The purpose of this notice is to solicit grant proposals from eligible organizations to implement activities that enhance resilience of coastal communities to natural hazard and climate risks through a local, regional, or national network.
Proposals submitted in response to this announcement shall
provide beneficial public outcomes for coastal communities related to addressing existing and future risks to the natural environment, infrastructure, local economies, and vulnerable populations.
Proposals must also leverage, enhance, or create a human or technical network in which one or more coastal hazard issues can be addressed through partnerships to enhance communication, cooperation, coordination, and/or collaboration.
Partnerships must include a range of partners from various institutions, disciplines, and sectors at the local, state, and federal level.
Eligible funding applicants are:
regional authorities, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, and state, territorial, and county/local governments.
The funding applicants must conduct projects in one or more of the following three U. S. regions:
the U. S. Flag Pacific Islands (Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands), Gulf of Mexico Coast (Alabama, Gulf Coast of Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas) and West Coast (California, Oregon, and Washington).