Eastern Shore Barrier Island Stabilization and Marsh Habitat Engineering Design and Permitting in Virginia

Recipient: Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Grant Amount: $310,300 Matching Funds: $253,400 Total Project Amount: $563,700

This award will develop final engineering design plans for 217 acres of marsh restoration and expansion along southern Cedar Island, Virginia, to enhance backbarrier marsh and lagoon habitat to improve rural community resilience. The project will secure permitting and provide outreach to resiliency planning organizations and citizens on the Eastern Shore.

For more information on the grant program funding this project, please visit the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law webpage. For more information on the National Coastal Resilience Fund, visit National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s website.