Massachusetts CZM infrastructure capacity-building project description the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $899,024 in federal funding to the state of massachusetts…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing a $899,024 Cooperative Agreement award under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) federal grant program to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA). The funding will build the capacity of Massachusetts' federally-approved Coastal Management Program to plan for and implement habitat restoration and conservation projects proposed through funding opportunities connected to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Specifically, EEA will use these funds to continue managing four currently funded Bipartisan Infrastructure Law projects, advance new projects for future competitions, create a new term position to develop evaluation metrics/framework for these projects, and administer a contract to pilot the evaluation framework for a chosen Bipartisan Infrastructure Law project. The award period runs from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027.

Massachusetts CZM infrastructure capacity-building project description the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $899,024 in federal funding to the state of massachusetts through the bipartisan infrastructure law. This funding will build the capacity of the states federally-approved coastal management program within massachusetts executive office of energy and environmental affairs (EEA) to plan for and implement habitat restoration and conservation projects proposed through funding opportunities connected to the bipartisan infrastructure law. Specifically, EEA will use these funds to continue to manage four currently funded BIL projects, advance new projects for future BIL competitions, create a new term position who will work to develop evaluation metrics/framework for BIL projects, and administer a contract to pilot this evaluation framework of a chosen BIL project.