GULF OF MEXICO ALLIANCE GRANT PROGRAM ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 2, 2016

CONTACT: DEP Press Office, 850.245.2112, DEPNews@dep.state.fl.us

GULF OF MEXICO ALLIANCE GRANT PROGRAM ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

~ Coastal communities encouraged to apply for coastal hazards resilience small grants~

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Gulf of Mexico Alliance (GOMA), in collaboration with the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, is seeking proposals for the Coastal Community Projects Small Grants. These funds are available on a competitive basis to eligible coastal communities who wish to proactively address their vulnerabilities to coastal hazards.

The Coastal Community Projects Small Grants assist Gulf of Mexico coastal communities to enhance their overall resilience to future coastal hazards. Interested communities should submit a proposal detailing their resilience needs and how these funds would help address them.

Local governments, municipalities, tribes and regional councils/commissions within Florida’s 23 counties along the Gulf of Mexico are eligible to apply. Communities must complete the Community Resilience Index, or a similar vulnerability assessment, prior to their submission. The vulnerability assessment should include a thorough evaluation of infrastructure, transportation, existing community and critical businesses plans, social networks, mitigation measures and wetland/wildlife protection.

A total of three projects will be funded in Florida and will receive additional technical and financial assistance from the GOMA Community Resilience and Habitat Resources Priority Issue Teams during the duration of the project. Grant recipients are eligible for up to $45,000 and are required to provide at least 50-percent matching funds, which may be cash or in-kind.

Grant applications are accepted in electronic format only and must be received no later than 5 p.m. EST on Dec. 9, 2016. For more details and to apply, click here. For more information on GOMA, click here. Contact staff in the GOMA office at 228-215-1247 or the Florida Coastal Office at 850-245-2094 with questions on submitting a Coastal Community Projects Small Grants application.