ACE basin NERR inflation reduction act project description the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $400,000 in federal funding to the state of south carolina through…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through its Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) Federal Grant Program, has awarded a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (Natural Resources South Carolina Department) on May 1, 2024. This funding will be used to build the capacity of the Ace Basin National Estuarine Research Reserve (Ace Basin NERR) to implement projects, initiatives, and programs that increase the climate resilience of coastal communities within the Ace Basin watershed.

Specifically, the Ace Basin NERR will use these funds to hire additional staff and regularly facilitate community workgroups to identify partners, assess potential projects, and plan and implement activities that enhance the watershed's resilience to climate change impacts such as more intense heat, coastal flooding, and stronger hurricanes. This capacity building effort with current staff, partners, and key external stakeholders will allow the reserve and local communities to better prepare for and adapt to changing climate conditions.

ACE basin NERR inflation reduction act project description the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $400,000 in federal funding to the state of south carolina through the inflation reduction act. This funding will build the ability of the ACE basin national estuarine research reserve (NERR) within the south carolina department of natural resources (SC DNR) to implement projects, initiatives, and programs that increase the climate resilience of coastal communities within coastal counties. Specifically, the ACE basin NERR will use these funds to increase capacity throughout the ACE basin watershed to identify partners, assess potential projects, and plan and implement activities that increase the watersheds climate resilience. This work will be supported through the hiring of ACE basin NERR support staff and regularly facilitating community workgroups on resilience goals. This capacity with current staff, and partners as well as with key external stakeholders will allow the reserve and the communities in the watershed to prepare for changing climate conditions such as more intense heat, minimize coastal flooding from king tides and increase rain events, and strength our resilience to hurricanes.