Virginia CZM inflation reduction act project description the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $875,000 in federal funding to the state of virginia through the…

Virginia CZM inflation reduction act project description the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $875,000 in federal funding to the state of virginia through the inflation reduction act. This funding will build the ability of the states federally-approved coastal management program within the virginia department of environmental quality to implement projects, initiatives, and programs that increase the climate resilience of coastal communities within coastal counties. Specifically, the virginia coastal zone management program will use these funds to build capacity within the virginia coastal zone management office (CZM) office, across all virginia CZM network programs, and within key partnerships and collaboratives based on priorities identified by the virginia CZM coastal policy team by hiring a new full-time employee to serve as a coastal planner, bolstering and expanding living shorelines collaboratives, supporting three virginia sea grant fellowships on resilience topics, and expanding training opportunities for virginia CZM staff.