NOAA AWARDS $71M for Climate Change Risk Reduction Projects in the greater Monterey Bay area

Here are two articles describing the NOAA Climate Resilience Regional Challenge program, which recently announced a $71.1M grant award to the California Marine Sanctuary Foundation for projects throughout Santa Cruz County and the greater Monterey Bay area. This region has been impacted by flooding and coastal erosion due to storm surges in the last few years. The grant award will fund various climate risk reduction projects as well as engagement efforts with tribes and underserved communities. Read more in this linked article: https://lookout.co/monterey-bay-area-climate-change-focused-projects-get-71-million-in-federal-climate-change-fund-awards/ by Max Chun, published by Lookout Santa Cruz  news website on July 30, 2024.

This NOAA program is a highly competitive federal grant opportunity that awarded $220M to various regions across the country. Read further about the overall program at this link: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/noaa-recommends-nearly-220-million-funding-transformational-habitat-restoration-and posted on the NOAA Fisheries website by the Office of Habitat Conservation, updated July 22, 2024.