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FY 26 Program Statement (PDF) FY26 Questions received and answers (posted December 22, 2025) (PDF 102 KB) The Maine Office of Community Affairs’ Maine Coastal Program (MCP) and Municipal Planning Assistance Program (MPAP) are seeking applications for coastal planning grants totaling approximately $550,000. The two grants covered by this announcement are the Shore and Harbor Planning Grant and the Coastal Community Grant .
Funding for these planning grants comes from the Maine Coastal Program’s annual grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Applications are due by 5:00 p. m.
on Monday, January 5, 2026. All applications must be submitted via email to: melissa. britsch@maine.
gov . All questions regarding the Program Statement must be submitted by email to melissa. britsch@maine.
gov by 5:00 p. m. on December 15, 2025.
Responses to all questions will be compiled in writing and posted on the Maine Office of Community Affairs website by 5:00 p. m. on December 22, 2025.
Only those answers issued in writing on these websites will be considered binding. Eligible applicants include municipalities, unorganized townships, and Tribal Governments in Maine’s Coastal Zone , as well as coastal Regional Councils. Coastal Regional Councils may submit applications on behalf of coastal municipalities, townships, or Tribal Governments.
Projects that include partnerships are strongly encouraged. For single applicants, the maximum award is $50,000 and the minimum award is $5,000; applicants may submit more than one application if the projects fall into distinct priority categories. Groups of eligible applicants (e.g., two municipalities) may submit applications for collaborative projects with a maximum award amount of $75,000.
Grants are anticipated to be awarded in the first quarter of 2026, with an expected start date on or after February 23, 2026. Projects must be completed, and deliverables received by March 31, 2027.
The FY26 grants will provide resources on a competitive basis for projects that fall into the following Priority Categories: Conduct an assessment of the long-term hazards and risks from changing ocean conditions, storm surge, and flooding either community-wide or at critical public infrastructure, such as at boat launches, lifeline roads, etc. Collaborative projects that address regional hazards are encouraged.
Design and create plans for resilient infrastructure either community-wide or at critical public facilities, such as at boat launches, lifeline roads, etc. Conduct needs assessments for use of and access to public waterfront facilities, and develop harbor management plans, mooring plans, inventories of public water access points, or plans to improve access over time. Collaborative projects that address regional needs are encouraged.
Legal work to identify lost or contested public rights-of-way to coastal waters, such as beaches or intertidal mudflats Identify hazard-prone locations to integrate land conservation and public access planning, guiding development away from sensitive areas.
This could include low impact development, resilient land use planning, coastal resource conservation, and planning for nature-based projects like living shorelines to manage the impacts of increased precipitation and stormwater, as well as beach, dune, marsh or bluff erosion. Collaborative projects that address regional needs are encouraged.
Review and recommend changes to municipal land use laws or create plans to address current and future coastal hazards, including sunny day flooding, shoreline erosion, and coastal storms and storm surge.
This could include conservation plans to reconnect floodplains, allowances for salt marsh migration, identification of living shoreline protection areas, completion of the Maine Flood Resilience Checklist , and updating zoning regulations to include higher freeboard requirements and other flood mitigation measures. Collaborative projects that address regional needs are encouraged.
Assess, plan, and implement projects to reduce water quality impacts from polluted runoff in Non-Point Source Priority Watersheds listed by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection as Impaired or Threatened Marine Waters or Impaired or Threatened Streams with emphasis on shellfish growing areas.
The Shore and Harbor Planning Grant program provides resources on a competitive basis for shoreline access planning, waterfront and harbor planning, identification and resolution of waterfront use conflicts, and planning, feasibility, and design efforts for resilient waterfront infrastructure. Shore and Harbor Planning Grant projects are often well prepared to compete for construction funding through other sources.
Blue Hill : Sea level rise and storm resilient public wharf design Chebeague Island : Understanding and mitigating coastal erosion in Casco Bay’s Island Communities Jonesport : Henry Point working waterfront Kittery : Pepperrell Cove working waterfront resiliency assessment Monhegan Island : Resilient redevelopment of Monhegan Island’s public wharf Vinalhaven : Vinalhaven working waterfront infrastructure preliminary design and engineering report Example Projects, Maps, and Funding Summary Example projects and additional information about funded projects starting in Fiscal Year 2011 This technical assistance program has been in continuous operation since 2000.
For more information, please contact Melissa Britsch .
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Maine's island and coastal communities. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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EPA is seeking insightful, expert, and cost-effective applications from eligible applicants to provide the Chesapeake Bay Program’s non-federal partners with technical analysis and programmatic evaluation support related to water quality modeling and monitoring and spatial systems to manage, analyze, and map environmental data. The project assists the partners in meeting their restoration and protection goals and in increasing the transfer of scientific understanding to the Chesapeake Bay Program modeling, monitoring, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) activities. The recipient will support modeling, monitoring, and GIS programs needed to explain and communicate the health of and changes in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R3-CBP-23-18. Assistance Listing: 66.466. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV. Award Amount: Up to $5.3M per award.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA SBIR Phase I Solicitation invites small businesses to submit proposals for projects addressing critical environmental challenges. Awards are for six months to demonstrate proof of concept. Key focus areas include Clean and Safe Water, Air Quality and Climate, Homeland Security, Circular Economy/Sustainable Materials, and Safer Chemicals.
Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CCGP) is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Community Change Grants Program funds projects that provide meaningful improvements to the environmental, climate, and resilience conditions affecting disadvantaged communities. While broadly focused on environmental and climate justice, projects can include aspects that relate to community health and well-being through addressing environmental health risks. The program aims to fund community-driven pollution and climate resiliency solutions and strengthen communities' decision-making power. Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.