ADCNR Opens Request For Proposals

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) is accepting proposals for projects in Mobile and Baldwin counties for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025-September 30, 2026). This competitive funding opportunity is administered by the division’s Alabama Coastal Area Management Program (ACAMP) utilizing federal funds provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration pursuant to the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972. ACAMP is accepting applications through this request for proposals for projects that protect, enhance and improve the management of natural, cultural and historical coastal resources and that increase the sustainability, resiliency and preparedness of coastal communities. Proposals for planning and education and outreach projects must address coastal management issues related to at least one of the focus areas of “Government Coordination and Local Government Planning,” “Coastal Hazards and Resilient Communities,” “Coastal Habitats, Wetland Protection and Coastal Resource Stewardship” and “Coastal Nonpoint Source Pollution Control.” Eligible applicants are coastal units of government; areawide and regional planning agencies; conservation districts; Alabama state agencies, the activities of which affect or are affected by activities in the coastal area; and Alabama school districts, public colleges, universities and other institutions of higher learning. The deadline for proposal submission is May 9 at 5 p.m. by email, overnight courier, hand delivery or mail.