NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):
National Coastal Resilience Fund
Project Title: Designing Ridge to Reef Resilience in Coral Bay to Mitigate Flood Risk to Critical Assets (VI)
Organization:
Coral Bay Community Council, Inc.
Project ID:
0318.24.079795
Description:

Design comprehensive resiliency solutions that improve the use of flat lands in Coral Bay to protect and enhance community infrastructure and critical mangrove, seagrass, and coral reef ecosystems that can benefit species such as shorebirds, pelicans, coral, and sea turtles. Project will mitigate sediment deposition and flooding to improve resiliency against threats from urbanization, flooding, storm surge, and sea level rise.

Award Amount:
$836543.19
Location:
Coral Bay, Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands