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Release: #3962
Date: February 18, 2009
MMS Approves $61.8
Million Plan for Mississippi Coastal Restoration
Funding to Help Restore and Protect States Shoreline Environments
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Interior Department’s Minerals Management
Service announced today the approval of Mississippi’s Coastal Impact
Assistance Program (CIAP) Plan, calling it a major step forward in
providing $61.8 million to the state of Mississippi in the coming
year, representing the first two years of funding under CIAP.
Additional funding for grants will also be available for the
following two years. The money will help fund 129 projects over a
four year period in the state of Mississippi.
“The
Interior Department is committed to protecting our nation’s natural
environments,” Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar said. “I
applaud the state of Mississippi for submitting such a strong and
balanced plan for the Coastal Impact Assistance Program so we can
put these funds to work.”
Mississippi became the fourth state to receive approval from
Interior’s Minerals Management Service for its Coastal Impact
Assistance Program plan when MMS Acting Director Walter Cruickshank
joined Mississippi Department of Marine Resources Executive Director
Dr. William Walker today in a signing ceremony at Davis Bayou – Gulf
Islands National Seashore in Ocean Springs, MS. The approval of
Mississippi’s plan allows the state to submit grant proposals for
Coastal Impact Assistance Program projects involving conservation,
restoration, enhancement and protection of natural coastal
resources.
Mississippi’s Grant Program Announcement will be posted at
www.grants.gov today. The
announcement provides instructions and guidance on the submittal
process for CIAP grant applications. Funding is made available to
the State and counties when the grants are awarded.
The allocation of each year’s $30.9
million will be divided with $20.1 million going to the State of
Mississippi and $10.8 million being split among the three coastal
counties. See the table below for county distribution.
Mississippi Coastal Political Subdivisions
CIAP Fiscal Year 2007 and Fiscal Year 2008
Allocations |
Coastal Political
Subdivisions (CPS) |
Percent of
Allocation |
Total Allocation |
Hancock |
19.70% |
$ 2,132,996.51 |
Harrison |
39.46% |
$ 4,273,308.96 |
Jackson |
40.84% |
$ 4,422,642.22 |
Total |
100.00% |
$10,828,947.69 |
Contact:
Eileen
Angelico (504) 736-2595
Caryl Fagot
(504) 736-2590
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Last Updated:
02/18/2009,
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