Modified project summary/abstract section the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing ongoing funding through the national coastal zone management program to the state of…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $3.89 million to the Oregon Department of Land Conservation & Development on September 1, 2026, under the Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards program (CFDA 11.419) to administer and expand Oregon's federally approved coastal management program.

The award funds coastal zone management activities including coastal and ocean data coordination and management, land use and sensitive habitat planning, government coordination, and coastal community development. Specific deliverables include completing a coastal resilience index assessment with local jurisdictions that will acquire datasets for shoreline characteristics, hazards risk, community demographics, and habitats, with engagement from planning, utilities, emergency management, and water district departments. The award also supports new initiatives in coastal dunes and hazards planning, providing assistance to local governments on development proposal review and dune management, geologic hazards, ocean flooding, bluff and dune erosion, tsunamis, and sea level rise.

Performance takes place in Salem, Oregon, with a period of performance through February 29, 2028. The funding leverages an additional $1.8 million in state funds. The Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards program supports science-based approaches to maintaining or improving environmental quality while allowing economic growth, with 80 to 90 percent of appropriated funds allocated to coastal states through a formula based on coastal population and shoreline mileage.

Modified project summary/abstract section the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing ongoing funding through the national coastal zone management program to the state of oregon to help administer the states federally approved coastal management program. The national coastal zone management program, under the coastal zone management act, is an important voluntary federal-state partnership that protects, restores, and responsibly develops our nations coastal communities and resources by balancing economic development, coastal uses, and natural resource protection. Noaas investment of over $2M is leveraging over $1.8M in state funds. These funds will support jobs and provide continued assistance to the oregon coastal management program to address many important coastal issues in the state including coastal and ocean data coordination and management, land use and sensitive habitat planning, government coordination and coastal community development. For example, one project will work with local jurisdictions to complete a coastal resilience index assessment, acquire data sets for shoreline characteristics, hazards risk, community demographics, and habitats. This will include work with appropriate jurisdictional departments, including planning, utilities, emergency management, and water districts. The award also is supporting new initiatives such coastal dunes and hazards planning which includes assisting local governments on review of development proposals and other actions related to dune management, geologic hazards, ocean flooding, bluff and dune erosion, tsunamis, and sea level rise.