The national oceanic and atmospheric administration is providing $4,000,000 in federal funding to the city of foley (baldwin county, alabama) through the FY2024 and FY2025 coastal zone management…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) awarded $4,000,000 to the City of Foley through a Cooperative Agreement under the FY2024 and FY2025 Coastal Zone Management Habitat Protection and Restoration Grant Competition. The award, effective October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027, will fund the fee simple acquisition of approximately 450 acres of coastal pine savanna and tidal marsh habitat along Wolf Bay in Baldwin County, Alabama. This land acquisition will be integrated into the City of Foley's Graham Creek Nature Preserve as part of a holistic management strategy that complements existing adjacent conservation parcels.

The primary deliverable under this Cooperative Agreement is the permanent conservation of ecologically significant coastal habitat through land acquisition and preservation. By acquiring and managing this strategically located property, the City of Foley will enhance coastal community safety and productivity while protecting sensitive ecosystems. The project aligns with NOAA's broader coastal resilience objectives by advancing habitat protection initiatives that strengthen ecosystem health and support long-term coastal community resilience in the face of coastal hazards and changing environmental conditions.

The national oceanic and atmospheric administration is providing $4,000,000 in federal funding to the city of foley (baldwin county, alabama) through the FY2024 and FY2025 coastal zone management habitat protection and restoration grant competition. This funding will increase the safety and productivity of coastal communities within coastal counties through habitat restoration planning, engineering and design projects, habitat restoration implementation projects, and land conservation projects. Specifically, the city of foley will use these funds for the fee simple acquisition of ~450 of coastal pine savanna and tidal marsh habitat along wolf BAY in baldwin county, AL. Acquisition of this parcel will complement existing conservation parcels in the immediate vicinity and thereafter conserve the parcel through holistic management as part of its graham creek nature preserve.