A bill proposed in the U.S. Senate provides a model for how the federal government could support resilience planning in waterfront and coastal communities.
"At the beginning of August, Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) introduced legislation to protect and enhance waterfront communities around the country by promoting economic investment, planning, and resilience," reports Kirsten Holland.
The Waterfront Community Revitalization and Resiliency Act (S. 1935) bill "directly supports local planning initiatives to revitalize and increase public access to waterfront areas and improve coastal resiliency."
If passed by Congress, the Resilient Waterfront Community program would designate communities as eligible for grants created by the legislation. According to Holland, "[t]he bill authorizes $50 million annually to provide individual grants ranging from $50,000-$1 million each. This grant funding would be awarded to local governments or tribes, which could then allocate the money accordingly for planning and implementing the community’s Resilient Waterfront Community plan."
Senator Baldwin put out a press release and a fact sheet [pdf] to provide more information to make the case for the legislation.
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