Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council releases Project Evaluation and Selection Process

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 6, 2016 - The Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council (AGCRC) has released its Project Evaluation and Selection Process for Multiyear Implementation Plan (MIP) development for Bucket 1 of the RESTORE Act. In addition, the AGCRC announced the focus areas for the first round MIP will be Economic and Infrastructure projects and related Planning Assistance.

Click on the following links to review the project evaluation process documents:

• Project Selection Process Framework
• Project Selection Process Framework Description
• Appendix A – Process for MIP Development

In an effort to ensure your project suggestion is received in time for consideration by the AGCRC for potential first round funding under the RESTORE Act’s Direct Component (Bucket 1), please enter your project suggestion(s) into the Alabama Coastal Restoration Project Suggestion portal by January 13, 2017. If you have already entered your project suggestion on this website, it is not necessary to re-submit. Go to www.alabamacoastalrestoration.org to enter a new project suggestion or to review project suggestions currently in the portal. For information on the RESTORE Act, go to www.restorealabama.org.

The AGCRC will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the Five Rivers Tensaw Theater that will include an opportunity for individuals to provide public input on any of the project suggestions in the portal.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting is asked to advise the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on or before January 19, 2017 by contacting Eliska Morgan at (251) 380-7944 or eliska.morgan@dcnr.alabama.gov.