15.426: Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP)

15.426

Inactive

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) [DOI]

Aug. 15, 2013

May 19, 2011

The intent of the program is to disburse funding to eligible producing states and coastal political subdivisions for the purpose of conservation, protection, or restoration of coastal areas including wetlands; mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, or natural resources; planning assistance and the administrative costs of complying with these objectives; implementation of a federally-approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plan; and mitigation of the impact of outer Continental Shelf activities through funding of onshore infrastructure projects and public service needs.

A - Formula Grants

States eligible to receive funding are: Alabama, Alaska, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas and 67 coastal political subdivisions among the six states.

The producing coastal states, their eligible coastal political subdivisions, and the general public will ultimately benefit from the program.

11.473 - Office for Coastal Management

11.474 - Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act

11.478 - Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research Coastal Ocean Program

11.426 - Financial Assistance for National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science

11.419 - Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards

11.420 - Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves