The national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing ongoing funding through the national coastal zone management program to the state of mississippi to help administer the states…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a cooperative agreement to the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources for $5.6 million on October 1, 2025, under the Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards program (CFDA 11.419).

The funding supports administration of Mississippi's federally approved coastal management program through the National Coastal Zone Management Program. Activities include enhancing policies and procedures for beneficial use of dredged materials, managing 20 coastal preserve systems, administering wetlands permitting and compliance, and developing new initiatives including a Hazard Risk and Disaster Recovery Analysis and Coastal Community Resilience Index. The award supports jobs and continued assistance to the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources Coastal Management Program to address coastal issues including natural resource protection and economic development balancing.

Performance occurs in Biloxi, Mississippi, with work concluding on March 31, 2027. NOAA's $5.6 million investment leverages over $1.3 million in state funds. The program balances coastal uses, economic development, and natural resource protection through a federal-state partnership under the Coastal Zone Management Act.

The national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing ongoing funding through the national coastal zone management program to the state of mississippi 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 $1.4M is leveraging over $1.3M in state funds. These funds will support jobs and provide continued assistance to the mississippi department of marine resources coastal management program to address many important coastal issues in the state including beneficial use of dredge materials. For example, one project will continue to enhance policies and procedures for dredged materials. The funding also supports the 20 coastal preserve systems. Wetlands permitting and compliance are additional uses of this funding. The award also is supporting new initiatives such as the creation of a hazard risk and disaster recovery analysis / coastal community resilience index.