Department of Commerce Announces Funding Of $60.3 Million For Projects in Northern California to Strengthen Climate-Ready Coasts

On April 21st, the Department of Commerce recommended $60.3 million for projects across northern California to make communities and the economy resilient to climate change. Across northern California, 13 projects will create jobs and boost economic and environmental outcomes for coastal communities. The awards are made under the Administration’s Climate-Ready Coasts initiative funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, with additional funds leveraged from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). These projects will affect the Russian River watershed, tributaries in the Klamath Basin, the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, and areas of Mendocino County, Humboldt County, Del Norte County, and Sonoma County, See a full list of projects here.