NA26NOSX419C0033

THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) IS PROVIDING ONGOING FUNDING THROUGH THE NATIONAL COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM TO THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO HELP ADMINISTER NEW JERSEY'S FEDERALLY APPROVED COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. THE NATIONAL COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, UNDER THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT, IS AN IMPORTANT VOLUNTARY FEDERAL-STATE PARTNERSHIP THAT PROTECTS, RESTORES, AND RESPONSIBLY DEVELOPS OUR NATIONS COASTAL COMMUNITIES AND RESOURCES BY BALANCING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COASTAL USES, AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION. NOAAS INVESTMENT OF OVER $3.1 MILLION IS LEVERAGING OVER $2.6 MILLION IN STATE FUNDS. THESE FUNDS WILL SUPPORT JOBS AND PROVIDE CONTINUED ASSISTANCE TO THE NEW JERSEY COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM TO ADDRESS MANY IMPORTANT COASTAL ISSUES IN THE STATE INCLUDING COASTAL HAZARDS, RESILIENCE PLANNING, REGIONAL OCEAN PLANNING, NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS, AND PUBLIC ACCESS. THE FUNDING ALSO SUPPORTS ONGOING COASTAL PERMITTING, PUBLIC OUTREACH, AND ASSISTANCE TO MUNICIPALITIES ETC. THE AWARD IS SUPPORTING NEW INITIATIVES INCLUDING THE ASSESSMENT OF MONITORING EFFORTS FOR SUBMERGED AQUATIC VEGETATION POPULATIONS AND AN EFFORT TO MODERNIZE LOCAL PLANNING RESOURCES TO SUPPORT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN THEIR RESILIENCE PLANNING EFFORTS. THE AWARD IS ALSO FUNDING A NUMBER OF LOCAL PROJECTS OR INITIATIVES INCLUDING: UTILIZING MYCOAST TO COLLECT CROWD-SOURCED INFORMATION TO CHRONICLE THE CHANGING COAST BY DOCUMENTING TIDES AND STORM DAMAGE, FUNDING THE TIDAL WETLAND MONITORING GRANT PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES ANNUAL FUNDING TO CONDUCT WETLAND MONITORING TO TRACK CONDITIONS AND TRENDS OF TIDAL WETLANDS IN NEW JERSEY, PROVIDING TECHNICAL GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE TO MUNICIPALITIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MUNICIPAL PUBLIC ACCESS PLANS, CONTINUING SUPPORT FOR THE RESILIENT NJ PROGRAM TO ASSIST LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN IMPLEMENTING PLANNING-LEVEL RESILIENCE ACTIONS.

New Jersey Department Of Environmental Protection

TO ASSIST STATES IN IMPLEMENTING AND ENHANCING COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT AND RELATED PROGRAMS THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE.

11.419 - Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) [DOC]

Trenton, New Jersey 086081503 United States

Single Zip Code

NOAA-NOS-OCM-2026-33240