Coastal Zone Grant

Pennsylvania's Coastal Resources Management Program is administered through the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. The program receives an annual grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and a portion of that funding is made available for Coastal Zone projects. The grant program supports projects that address one or more priority areas of Pennsylvania's Coastal Resources Management Program. The source identifies Pennsylvania DEP as the entity administering the competitive application and award process, while NOAA provides the annual federal funding that supports the program. Coastal Zone grant funding is intended for eligible projects connected to Pennsylvania's coastal resources and program priorities. The source does not provide specific award minimums, maximums, total program funding, project periods, indirect cost limits, or detailed allowable and prohibited cost rules. Applicants should therefore consult the Grant Application Instruction Guide and associated Coastal Zone Grant Application Materials for detailed project, budget, and administrative requirements. The source also does not state a required matching or cost-share contribution. Previously funded Coastal Zone projects are documented by DEP in separate award listings covering federal fiscal years from 2011 through the current period. The source identifies state and local agencies and nonprofits with facilities in the Delaware Estuary or Lake Erie Coastal Zones in connection with distribution of funds through sub-grants. This establishes a Pennsylvania coastal-zone geographic focus rather than statewide or nationwide eligibility. The source does not expressly identify individuals, businesses, tribal organizations, or other applicant types as eligible. Applicants should confirm detailed organizational and project eligibility requirements in the Grant Application Instruction Guide before submitting an application. Applications are evaluated and awarded by DEP through a competitive process. Program staff, two local Coastal Zone Advisory Committees, and the State Coastal Zone Advisory Committee actively review eligible projects. These reviewers assess projects using the criteria contained in the Grant Application Instruction Guide. The supplied page does not reproduce those criteria or provide the individual application questions, required narrative sections, budget forms, scoring weights, or other submission components. Application materials identified on the page include an Instruction Guide and Checklist, while administration materials for grants include an Administration Guide, Subcontractor Information Form, and Program Project Accomplishments Form. The Coastal Zone grant application period opens August 31, 2026 and closes October 19, 2026 at 03:59 PM. Applications during the open solicitation period are submitted through Pennsylvania's online eGrants application webpage. No separate letter of intent, concept paper, pre-proposal, or other pre-application gating deadline is stated. First-time Electronic Single Application users may need a Keystone Login Account to access and apply through the system. For general technical issues completing an online application, the source provides the ESA Help Desk, while program-specific questions may be directed to the Coastal Resources Management Program. For more information about the Coastal Zone Grant, applicants may contact the Coastal Resources Management Program at 717-772-4785 or ra-epcoastalzone@pa.gov. The source does not state an anticipated award notification date or project performance period. DEP indicates that grant contracting is electronic, including signatures on grant agreements for successful applicants. The Coastal Resources Management Program receives an annual NOAA grant award, and DEP maintains listings of Coastal Zone grants awarded across multiple federal fiscal-year periods. The current application cycle begins August 31, 2026, and prospective applicants should use DEP's current application materials and Instruction Guide when preparing submissions.

Address one or more Coastal Resources Management Program priority areas and prepare the application to respond directly to the criteria in the Grant Application Instruction Guide, because program staff, two local Coastal Zone Advisory Committees, and the State Coastal Zone Advisory Committee review eligible projects using those criteria.