ADCNR Opens Request For Proposals

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR), State Lands Division, Coastal Section has opened a competitive funding opportunity administered by the Alabama Coastal Area Management Program (ACAMP) utilizing federal funds provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 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 in Mobile and Baldwin counties for fiscal year 2024 (October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024). Proposals for planning projects must address coastal management issues related to at least one of the following focus areas: “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.” Funding requires a 1:1 ratio of non-federal matching funds. If selected, it is anticipated funds will be available on October 1 for a period not to exceed 12 months. The deadline for proposal submissions is March 31 at 5 p.m.