Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP) for Construction (Alaska Recipients Only)

The summary for the Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP) for Construction (Alaska Recipients Only) grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Minerals Management Service, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP) for Construction (Alaska Recipients Only): Funds are available only to the State of Alaska and eligible Coastal Political Subdivisions (counties) within the State of Alaska under this Program Announcement to mitigate the impacts of OCS oil and gas activities (based upon allocation formulas prescribed by the Energy Policy Act). The purpose of the program is to disburse funding ($250 million for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2010) to eligible producing states and coastal political subdivisions for the purpose of conservation, protection, or restoration of coastal areas including wetlands; mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, or natural resources; planning assistance and the administrative costs of complying with these objectives; implementation of a federally-approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plan; and, mitigation of the impact of outer Continental Shelf activities through funding of onshore infrastructure projects and public service needs. States eligible to receive funding are: Alabama, Alaska, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas and 67 coastal political subdivisions amongst the 6 states.