Exploring the Opportunities of the National Estuary Program Coastal Watershed Grant | Capitol Beach

On The Capitol Beach, Derek Brockbank discusses a new(ish) federal grant program to fund local coastal restoration initiatives. Suzanne Simon, with Restore America’s Estuaries (RAE), talks about the National Estuaries Program Coastal Watershed Grant (NEP-CWG), including some of the projects funded in 2020 and the process for applying in 2021. They are currently accepting Letters of Intent for 2021 funds through June 7th. Suzanne also explains what the National Estuaries Program is, why it’s run by EPA, and the purpose and range of this grant program. This discussion builds on previous podcasts on the National Coastal Resilience Fund from NFWF and the National Coastal Wetlands Grants from the USFWS.