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The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Hurricane Sandy Coastal Resilience Grant Program will fund a variety of projects worth more than $100 million in 11 states to protect communities at risk from future big storms like the October 2012 event that pummeled the East Coast.
Here’s a look at what each state will receive:
CONNECTICUT:
Increase Mill River’s flood resiliency and re-create a habitat corridor in Stamford, Connecticut. Project will eradicate invasive species, replant native flora, and remove 15 properties from a flood risk area.
Grant Award $3,750,000
Matching Funds: $6,813,425
Total Project Funds: $10,563,425
Remove a hazardous and unused fish barrier in Enfield, Connecticut. Project will restore 7.7 miles of fish runs, reunite brook trout populations, and reduce flood hazards.
Grant Award: $2,800,000
Matching Funds: $1,000,000.
Total Project Funds $3,800,000
Create a regional framework for coastal resilience for 10 municipalities along the central coast of Connecticut. The municipalities will integrate green infrastructure principles, prioritize projects, and contribute to a Regional Coastal Resiliency Plan.
Grant Award: $700,000
Matching Funds: None
Total Project Funds: $700,000
Develop a flood and storm resiliency management plan for Pawcatuck River Watershed and 11 communities in southern Rhode Island and Connecticut. Project will aid in the watershed’s resiliency enhancement, restore habitat, and protect local communities.
Grant Award: $720,000
Matching Funds: $197,869
Total Project Funds: $917,869
DELAWARE
Implement a system-wide approach to evaluate, design, and construct restoration and resiliency strategies along the central Delaware Bay shore. Project will enhance community and ecosystem resiliency by generating a restoration plan and restoring the beach and dune system.
Grant Award: $4,500,000
Matching Funds: $1,687,683
Total Project Funds: $6,187,683
Develop a three dimensional wetland model for the Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Delaware. Project will provide current wetland assessments, help evaluate restoration strategies, and predict the long-term sustainability of the marsh.
Grant Award: $4,500,000
Matching Funds: $1,687,683
Total Project Funds: $6,187,683
Design and construct restoration strategies for Delaware Bay’s wetlands and beaches. Project will enhance community and ecosystem resiliency by generating a restoration plan, replacing critical water control structures, and restoring the beach and dune system.
Grant Award: $2,000,000
Matching Funds: $2,910,270
Total Project Funds $4,910,270
MASSACHUSETTS
Restore and enhance Great Marsh’s wetlands and dunes. Local municipalities’ vulnerability will be reduced through restoration projects, assessments, and coastal resiliency plans.
Grant Award $2,940,000
Matching Funds: $2,268,185
Total Project Funds: $5,208,185
Remove 10 high-risk fish barriers that cause flood damage within nine Massachusetts communities. Project will increase flood resiliency, open 189 river miles for fish, and restore 90 acres of wetlands. Project will also identify, and develop concept plans for, 10 additional high priority barriers.
Grant Award: $4,500,000
Matching Funds: $2,506,788
Total Project Funds: $7,006,788
Assess and restore over 230 acres of Wampanoag tribal habitat in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. Management plans and multi-jurisdictional partnerships will support marine protection and habitat restoration.
Grant Award: $670,000
Matching Funds: $212,793
Total Project Funds: $882,793
Reuse one million cubic yards of rock to create a protected Boston Harbor shoreline in Massachusetts. Project will reduce wave energy, protect transplanted eelgrass, and repurpose dredged rock.
Grant Award: $240,000
Matching Funds: $160,050
Total Project Funds: $400,050
MARYLAND
Increase salt marsh acreage and enhancing resiliency for Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge and Fishing Bay Wildlife Management Area in southern Dorchester County, Maryland. Project will create 25 acres of new salt marsh, increase salt marsh productivity, and generate an invasive plant eradication map.
Grant Award: $3,500,000
Matching Funds: $1,484,567
Total Project Funds: $4,984,567
Map, analyze, and assess Maryland’s green infrastructure to enhance the Chesapeake Bay shoreline in Maryland. Project will provide resilience-enhancing opportunities and best practices for local government implementation.
