This just in from Adrianne Harrison and Julia Knisel:
New England Municipal Coastal Resilience Initiative
The Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment (GOMC) and the Northeast Regional Ocean Council (NROC) will provide up to $150,000 to coastal municipalities located in New England to advance their efforts to adapt land use, infrastructure,, »read moreTags: funding & assistance
A new Gulf-Based funding announcement in from the EPA:
Gulf of Mexico Regional Partnerships Request for Proposals (RFP) 2011
On, August 16, 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the release of the Gulf of Mexico Regional Partnerships RFP 2011. The RFP is posted on the Gulf of Mexico Program's website at: http://www.epa.gov/gmpo/, and, »read moreTags: funding & assistance, research
Interesting report from the Pilot Online about how the City of Virginia Beach has money it's trying to give to the Army Corps of Engineers for a beach nourishment project—enough to pay for the whole nourishment—but the Corps (for legal reasons) can't accept it.
If your community is considering a nourishment project, this short article is worth a read., »read moreTags: adaptation & mitigation, case study, funding & assistance
New NOAA funding opportunity (via Christa Rabenold):
Climate and Societal Interactions Program
The Climate and Societal Interactions (CSI) Program provides leadership, both nationally and internationally, in developing interdisciplinary science and services, including assessments, for application in climate-sensitive sectors and regions. U.S. and, »read moreTags: adaptation & mitigation, funding & assistance, sea level rise, weather & climate
John Bowie just shared this good news over on StormSmart Connect:
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have announced a joint agreement that will protect the safety, health, and property of people living in or visiting coastal communities around the nation. The two agencies will partner, »read moreTags: climate change, funding & assistance, planning, sea level rise
We all know that the best way to keep buildings out of flood waters is to keep them out of areas that flood. The reality for most communities, though, is that homes and other structures are already in areas that flood. What to do then?
There are many options, of course. You could somehow acquire and then relocate the structure to a safer area, but, »read moreTags: adaptation & mitigation, building, funding & assistance, insurance, publications, sea level rise
Heard of NOAA’s Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM), but not quite sure what they're all about? Have a look at their new site The OCRM in Your State, and use some fancy GIS'esq tools to navigate around the country and your state.
The OCRM in Your, »read more
This notice on a new funding opportunity just in from our good friends at the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium.
The Gulf of Mexico regional Sea Grant programs and their partners (Ocean Research Priorities Plan, NOAA Coastal Storms Program, NOAA Coastal Services Center, and the EPA Gulf of Mexico Program) are pleased to announce a multi-disciplinary, »read moreTags: funding & assistance
A new press release yesterday from BP, outlining how the committed $500 million will be distributed (here in its entirety):
BP and the Gulf of Mexico Alliance Announce Implementation of BP’s $500 Million Independent Research Initiative
HOUSTON - BP and the Gulf of Mexico Alliance today announced plans for the implementation of BP’s $500 million Gulf, »read moreTags: funding & assistance, oil spill, research
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