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National Coastal Wetlands Grants
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To provide competitive matching grants to coastal States for coastal wetlands conservation projects. The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (Section 305, Title III, Public Law 101-646 U.S.C. 3954) established the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program to acquire, restore, and enhance wetlands in coastal States.
This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the
administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.
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The program received 25 applications from 11 coastal States. Of these, 20 projects from 10 states were funded with $17.4 million federal share and $20.3 million in non-federal share. The projects cumulatively protect, restore or enhance more than 13,000 acres of important coastal wetland habitat, including several miles of shoreline. Conservation of this habitat not only benefits coastal-dependent federal trust species, but also enhances flood protection and water quality, and provides economic and recreational benefits to commercial fishermen and anglers. The program received 25 applications and issued 20 awards.
In FY18 the program received 29 applications and issued 22 awards.
In FY19 the program received 28 applications and issued 22 awards.
22 applications received, 22 projects awarded grants.
33 awards protecting, restoring or enhancing nearly 28,000 acres of coastal wetlands and associated upland habitats.
In FY 2022, the program received 28 applications and issued 25 awards.
Program received 23 applications and issued 22 awards.
Program received 12 applications and issued 12 awards.
Program anticipates receiving 34 applications and issuing 30 awards
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