Grant Award: $640,000
Matching Funds: $222,730
Total Project Funds: $862,730
Remove a Patapsco River fish barrier in the Patapsco Valley State Park Avalon area. Project will open 52.5 miles of stream, provide additional spawning habitat, and strengthen community resiliency.
Grant Award: $2,480,000
Matching Funds: $5,287,024
Total Project Funds: $7,767,024
Create, restore, and improve North Beach’s shoreline in Calvert County, Maryland. Project will prevent further erosion to North Beach’s 105-acre salt marsh, protect the surrounding communities, and prevent damage to MD Route 261, an emergency vehicle route.
Grant Award: $540,000
Matching Funds: $76,000
Total Project Funds: $616,000
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Remove Bellamy River’s two fish barriers in Dover, New Hampshire. Project will restore 11 river miles, re-introduce a fish passage, reduce flooding, and improve water quality and safety.
Grant Award: $550,000
Matching Funds: $168,075
Total Project Funds: $718,075
NEW JERSEY
Restore hydrology and prevent erosion in the Pine Barrens in Burlington County and Ocean County, New Jersey. Project will improve stream and wetland resiliency, while protecting important habitat.
Grant Award: $280,000
Matching Funds: $106,340
Total Project Funds: $386,340
Increase Seven Mile Island’s beach resiliency in Cape May County, New Jersey. Project will improve habitat, protect communities, and contribute to a long term resiliency strategy.
Grant Award: $1,280,000
Matching Funds: $53,424
Total Project Funds: $1,333,424
Develop, design, and deliver green infrastructure techniques that add ecological value and enhance community resiliency to New Jersey coastal communities.
Grant Award: $3,440,000
Matching Funds: $894,888
Total Project Funds: $4,334,888
Incorporate green infrastructure into a block’s redesign in Hoboken, New Jersey. Project will increase stormwater management, reduce sewer overflow, and increase open space acreage.
Grant Award: $250,000
Matching Funds: $3,615,400
Total Project Funds: $3,865,400
Reuse dredged materials to restore 90 acres of salt marsh for Avalon, Stone Harbor, and Fortescue in New Jersey. Enhanced salt marsh will provide wildlife habitat and reduce flooding and erosion impacts on nearby communities.
Grant Award: $3,420,000
Matching Funds: $4,782,320
Total Project Funds: $8,202,320
Create and improve Liberty State Park’s 40 acres of salt marsh and 100 acres of upland habitat in Jersey City, New Jersey. Project will improve ecosystem resiliency and create a new publicly accessible area within the park.
Grant Award: $250,000
Matching Funds: $146,968
Total Project Funds: $396,968
Restore 50 acres of Delaware Bay’s wetlands and six miles of beach in Cape May and Cumberland Counties, New Jersey. Project will improve horseshoe crab spawning, provide shorebird stopover area, and improve ecological and economic community resilience.
Grant Award: $4,750,000
Matching Funds: $854,468
Total Project Funds: $5,604,468
Strengthen Marshes Creek and the local community in Linden, New Jersey. Project will provide community protection while strengthening ecosystem resiliency from floods and runoff impacts.
Grant Award: $2,720,000
Matching Funds: $183,673
Total Project Funds: $2,903,673
Restore Newark Bay’s wetlands in New Jersey. The 12-acre restoration will buffer against shoreline erosion, improve flood control, and remove invasive plants.
Grant Award: $1,560,000
Matching Funds: $80,000
Total Project Funds: $1,640,000
Construct a 6,400 foot coastal dune and restore 17 acres of marsh in Monmouth Beach, New Jersey. Both terrains provide critical wildlife habitat and community protection.
Grant Award: $1,780,000
Matching Funds: $1,750,000
Total Project Funds: $3,530,000
Restore hundreds of wetland acres in Great Egg Harbor Bay, New Jersey. Project will enhance and raise damaged wetlands to mitigate future storm impacts and provide healthier habitats.
Grant Award: $2,630,000
Matching Funds: $1,276,775
Total Project Funds: $3,906,775
Replenish and restore Little Egg Harbor’s marshes and wetlands in New Jersey. Project will create a stronger shoreline buffer, provide healthier habitat, and open seven miles of stream.
