This grant helps protect and restore coastal wetlands, which are important for preventing floods, keeping water clean, and providing habitats for wildlife. It's aimed at state and territory agencies to fund projects like buying land or improving wetland areas.
Who it's for: State and territory agencies that are involved in conserving coastal wetlands.
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Likely Disqualifiers
- Not being a state or territory agency
- Proposing a project outside the scope of coastal wetland conservation
- Inability to provide required cost-sharing funds
What You May Need
- Detailed project proposal
- Proof of agency eligibility
- Cost-sharing plan
- Environmental impact assessment
- Budget outline
- Timeline for project completion
- Partnership agreements (if applicable)
- Maps or diagrams of project area
- Letters of support from stakeholders
- Documentation of land ownership or acquisition plans
Cautions
- Requires cost-sharing from the applicant
- Only state and territory agencies are eligible
- Projects must focus on coastal wetland conservation
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Eligibility
Eligible Applicant Types
Additional Criteria
Eligible applicants are state and territory agencies. This means governmental bodies at the state or territory level that have the authority and responsibility for managing natural resources, particularly those related to coastal wetlands.
Overview
State and territory agencies that are involved in conserving coastal wetlands.
Likely Disqualifiers
- Not being a state or territory agency
- Proposing a project outside the scope of coastal wetland conservation
- Inability to provide required cost-sharing funds
Use of Funds
Funds can be used for buying land in coastal wetland areas, restoring or enhancing these wetlands, and managing them to improve their ecological health.
Total Program Funding
$18,000,000
Expected Awards
35
Cost Sharing
Required
Important Dates
- Posted
- Apr 10, 2026
- Deadline
- Jul 9, 2026(26 days)
- Archive Date
- May 3, 2030
- Last Updated
- May 13, 2026
Application Checklist
- Verify state or territory agency eligibility
- Prepare a detailed project proposal
- Develop a cost-sharing plan
- Conduct an environmental impact assessment
- Create a detailed budget outline
- Establish a project timeline
- Secure letters of support from stakeholders
- Prepare maps or diagrams of the project area
- Gather documentation of land ownership or acquisition plans