IL CMP infrastructure capacity-building project description: the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $897,953 in federal funding over the next three years to the…

IL CMP infrastructure capacity-building project description: the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $897,953 in federal funding over the next three years to the state of pennsylvania through the bipartisan infrastructure law. This funding will build the capacity of thestates federally approved coastal management program within the illinois department of natural resources (IDNR) to plan for and implement habitat restoration and conservation projects proposed through funding opportunities connected to the bipartisan infrastructure law. Specifically, the illinois coastal management program (CMP) will create a new project manager position to provide staff support directly tied to this funding source. The project manager will coordinate with partners, develop contracting and/or subaward documents, attend meetings, manage contractors, assist with invoicing, assist in identifying additional funding sources for projects, prepare grant proposals for CMP and/or partners and prepare semi-annual progress reports. Icmp staff will identify partners and potential projects that align with BIL funding and support the state and its partners in the development of federal grant proposals and award reporting. The project manager will also support the development, management and progress of proposals for noaas annual CZM BIL habitat restoration competition. For projects awarded BIL competitive funds, the project manager will provide technical assistance, nepa review, assistance with pre and post project monitoring, reporting and track funds. CMP will support conceptual planning and engineering for a shoreline naturalization and habitat restoration project in chicago. The planning project will be led by the chicago department of transportation in partnership with greencorps chicago. Cmps support will bring the project to at least 30% engineering in order to be more shovel ready for future federal BIL restoration funding opportunities.