Coastal Resiliency and Infrastructure Funding FAQs

FAQs Regarding Coastal Resiliency and Infrastructure Funding

1. What type of businesses/entities are eligible to apply for funding for resiliency projects?

Educational institutions, non-profits and governmental agencies at the county and municipal levels in Ocean, Atlantic and Cape May counties are eligible to apply for funding for coastal resiliency projects. The Trust seeks to provide grants to fund infrastructure projects located in Ocean County, Atlantic County, and Cape May County with the goal of increasing coastal resiliency in these communities to better prepare them for natural disasters, such as Hurricane Sandy.

2. What is the submission/acceptance period for Resiliency Round applications?

The application submission period begins on Wednesday, September 3 and closes on Thursday, October 31 at 3:00 p.m. The submission period may be extended depending on the number of applications received.

3. Must Resiliency Round applicants be located in Cape May, Ocean or Atlantic Counties?

Yes. To be eligible to apply for a Resiliency Round grant, the applicant must be located in one of these three counties in New Jersey.

4. How much money will be available for Resiliency Round grants?

The Trustees will award a maximum of approximately $10 million in Resiliency Round grants in this round of funding.

5. Must applicants support the offshore wind industry to be eligible to apply for a Resiliency Round grant?

No, support of the offshore wind industry is not required to apply for Resiliency Round funding.

6. What are some examples of Resiliency projects that may be eligible for a Trust Grant?

• Exploring climate hazards
  • Evaluating sea level impacts
  • Consider impacts on land and infrastructure
• Investigating options
  • Review land use planning and zoning policies
  • Review building standards
  • Examine local drainage systems
  • Relocate or raise buildings and/or infrastructure that face significant risk and are able to be moved
  • Reinforce critical buildings and/or infrastructure if they must remain where they are
  • Elevate buildings and/or infrastructure that must remain where they are
  • Build protective barriers and buffer zones
• Prioritizing actions
  • Investments in coastal adaptation and restoration projects, as described in “Investigating Options”

Projects including preliminary work required to identify, address and implement coastal resiliency projects, such as surveys, studies and consultants’ costs, may be eligible for a Trust grant.

7. What information and documents are required to be included in the application?

Please see the “Submission Requirements” and “Required Document Submissions” included in the Funding Application for the information and documents required to be included in the applications.