zone management act, is an important voluntary federal-state partnership that protects, restores, and responsibly develops our nations coastal communities and resources by balancing economic development, coastal uses, and natural resource protection. Noaas investment of over $2.6 million is leveraging over $2.4 million in state, local, and private funds. These funds will support jobs and provide continued assistance to the wisconsin coastal management program to address many important coastal issues in the state, including coastal hazards, public access, and habitat protection and restoration. In addition, the funding supports ongoing coastal planning, technical assistance to local governments, and public education and outreach. The award is supporting multiple new initiatives, such as an educational campaign led by new water (green BAY metropolitan sewerage district) and local partners to raise awareness about the public health risks associated with harmful algal blooms and empower the local communities with the knowledge and tools needed to recognize, prevent, and mitigate impacts of harmful algal blooms. The award is also funding a number of other local projects and initiatives, including: an archeological study to investigate, map, and evaluate five submerged historical lumber and commercial piers off the shorelines in manitowoc, sheboygan, and ozaukee counties the 2025-2029 update of the city of ashlands comprehensive outdoor recreation plan to guide improvements for parks and outdoor recreation facilities the collection of oblique photos of wisconsins lake superior and lake michigan shorelines for the wisconsin shoreline inventory and oblique photo viewer acquisition of 160 acres in bayfield county that will protect coastal forests and wetlands in the whittlesey creek watershed the installation of an ADA-accessible kayak launch on the little manitowoc river at lincoln park in manitowoc the development of educational materials to teach the public about lake sturgeon and protection efforts for them in the milwaukee river