Biden-Harris Administration Recommends $562 Million Investment in Making Communities Resilient to Climate Impacts in America’s Investing Agenda

Today, Vice President Harris announced that the Commerce Department has committed $562 million in funding – including investments in nearly 150 projects in 30 coastal and Great Lakes states and territories – to make communities and economies more resilient to climate change, as part of the Climate Change Action Plan. The Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Agenda. At an event in Miami, Florida, Vice President Harris emphasized that this announcement reflects the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to addressing the climate crisis and ensuring communities are more resilient to extreme weather events. The awards were made under NOAA’s Climate-Ready Coasts Initiative and funded by the Biden-Harris administration’s historic bipartisan Infrastructure Act (BIL) and the IRA.

“The Biden-Harris administration is moving aggressively to address the climate crisis and help communities facing floods, hurricanes and frequent extreme weather events,” he said. Business writer Gina Raimondo. “These investments protect people, communities and ecosystems from the risks of climate change, create jobs and help our nation take the steps needed to build a stronger and cleaner energy economy.”

The Biden-Harris administration’s Investing in America agenda is focused on growing America’s bottom and middle class — from rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure, to creating good-paying jobs in manufacturing and innovation. -year degree to tackle climate change and build a clean energy economy that makes communities more climate resilient.

NOAA’s Climate-Ready Coasts Initiative promotes climate solutions for coastal communities

NOAA announced nearly $562 million in recommended funding to support the Climate-Ready Coastal Initiative:

• $477 million for high-impact projects that create climate solutions by strengthening the ability of coastal communities to respond to extreme weather events, pollution and marine debris; Restoring beaches to nurture wildlife and humans; Carbon storage: Strengthen the capacity of underserved communities to address climate risks and support community-led restoration; and creating jobs in local communities.
• $46 million in additional funding through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s National Coastal Resilience Fund for projects that help communities prepare for increased coastal flooding, sea level rise and more powerful storms, and improve thousands of acres of coastal areas.
• Under the Coastal Zone Management Act, $39.1 million in noncompetitive funding for 34 state and local coastal management programs operating in partnership with NOAA. Funding for these programs provides planning, policy development and implementation, research, education, and collaborative engagement with communities around the country that are essential to coastal economies and the health of coastal areas.

There is a strong need for funding focused on climate change preparedness and adaptation. In its first year, NOAA’s BIL funding for Climate-Ready Beaches far outstripped funding. In response to this high demand, NOAA is responding to these requests with funding from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act to recommend and move forward more high-quality projects for funding.

“This critical federal investment will help coastal communities across the Empire State, from the shores of Lake Ontario to the Hudson River, address the climate crisis by cleaning up our waterways and strengthening critical infrastructure — all while putting New Yorkers to work and growing our economy,” he said. : Senate Majority Leader Schumer. “When I led the passage of bipartisan infrastructure and inflation-reduction legislation as Majority Leader, what I had in mind was a game-changing investment in climate-ready initiatives. From Long Island to Buffalo, New York will lead the fight against climate change and build a cleaner future for generations to come. I am proud to support the surrounding communities.

“Thanks to the Biden-Harris Infrastructure Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, these grants will ensure that coastal communities across the United States have the tools and resources to deal with the impacts of climate change,” he said. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Chairman Cantwell. “These historic grants will support 149 projects in 30 coastal states and territories, including Washington State, focused on coastal restoration and resilience projects, ecosystem restoration, species recovery and community-led conservation projects.”

“With the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, Congress has made historic investments in our nation’s coastal communities that are on the front lines of climate change.” House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raul M. Grijalva. “I applaud the efforts of NOAA and its partners to equitably fund high-quality, transformative projects that restore habitat, create jobs, and make our coasts more resilient to climate change. These kinds of bold, ocean-based climate solutions are what our nation needs to grow the local economy, while protecting all Americans from the worst impacts of the climate crisis.

“NOAA has a long history of working with community partners to advance our understanding of coastal processes, conserve coastal resources, and restore habitat in ways that benefit wildlife, people and the economy,” he said. NOAA Administrator Rick Spirad, Ph.D. “Funding through the President’s Invest in America agenda will allow us to pay for these activities at a higher level that will allow communities, including tribal governments, to prepare for the full range of climate impacts, create climate-smart jobs, and build economic resilience and ultimately thrive. He said.

Information on the 149 climate-ready coastal natural infrastructure projects recommended for funding is listed by state and U.S. state in the links below.