EGLE announces Michigan Coastal Management Program’s 2027 Grant Awards
The Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has announced more than $770,460 in 2027 Michigan Coastal Management Program (MCMP) grants. These funds will advance fourteen grant projects that support the efforts of coastal communities, non‑profit organizations, and Tribal Nations to protect, preserve, restore, enhance, and wisely develop our coastal resources along the longest freshwater coastline in the nation.
The MCMP is committed to providing substantial technical assistance and strategic grant funding to assist coastal communities. As connectors and collaborators, the MCMP advances research and resilient planning methods, and seeks balanced approaches to a sustainable coastline.
Following are the 2027 MCMP Grant recipients.
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Alabaster Township, Iosco County: $11,500.00 grant to update the township’s Master Plan to provide a clear, coordinated framework for responding to coastal hazards.
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Charter Township of Alpena, Alpena County: $12,500.00 grant to update the city’s zoning ordinance to address coastal resiliency and identify small-scale wetlands for the purpose of regulated protection.
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City of Harbor Beach, Huron County: $27,250.00 grant to update the city’s zoning ordinance to better align with their Master Plan, which reflects a stronger focus on coastal resiliency.
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City of New Buffalo, Berrien County: $37,500.00 grant to update their 2020 Waterfront Master Plan to incorporate current hazard data, public access improvements, and coastal resilience principles.
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Presque Isle County, Presque Isle County: $12,500.00 grant to update their zoning ordinance to include regulations that will enhance resilience to coastal hazards.
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Saugatuck Township, Allegan County: $50,000.00 grant to develop an updated Master Plan grounded in coastal resiliency principles to guide future land use, development, and infrastructure decisions.
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Greenbush Township, Alcona County: $11,500.00 grant to review and update the township’s zoning ordinance to address challenges related to coastal flooding, erosion, and stormwater runoff.
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City of Whitehall, Muskegon County: $50,000.00 grant to complete a comprehensive update of their Master Plan with a dedicated focus on coastal parks and shoreline resources along White Lake and Mill Pond Creek.
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Huron Pines, Alpena County: $75,000.00 grant to lead planning and engagement for the development of conceptual site plans for Oscoda Township for the implementation of nature-based solutions at three sites within the community.
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East Bay Township, Grand Traverse County: $137,710.00 grant to complete the feasibility analysis, engineering, and design for a connected, multi-modal public coastal space at the intersection of 4 Mile Road and U.S. 31 North.
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Sault Ste. Marie Tribe, Chippewa County: $50,000.00 grant to evaluate the underlying causes of erosion following a 2018 storm event that redirected Hoban Creek into a new, unstable alignment that now parallels the Lake Huron shoreline.
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Village of Grand Beach, Berrien County: $140,000.00 grant to develop a feasibility modeling and preliminary engineering project to mitigate chronic coastal erosion and nearshore sediment disruption impacting public beaches along the Lake Michigan shoreline.
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Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority, Wayne County: $50,000.00 grant to enhance safe, barrier free public access to Lake Erie’s shoreline by replacing deteriorating boardwalks, installing edge protection, railings, and accessibility overlooks in Trapper’s Run.
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Arcadia Township, Manistee County: $105,000.00 grant to enhance public beach access at Sunset Station through the installation of a wooden boardwalk, planting dune grass to stabilize the foredune, and install mobi-mats for increased accessibility.
For more information, visit the MCMP webpage at Michigan.gov/CoastalManagement.
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