The Department of Marine Resources’ Maine Coastal Program and the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Municipal Planning Assistance Program are seeking applications for coastal planning grants.
Donor Name: Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
State: Maine
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/29/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
Funding Information
- Maine Coastal Program and the Municipal Planning Assistance Program plan to allocate a total of approximately $300,000 during this grant round. The maximum award is $50,000 and the minimum award is $5,000; applicants may only submit one Letter of Intent for a maximum request of $50,000 per proposed project.
- Grants are anticipated to be awarded in June 2024, with an expected start date on or after July 1, 2024. Projects must be completed, and deliverables received by December 31, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants include counties, municipalities, unorganized territories, tribal governments, and Regional Councils in Maine’s Coastal Zone. The combined FY2025 grant is intended to fund local or regional planning projects that support Maine Won’t Wait: A Four-Year Plan for Climate Action and enable communities to become more resilient to unprecedented coastal storm impacts. Successful applications must address one of the following Priority Categories:
- Conduct climate vulnerability assessments including sea level rise, storm surge, and flooding at critical public facilities.
- Evaluate existing waterfront infrastructure resilience plans and design resilient infrastructure for vital waterfront facilities.
- Identify hazard-prone locations to integrate land conservation and public access planning, guiding development away from vulnerable areas.
- Develop a comprehensive inventory of public tidal access points and working waterfronts. Establish guidelines for responsible use and conservation.
- Review and recommend changes to municipal land use laws that address current and future coastal hazards.
For more information, visit Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
