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e) projects and activities that will alleviate the impact of outer continental shelf activities through the provision of funds to onshore infrastructure projects and public service needs.

To know more about the Coastal Impact Assistance Program, visit Topgovernmentgrants.com or go to the Grants.gov website.

The States who are qualified to apply for this program are those who have a coastal seaward boundary within 200 nautical miles of the geographic center of a leased tract within any area of the Outer Continental Shelf, that is: Alabama, Alaska, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and qualified Coastal Political Subdivisions within these States.

The Coastal Assistance Program intends to disburse funding to eligible states as well as coastal political subdivisions for the primary purpose of conservation, protection, or restoration of coastal areas including wetlands.

The Department of the Interior, the primary agency funding the The Coastal Assistance Program, is the federal government's leading agency responsible for the provision of access to the country's natural and cultural heritage, including our citizen's responsibilities to Indian tribes and island communities.

It it also the agency's mission to protect our country's resources, oversee general recreational opportunities and serve communities.

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About The Author Iola Bonggay is an editor of TopGovernmentGrants.com one the the most comprehensive Websites offering information on government grants and federal government programs. She also maintains Websites providing resources on environmental grants and grants for youth programs.

Additional Resources

category - Environmental Grants

National Science Foundation: Ocean Acidification
The Ocean Acidification Program is geared towards the acquisition of a better understanding of the potentially adverse effects of slowly acidifying oceans.

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National Science Foundation: Geoinformatics Solicitation Grant
Geoinformatics is the science and technology of developing and using information service sciences in addressing the problems related to geography, geosciences and other branches associated to engineering.

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2012 Scallop Research Set-Aside Program
The Department of Commerce, in cooperation with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has recently established a project entitled 2012 Scallop Research Set-Aside Program.

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Coastal Impact Assistance Program
The Fish and Wildlife Service has recently established the Coastal Impact Assistance Program wherein the agency will provide a ceiling budget amounting to $250 million to be utilized in conservation, protection, and preservation projects of coastal areas, including wetlands.

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