[SEMCO] Grants Available to Address Coastal Storms, Erosion, and Sea Level Rise Impacts

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Grants Available to Address Coastal Storms, Erosion, and Sea Level Rise Impacts

The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) is seeking proposals for two grant programs that support local efforts to address the effects of coastal storms, flooding, erosion, and sea level rise. The Coastal Community Resilience Grant Program <http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/czm/program-areas/stormsmart-coasts/grants/> will provide up to $1.5 million in grants and technical resources to coastal communities to advance innovative local efforts addressing climate change and sea level rise impacts. The funds will finance initiatives to increase awareness of these issues, assess vulnerability and risk, and implement measures to respond, recover, and adapt to coastal impacts. The Green Infrastructure for Coastal Resilience Grant Program <http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/czm/program-areas/stormsmart-coasts/green-infrastructure-grants/> will provide up to $1.5 million in funding and technical resources to coastal communities and eligible nonprofit organizations for natural approaches addressing coastal erosion and flooding problems. Grants can be used for planning, feasibility assessment, design, permitting documents, construction, and monitoring of green infrastructure projects that use natural approaches instead of hard structures such as seawalls and groins. For more information, see the EEA Press Release <http://www.mass.gov/eea/pr-2015/funding-for-communities-to-combat-climate-change.html>. To view the Requests for Responses (RFR), and download required forms, see the CZM Grants web page <http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/czm/about-czm/jobs-and-grants/#grants>. Proposals are due by June 12.
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