Sec. 302. Frequent and chronic coastal flooding mitigation and adaptation infrastructure projects
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The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.) is amended by redesignating sections 318 and 319 as section 320 and 321, and by inserting after section 317 the following: The Secretary may make grants to State and local governments and federally recognized Indian Tribes for frequent and chronic coastal flooding mitigation and adaptation infrastructure projects. Amounts provided as a grant under this section may be used for any of the following: Adaptation of existing infrastructure, including enhancements to both built and natural environments.
Maintenance and updating of existing frequent and chronic coastal flood risk reduction infrastructure, such as gravity drainage structures, road elevation, bulkheads, gates, and floodwalls. Increasing waterfront resilience to frequent and chronic coastal flooding, including (as combined or separate projects)— the creation of bulkheads, levees, and living shorelines; and coastal habitat restoration work, including dune enhancement, vegetative restoration, beach renourishment, coral and oyster reef restoration, and other actions to restore the function of the natural coastal ecological function and processes to provide flood risk reduction benefits.
Improvements to diversion, removal, and storage infrastructure to reduce risks caused by frequent and chronic coastal flooding. Innovative methods to reduce risks caused by chronic flooding along street infrastructure systems, including canal streets, absorbent streets, floodable parks, bioswales, rain gardens, permeable pavement, and underground cisterns. Deployment of technologies designed to mitigate power outages, continue delivery of vital electricity services, and maintain the flow of power to facilities critical to public health, safety and welfare, including distributed generation, energy storage, and microgrids.
A project shall not be eligible for funding under this section if it will have any long-term negative impact on important ecological functions and habitat or existing natural coastal protection features and functions. In making grants under this section the Secretary shall give priority to the following: Protecting areas designated as special flood hazard areas for purposes of the national flood insurance program under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.) and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 ( 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.).
Projects in areas designated as such special flood hazard areas that incorporate at least 2 feet of additional freeboard, or 3 feet in the case of critical infrastructure, above base flood elevation. Protecting critical infrastructure, as that term is defined in Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 as issued December 17, 2003. Projects that yield flood risk reduction benefits and additional environmental, social, and economic benefits. Two or more contiguous local governments or Tribes may jointly apply for, and receive, a grant under this section.
The Federal share of the cost of any activity carried out with a grant under this section shall not exceed 90 percent of the cost of such activity. The Secretary shall apply to the non-Federal share of an activity carried out with a grant under this section the amount of funds, and the fair market value of property and services, provided by non-Federal sources and used for the activity. Each recipient of a grant under this section shall report annually to the Secretary on progress made on the project carried out with the grant. .
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