The national oceanic and atmospheric administration is providing $1,200,000 in federal funding to the ohio department of natural resources office of coastal management through the FY2024 and FY2025…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded $1.2 million to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Office of Coastal Management through the Office for Coastal Management program (CFDA 11.473) for habitat restoration and land conservation projects spanning fiscal years 2024-2025. The cooperative agreement, effective October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2029, funds floodplain and riparian habitat restoration on a 105-acre property along the Chagrin River in northeast Ohio, approximately four miles upstream from Lake Erie. The project delivers tangible products and services including habitat restoration planning, engineering and design projects, habitat restoration implementation activities, and land conservation initiatives designed to enhance coastal community safety and productivity.

The Ohio Coastal Management Program executes this effort through a collaborative partnership with the City of Willoughby (sub-awardee), Chagrin River Watershed Partners, and Western Reserve Land Conservancy. The restoration initiative contributes to a broader regional objective of establishing a protected greenspace corridor along the Chagrin River to Lake Erie. Specific deliverables and benefits include enhanced stormwater, flood, and erosion management capabilities; improved water quality; increased public access to riverine resources; and restored fish and wildlife habitat—all aligned with NOAA's coastal resilience and ecosystem protection objectives.

The national oceanic and atmospheric administration is providing $1,200,000 in federal funding to the ohio department of natural resources office of coastal management 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 ohio coastal management program, in partnership with the city of willoughby, chagrin river watershed partners, and western reserve land conservancy, will use these funds to restore floodplain and riparian habitat on a 105-acre property located along the chagrin river. As part of a larger effort to create a corridor of protected greenspace along the chagrin river to lake erie, the restoration of this property will provide enhanced stormwater, flood, and erosion management, improved water quality, increased public access to the river, and improved fish and wildlife habitat.