Georgia coastal management program infrastructure capacity-building project description the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $900,000 in federal funding to the state…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing a $900,000 Cooperative Agreement award through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GADNR) to build the capacity of Georgia's federally-approved Coastal Management Program. The award, under CFDA 11.473 - Office for Coastal Management, will support GADNR in planning for and implementing habitat restoration and conservation projects proposed through BIL funding opportunities. Specifically, GADNR will use the funds to provide technical capacity for BIL-funded projects, continue to identify and prioritize infrastructure and resiliency projects, and develop nature-based solutions for coastal wetland restoration. The award has a performance period from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2027, and $600,000 has been obligated to date.

Georgia coastal management program infrastructure capacity-building project description the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $900,000 in federal funding to the state of georgia through the bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL). This funding will build the capacity of georgias federally-approved coastal management program within the georgia department of natural resources (GADNR) to plan for and implement habitat restoration and conservation projects proposed through funding opportunities connected to the bipartisan infrastructure law. Specifically, GADNR will use these funds to provide the technical capacity to support BIL funded projects, as well as to continue to identify, prioritize, and make ready a series of infrastructure and resiliency projects through assessment, design, and permitting through the following activities: supporting coastal restoration and resilience activities; enhancing tracking for BIL, nature based, and resiliency projects; and developing nature based solutions for the restoration of hydrology in coastal wetlands. Woven throughout all the tasks will be a concerted effort to identify and prioritize solutions that benefit underserved communities or resources of historic or cultural value.