[SEMCO] Upcoming CZM Grant Opportunities and Information Sessions

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CZM to Hold Information Sessions on the Coastal Resilience and Coastal Pollutant Remediation Grant Programs

The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) anticipates the release of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Requests for Responses (RFRs) for Coastal Resilience Grants<https://www.mass.gov/service-details/coastal-resilience-grant-program> and Coastal Pollutant Remediation (CPR) Grants<https://www.mass.gov/service-details/coastal-pollutant-remediation-cpr-grant-program> this spring. CZM administers both of these grant programs on behalf of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA). The Coastal Resilience Grant Program<https://www.mass.gov/service-details/coastal-resilience-grant-program> provides funding to coastal communities to reduce risks associated with coastal storms, flooding, erosion, and sea level rise through innovative and transferable local initiatives. Eligible projects include efforts to increase awareness and understanding of climate impacts, assess vulnerability and risk, plan for changing conditions, and redesign vulnerable public facilities and infrastructure. Additionally, both coastal communities and eligible nonprofits may seek funding for non-structural (or green infrastructure) approaches that enhance natural resources and provide storm damage protection. CZM's CPR Grant Program<https://www.mass.gov/service-details/coastal-pollutant-remediation-cpr-grant-program> provides funds to municipalities within the Massachusetts Coastal Watershed<https://www.mass.gov/service-details/coastal-pollutant-remediation-cpr-grant-program-eligible-communities> for a variety of projects that address local nonpoint source stormwater pollution issues, including water quality assessment, the design and construction of structural Best Management Practices (BMPs), and commercial boat-waste pumpout facilities. In advance of the release of the RFRs, CZM will host four information sessions to discuss the goals and requirements of the two grant programs, answer questions, and provide feedback on potential project ideas:



*         March 26, 10:00 a.m.-noon, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - Conference Room A, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston

*         March 28, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m., Wareham Public Library - Meeting Room, 59 Marion Road, Wareham

*         April 3, 10:00 a.m.-noon, Ipswich Town Hall - Conference Room C, 25 Green Street, Ipswich

*         April 5, 10:00 a.m.-noon, Orleans Snow Library, 67 Main Street, Orleans



For additional assistance, potential applicants are also encouraged to refer to the contact information found near the bottom of these pages: Coastal Resilience Grant Program<https://www.mass.gov/service-details/coastal-resilience-grant-program> and CPR Grant Program<https://www.mass.gov/service-details/coastal-pollutant-remediation-cpr-grant-program>.
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