What does this funding get me?
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) funding of $2.6 billion to be spent on direct federal spending, contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and technical assistance.
Eligible uses include:
- Conservation restoration, and protection of coastal and marine habitats and resources, including fisheries, to enable coastal communities to prepare for extreme storms and other changing climate conditions
- Projects that support natural resources that sustain coastal and marine resource-dependent communities, and related administrative expenses.
NOAA’s Climate-Ready Coasts and Communities program includes:
- Climate Resilience Regional Challenge
- Tribal Priorities
- Climate-Ready Fisheries
- Climate Resilience Accelerators
- Climate-Ready Workforce
Am I eligible?
Coastal states (as defined in the Coastal Zone Management Act), the District of Columbia, Tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, local governments, and institutions of higher education.
How can I access the money?
Click the specific program links above to find application instructions. NOAA will work with state, local, and Tribal governments, Tribes, Tribal and Native organizations, nonprofits, and the private sector in coastal and Great Lakes communities to develop and support durable, local capacity to adapt to climate change impacts, while growing economies, protecting fisheries, addressing environmental justice, and developing a climate-ready workforce.
What is the timeline?
Funds will be available until September 30, 2026.
What other incentives could I use to help me accomplish my goals?
None at this time.
Where can I get more information?
- Climate-Ready Coasts and Communities initiatives
- News release announcing the program
- In addition to the resources listed above, a variety of organizations offer technical assistance that may help you access these funds. They are listed on our Get Help page.
- For questions about updates to this program, please email Jessica Finkel at info@energyfundsforall.org.