Coastal

To provide technical and financial assistance to partners to implement voluntary coastal habitat protection, restoration, and improvement projects that benefit federal trust species, including species listed as threatened or endangered, migratory bir

The Coastal Program is a voluntary program that provides technical and financial assistance to coastal communities, conservation partners, and landowners to protect and restore fish and wildlife habitat on public and private lands. Project applications are considered and funding is awarded on a rolling basis throughout the fiscal year that corresponds with the annual notice of funding opportunity. Applications received within the fiscal year but after the deadline specified in the notice of funding opportunity may not be awarded until the following fiscal year, subject to funding availability.

Federal, State, interstate and intrastate agencies; local and tribal governments; public nonprofit institutes and organizations (such as conservation organizations, watershed councils, land trusts, schools and institutions of higher learning); U.S. territories and possessions; private landowners including individuals and businesses.

Federal, state, interstate and intrastate agencies, tribes, local governments; public nongovernmental organizations (such as conservation organizations, watershed councils, land trusts, schools and universities); U.S. territories and possessions; private landowners, including individuals and businesses.

Funds are used for habitat assessments, planning, and coastal habitat protection and restoration on public or private lands. The Coastal Program is geographically limited to 24 high priority areas. These are: Gulf of Maine, Southern New England/New York Bight, Delaware Bay, Chesapeake Bay, Albemarle/Pamlico Sound, Coastal South Carolina, Northeast Florida, South Florida/Everglades, Tampa Bay, Florida Panhandle, the Caribbean, Gulf of America, Texas Coast (Northern), Texas Coast (Southern), Great Lakes (Northern), Great Lakes (Southern), San Diego Bay, San Francisco Bay, Humboldt Bay, Central California Coast, Oregon Coast, Puget Sound, Alaska (South East), Alaska (South Central), and the Pacific Islands. Funds may not support compensatory mitigation, or real property acquisition.

Funds are used for habitat assessments, planning, and coastal habitat protection and restoration on public or private lands. The Coastal Program is geographically limited to 24 high priority areas. These are: Gulf of Maine, Southern New England/New York Bight, Delaware Bay, Chesapeake Bay, Albemarle/Pamlico Sound, Coastal South Carolina, Northeast Florida, South Florida/Everglades, Tampa Bay, Florida Panhandle, the Caribbean, Gulf of America, Texas Coast (Northern), Texas Coast (Southern), Great Lakes (Northern), Great Lakes (Southern), San Diego Bay, San Francisco Bay, Humboldt Bay, Central California Coast, Oregon Coast, Puget Sound, Alaska (South East), Alaska (South Central), and the Pacific Islands. Funds may not support compensatory mitigation, or real property acquisition.

Assistance available October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025; Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Program obligates funds and sends a notice of award to successful applicants. Recipients request funds in accordance with 2 CFR 200, Subpart E-Cost Principles, unless otherwise dictated by program-specific legislation or special award terms. Program will include any special payment terms and conditions in the notice of award.

Applicants seeking assistance through this program are required to consult with a local Program office before developing or submitting an application.

All projects must benefit Federal trust species and be cost effective. Project selection occurs at the field level. See the annual Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) in http://grants.gov for more details.

After a project has been designed and the cost calculated, the local Coastal Program coordinator will be able to inform the respective cooperator(s) whether or not the Service will provide financial assistance. When the cooperator has signed a cooperative agreement work can begin on the project. The Service reimburses the landowner after the project is completed.

None. However, project partners may request additional projects on their lands.