U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell is spearheading a $100 million grant program to fund science-based solutions to restore natural areas along the Atlantic coast.
The Hurricane Sandy Coastal Resiliency Competitive Grant Program signifies the latest effort to make good on President Barack Obama's promise to ensure that local communities are protected against future severe weather events. The president outlined this and other goals in the Climate Action Plan, which was published in June 2013.
"By stabilizing marshes and beaches, restoring wetlands, and improving the resilience of coastal areas, we not only create opportunities for people to connect with nature and support jobs through increased outdoor recreation, but we can also provide an effective buffer that protects local communities from powerful storm surges and devastating floods when a storm like Sandy hits," Jewell says. "In cooperation with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation [NFWF], this competitive grant program will fund innovative projects by states, local communities, tribes, non-profit organizations and other partners to rebuild, restore, and research these natural areas along the Atlantic coast."
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