Coastal Incentive Grant Program on the Land Conservation Assistance Network

Coastal Incentive Grant Program
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last updated: June 2021

The CIG Program is a competitive pass-through subgrant program made possible by a grant to GDNR from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through Congressional funding pursuant to the Coastal Zone Management Act. Each year, the GCMP allocates a portion of its federal funding to the Coastal Incentive Grants. These subgrants may be awarded to qualified county and municipal governments, regional commissions, state-affiliated research or educational institutions, or state agencies (except GDNR), provided the project takes place entirely within the eleven-county service area of the program. The CIG Program service area includes Brantley, Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Charlton, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh and Wayne counties.

Applicants may apply for up to $80,000 per year in a federal fund request so long as the proposed project is related to one or more funding theme priorities. Projects that involve low-cost construction or land acquisition must follow the terms and conditions in the most recent version of NOAA’s 306A Guidance document.

Funding Themes.

Oceans and Wetlands
- Maintaining or improving the quality of wetlands
- Conservation and restoration of wetland habitats
- Improved understanding of ocean and wetland habitats and functions
Public Access and Land Conservation
- Add or enhance physical access for the public to coastal water resources (i.e. rivers, wetlands, beaches)
- Public access planning
- Conservation of riparian habitats through acquisition
- Land conservation, preservation, and/or management, especially for sea level rise retreat
- Analysis of land conservation needs and opportunities for habitat protection
Sustainable Communities
- Strengthen local capacity to implement sustainable approaches in planning and development
- Increase understanding of costs and benefits associated with sustainable approaches to coastal development
- Identification and preservation of unique community qualities, historical and cultural features, including public education of the above
Disaster Resiliency and Coastal Hazards
- Improve understanding of coastal hazards and potential impacts
- Develop, implement or incorporate adaptation and mitigation strategies/plans or policies
- Strengthen local capacity to implement FEMA’s Community Rating System
Non-Point Source Pollution
- Improvements to existing urban runoff control structures in coastal watersheds
- Projects that address stormwater quantity and quality improvements utilizing BMPs recommended by the Georgia Coastal Stormwater Supplement

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