GLIN==> Reminder: Deadline for Michigan Coastal Zone Management Funding Opportunities

Deadline Approaching for Michigan Coastal Zone Management Funding Opportunities

Application deadline: May 16, 2011

The Office of the Great Lakes in the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality announced available grants to help coastal communities protect and restore natural resources. The Coastal Zone Management grant projects focus on planning land use and managing growth for coastal communities, protecting, managing and restoring coastal habitats and restoring historic maritime structures. Other projects include revitalizing urban waterfronts and increasing recreational opportunities along Michigan's Great Lakes coast. Grants are offered through the Michigan Coastal Management Program on a competitive basis. Eligible applicants are coastal cities, counties, villages and townships, regional planning agencies, conservation districts and other area-wide agencies, state agencies, universities, school districts, tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations.
Coastal Zone Management grants are made available from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration pursuant to the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972.The application deadline for Coastal Zone Management grant projects is Monday, May 16, 2011. Applications will be reviewed and evaluated by the DEQ and the NOAA, with final decisions anticipated by December 2011. Successful projects will typically start on January 1, 2012.

The Request for Proposals is available on the Web at www.michigan.gov/coastalmanagement<http://www.michigan.gov/coastalmanagement>. For more information on the application process or for questions regarding the grant application, contact Ginny Berry at 517-335-3168 or at berryv at michigan.gov<mailto:vberry at michigan.gov>.

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