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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:black">Request for Responses (RFR) for Coastal Resilience Grants Is Now Available</span></i></b><span style="color:black"> - The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM)
</span>is seeking proposals for innovative and transferable local and regional projects to address coastal flooding, erosion, and sea level rise impacts through the
<a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mass.gov%2Finfo-details%2Fcoastal-resilience-grant-program&data=05%7C02%7Csemco%40whoi.edu%7C01fe2e13c48c406b659108dc894b6d96%7Cd44c5cc6d18c46cc8abd4fdf5b6e5944%7C0%7C0%7C638536204258930872%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Jj6QS0k%2BMmPV%2B70umW5O51RahN2dyE5dpj1eSFaapxI%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://www.mass.gov/info-details/coastal-resilience-grant-program" shash="QY5chNIWB5MoFDsakA35MyU9AWNrIHVMwyrYXqnXAa4RKEXvxUZuD85GbUg2v55ODaBewT/4b00RFq4hIK8PFExWzaC3YczJlUourjUs578Y9Jz5mS9Q31EIHae3tq+BmJrJEdVq+0M4WgDRRCbI/m3X2Va/edJ1PuOLqd++FGY=">Coastal Resilience Grant Program</a>. For Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, CZM will provide funding and technical assistance to coastal communities, certified 501<span class="MsoCommentReference"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(</span></span>c)(3)
nonprofit organizations (including qualifying tribal entities), and federally recognized tribes. Eligible project types include evaluating vulnerabilities and risks, public outreach, retrofitting and relocating vulnerable public facilities and infrastructure,
shoreline restoration, and proactive planning projects. Applicants may request up to $2 million in funding per project. Projects must be completed by June 30, 2025—or by June 30, 2026 (FY26) for projects selected for an extended contract, depending on the
proposal and Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) funding decisions. See the RFR on the
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COMMBUYS website</a> for eligibility requirements, project categories, and evaluation criteria. Proposals are due by 4:00 p.m. on July 19. The question and answer period for the RFR is open until 4:00 p.m. on June 21. Please submit questions to
<a href="mailto:india.j.mackinson@mass.gov">india.j.mackinson@mass.gov</a>. Answers to all questions will be posted on the
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