Finance Committee

Purpose: The Finance Committee (FC) develops local ownership, responsibility, and partnerships for investing in the long-term conservation and protection of coastal Alabama's estuarine resources by establishing an investment program that mixes state, local, and private sources to sustain the operations of the MBNEP. The FC is tasked with advising and assisting the MBNEP, as needed, on the development of its annual program budget and methodologies for obtaining match resources. The FC may make recommendations to the EC about the CCMP or associated Work Plans.

Representation: The FC consists of representatives of organizations that provide financing or other resources to the MBNEP. FC members are invited to serve by the MBNEP Program Office.

Governance: One Co-chair of the FC will be permanently held by ADCNR's State Lands Director, and one Co-chair will be elected by the FC.