Title: the washington state coastal climate resilience initiative: accelerating implementation of 20 years of partnership efforts recipient: state of washington department of ecology project type:…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $73,587,134 Cooperative Agreement under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program to the Washington State Department of Ecology. This funding will accelerate the implementation of a 20-year partnership effort focused on improving coastal climate resilience across Washington's coastal regions. The project consists of five transformational adaptation actions, including shovel-ready habitat restoration, shoreline realignment, drainage improvements, and planning/design work. Key activities include restoring critical habitats, enhancing coastal infrastructure, growing a climate-informed workforce, and strengthening regional coalitions to advance integrated and equitable coastal management. The award also includes several sub-grants to state agencies, tribal governments, conservation districts, and academic institutions to execute specific project components, such as shoreline resilience planning, coastal infrastructure retrofits, and workforce development initiatives.

Title: the washington state coastal climate resilience initiative: accelerating implementation of 20 years of partnership efforts recipient: state of washington department of ecology project type: implementation of resilience and adaptation actions (track two) funding amount: $73,587,134 congressional districts: WA-001, WA-002, WA-003, WA-006, WA-007, WA-009, WA-010 summary: over 20 years of foundational work by the washington state coastal climate resilience partnership (state and local agencies, tribes, and other local and national partners) produced a shared, regional vision for improved climate resilience. This funding will allow their vision to continue its strong march into reality and implementation. This project consists of five transformational adaptation actions including shovel-ready projects that will result in habitat restoration, the realignment of state route 112, shoreline restoration, and stormwater drainage improvements. Funds will also be used to used to to advance project planning and design, grow an invigorated, climate-informed workforce and strengthen regional coalitions that will advance integrated and equitable coastal management across washington?s entire coastal zone.