| Greetings, The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), Occidental, and Shell is now soliciting Pre-Proposals for the 2024 National Coastal Resilience Fund. The Request for Proposals is available here. NFWF will award approximately $140 million in grants to create and/or restore natural systems in order to increase protection for communities from coastal hazards, such as storms, sea- and lake-level changes, inundation, and coastal erosion, while improving habitats for fish and wildlife species. NFWF prioritizes projects that are community led or incorporate direct community engagement and benefit underserved communities facing disproportionate harm from climate impacts. The National Coastal Resilience Fund invests in projects under four project categories: Community Capacity Building and PlanningSite Assessment and Preliminary DesignFinal Design and PermittingRestoration Implementation Pre-proposals must be submitted through NFWF’s Easygrants system no later than Wednesday, April 10, 2024 11:59 PM ET. Informational webinars are available to provide an overview of the National Coastal Resilience funding opportunity. Applicants are strongly encouraged to participate and can register for a webinar below (Note: The same information will be presented in all webinars, different times are offered for your convenience): Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 3:00 – 4:30 PM ET – Register here Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET – Register here Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 6:30 – 8:00 PM ET – Register here For more information or questions about this RFP, please contact the NCRF program team (NCRF@nfwf.org). |
