Hawaii CZM program infrastructure capacity-building project description use the following template to create a project description for the program officer (P.O.) checklist in grants online

Brackets in blue are instructions for CZM programs; brackets in green are instructions for reserves. The national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $900,000 in federal funding to the state of hawaii through the bipartisan infrastructure law over the next three years. This funding will build the capacity of the hawaii coastal zone management program within the office of planning and sustainable development to plan for and implement habitat restoration and conservation projects proposed through funding opportunities connected to the bipartisan infrastructure law. Specifically, the hawaii CZM program will use these funds to provide staff support to plan, coordinate, and develop project proposals for BIL competitions and build community capacity for the development of restoration plans and provide training related to grants writing, project management, and monitoring techniques. This will include supporting a BIL coordinator position that will engage with key stakeholders to increase capacity to develop competitive proposals for habitat restoration and protection, engage with agency partners such as the department of health to develop watershed based management plans, and provide contractual services to increase capacity to finalize potential habitat restoration projects.