Coastal Counties Restoration Initiative
The Coastal Counties Restoration Initiative (CCRI) is a partnership between NACo and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to help counties restore coastal wetlands and remove barriers to fish migration. This grant program provides financial assistance on a competitive basis for innovative high quality county-led or supported projects.
Projects are community centered and work with NOAA’s Community-based Restoration Program which provides technical assistance in all aspects of coastal habitat restoration.
Each project improves habitat for NOAA trust resources including marine, estuarine and diadromous fish.
CCRI seeks to develop the capacity of county governments and their partners to promote community-based stewardship and enhance local watershed-based resource management. Projects are evaluated based on restoration and habitat improvement as well as community outreach and education.
Applications for next year’s competition will be available in January 2009. For more information, contact Carrie Clingan at (202) 942-4246 or CClingan@naco.org. Inquiries may also be sent to ccri@naco.org.
Related Files
Coastal Counties Map (PDF File)
2008 Grantees Announced (PDF File)
Related Links
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration Community-based Restoration Program
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