Rockaway Coastal Resilience Dune Restoration Project — Funding Cancelled
Issue tracker and action guide
Updated:
Jun 15, 2025
Far Rockaway, New York
Summary
The administration cancelled $11.2 million in funding for a coastal resilience and dune restoration project.
What's Happening
- Trump cancelled $11.2 million in federal funding that had previously been awarded under the Inflation Reduction Act's Community Change Grants.
Why It Matters
- This project would restore and protect 3 miles of coastal shoreline and maritime habitats to improve local ecosystems and build stronger barriers against storm surges.
- Other project details included local workforce development, beach pollution control, and native plant production.
Current Status
- As of June 2, RISE has confirmed that federal funding is still frozen for this project.
How To Help
- You can help this project's future prospects, by supporting the lead local nonprofit RISE any way you can.
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Greater Rockaway Coastal Resilience Plan.
RISE in action.