Grant Award: $2,130,000
Matching Funds: $91,500
Total Project Funds: $2,221,500
Perform 54 municipality assessments and impervious cover reduction action plans for the Raritan River Basin in New Jersey. Project will create a municipality strategy guide with recommendations, and implement projects that capture over 68 million gallons of storm water annually.
Grant Award: $820,000
Matching Funds: $353,628
Total Project Funds: $1,173,628
NEW YORK
Develop a self-sustaining oyster population in Jamaica Bay, New York. Project will improve water quality and increase oyster larvae recruitment.
Grant Award: $1,000,000
Matching Funds: $375,000
Total Project Funds: $1,375,000
Restore ecosystem function and habitat for the Bronx River in New York City. Project will re-naturalize the shoreline, restore habitat function, and remove contaminated soil.
Grant Award: $4,400,000
Matching Funds: $12,000,000
Total Project Funds: $16,400,000
Enhance Sunken Meadow State Park’s 135 acres of salt marsh and remove runoff in Long Island, New York. Project will strengthen ecosystem resiliency and promote green infrastructure benefits.
Grant Award: $2,500,000
Matching Funds: $57,500
Total Project Funds: $2,557,500
Replace three flood-prone culverts in the Ausable Watershed in northern New York. Project will restore fish passage for 25 miles, mitigate flooding, and reduce community costs.
Grant Award: $620,000
Matching Funds: $188,454
Total Project Funds: $808,454
Strengthen Coney Island’s resiliency through installation of 14 green streets in New York City, New York. Project will mitigate flooding, filter over 2 million gallons of stormwater runoff, and serve as a model to other communities.
Grant Award: $990,000
Matching Funds: $333,333
Total Project Funds: $1,323,333
Restore Tibbetts Brook as a tributary to the Harlem River. Project will reduce over 88 million gallons of stormwater runoff and decrease sewer overflow events by 15% annually.
Grant Award: $250,000
Matching Funds: $2,116,000
Total Project Funds: $2,366,000
Restore Spring Creek Park’s 11 acres of salt marsh and 16 acres of coastal upland in Queens, New York. Project will reduce flood impacts, capture runoff, and contribute recreational space.
Grant Award: $4,270,000
Matching Funds: $6,967,500
Total Project Funds: $11,237,500
Restore Sunset Cove’s five acres of wetland and seven acres of upland habitat in Queens, New York. Project will enhance water quality, provide shellfish habitat, and increase public recreation access.
Grant Award: $4,850,000
Matching Funds: $2,240,000
Total Project Funds: $7,090,000
Restore 400 wetland acres and build capacity to rehabilitate 1,500 acres in Suffolk County, New York. Project will strengthen wetland resiliency and provide capacity-building opportunities.
Grant Award: $1,310,000
Matching Funds: $688,740
Total Project Funds: $1,998,740
Restore riparian buffer and reconnect 10 land-locked areas to the Allegany Reservoir in Cattaraugus County, New York. Project will strengthen the reservoir’s resiliency.
Grant Award: $350,000
Matching Funds: $226,477
Total Project Funds: $576,477
Restore Shinnecock Reservation’s eelgrass, oyster, marsh, and beach habitats in Southampton, New York. Project will reduce erosion, increase habitat, and strengthen shoreline resiliency.
Grant Award: $3,750,000
Matching Funds: $314,000
Total Project Funds: $4,064,000
OHIO
Engage Ohio communities in projects that will improve coastal resiliency. Project will encourage communities to participate more, provide an ecosystem resiliency roadmap, and potentially lower flood insurance costs.
Grant Award: $350,000
Matching Funds: $98,753
Total Project Funds: $448,753
PENNSYLVANIA
Restore over 250 acres of wetlands and riparian habitat in the Brandywine River watershed in Pennsylvania. Project will improve community flood resiliency, reconnect habitats, and reduce runoff.
Grant Award: $3,030,000
Matching Funds: $500,000
Total Project Funds: $3,530,000
Develop a green infrastructure plan and implement a demonstration project in Chester City, Pennsylvania. Project will incorporate green infrastructure policies, focus on citizen empowerment, and serve as a model to neighboring cities.
