Funder: Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Formal application) | October 2027 (Expression of Interest)
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,000,000 per project in FY 2027; 10% match, with exceptions
Summary: Supports Massachusetts coastal resilience assessments, outreach, planning, infrastructure adaptation, and shoreline restoration addressing flooding, erosion, and sea level rise.
Key Information: Projects must be located within the Massachusetts coastal zone.
Description
The Coastal Resilience Grant Program provides financial and technical support for local and regional efforts to address coastal flooding, erosion, and sea level rise in Massachusetts. Funded by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA), it is administered by the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) through its StormSmart Coasts program.
Supported work ranges from vulnerability assessments, public outreach, and adaptation planning to design, permitting, construction, and monitoring. The program helps communities reduce exposure of development and infrastructure to coastal hazards, retrofit or relocate vulnerable public facilities, and restore natural shorelines for flood and erosion protection. Priorities include proactive relocation away from hazardous areas, restoring coastal resources, and building public support for resilience actions.