Grant Award: $290,000
Matching Funds: $49,777
Total Project Funds: $339,777
RHODE ISLAND
Restore 30 acres of salt marsh and create two additional marsh restoration designs in Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge in south Rhode Island. Project will strengthen the marsh’s resiliency and serve as a model to similar restoration projects throughout the state.
Grant Award: $3,250,000
Matching Funds: $423,650
Total Project Funds: $3,673,650
Enhance over 124 acres of Sachuest Bay’s beaches and wetlands in Middletown, Rhode Island. Project will improve water quality, enhance natural infrastructure, and improve existing grey infrastructure.
Grant Award: $2,320,000
Matching Funds: $1,066,913
Total Project Funds: $3,386,913
Incorporate green infrastructure into community policies in Newport, Warwick, and North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Project will increase resiliency, build local decision-maker capacity, and serve as a replicable model for neighboring states.
Grant Award: $400,000
Matching Funds: None
Total Project Funds: $400,000
Create a natural resource resiliency assessment and action plan for 2,064 acres in Charleston and County of Washington, Rhode Island. Project will identify mitigation options that will strengthen watershed resiliency and protect nearby communities.
Grant Award: $180,000
Matching Funds: $60,206
Total Project Funds: $240,206
Develop monitoring network, coastal maps, and best engineering practices for southern shore of Rhode Island. Project will generate best practices and policies, test modeling tools, and is the first step to developing a statewide coastal resiliency program.
Grant Award: $870,000
Matching Funds: $358,622
Total Project Funds: $1,228,622
Develop a flood and storm resiliency management plan for Pawcatuck River Watershed and 11 communities in southern Rhode Island and Connecticut. Project will aid in the watershed’s resiliency enhancement, restore habitat, and protect local communities.
Grant Award: $720,000
Matching Funds: $197,869
Total Project Funds: $917,869
Engage Rhode Island communities in projects that will improve their coastal resiliency. Project will encourage communities to participate more, provide an ecosystem resiliency roadmap, and potentially lower flood insurance costs.
Grant Award: $350,000
Matching Funds: $98,753
Total Project Funds: $448,753
VIRGINIA
Implement green infrastructure projects and enhance decision makers’ coastal resiliency knowledge in Accomack and Northampton Counties, Virginia. Project will provide tools, knowledge, and a stakeholder process that can aid decision makers’ policies and actions.
Grant Award: $1,460,000
Matching Funds: $295,132
Total Project Funds: $1,755,131
Implement eight shoreline restoration projects and develop a green infrastructure plan and framework for the Lafayette River watershed in Norfolk, Virginia. Project will strengthen the watershed’s resiliency, engage 40 veterans in a green infrastructure training course, and involve 160 high school students in hands-on projects.
Grant Award: $4,640,000
Matching Funds: $257,343
Total Project Funds: $4,897,343
Develop coastal resiliency regional models that enhance over 5,700 acres of wetlands and forests in the Southern Watersheds Area of Virginia. Project will strengthen coastal resiliency and serve as an adaptation resource for community leaders and decision makers.
Grant Award: $4,000,000
Matching Funds: $4,465,843
Total Project Funds: $8,465,843
Improve and quantify wetlands’ potential to reduce storm surge impacts along the Chesapeake Bay shoreline within four Virginia nature preserves. Project will provide decision makers with information that can influence future management policies.
Grant Award: $440,000
Matching Funds: $111,969
Total Project Funds: $551,969
REGIONAL PROJECTS
Develop a data integration platform for existing storm-related resources that will especially benefit states affected by Hurricane Sandy. Project will improve access and intuitive data interpretation for all users including decision makers.
Grant Award: $520,000
Matching Funds: $133,303
Total Project Funds: $653,303
Evaluate the Northeast’s coastal impoundment vulnerability and resilience with national parks, refuges, and state lands of Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Virginia. Coastal impoundments are areas of upland or wetland habitats where low level dikes have been constructed to restrict, retain, or exclude water over a selected area and are found along the northeastern coast of the U.S. Project will reduce risk to nearby communities and identify restoration efforts that will strengthen impoundment resiliency.
Grant Award: $470,000
Matching Funds: $170,000
Total Project Funds: $640,000
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior
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