National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF)

Throwe Environmental serves as Field Liaisons for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s (NFWF) National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF), which covers the entire coastal United States (including the Great Lakes), as well as five major US Territories. NCRF awards approx. $140 million annually in grant funding to enhance coastal communities’ natural defenses against severe weather and flooding. The primary purpose of the fund is to restore, increase, and strengthen natural infrastructure to protect coastal communities while also enhancing habitats for fish and wildlife. To date, the NCRF has awarded more than $277 million in funding to properties, critical facilities, and infrastructure in coastal watersheds and habitats nationwide.

As Field Liaison for NCRF, Throwe Environmental provides assistance to those communities wanting to invest in climate resilience within the framework of NCRF’s four funding categories: (1) Community Capacity Building and Planning, (2) Project Site Assessment and Preliminary Design, (3) Final Design and Permitting, and (4) Project Restoration and Monitoring. Specifically, Throwe Environmental provides capacity to towns, cities, counties, and tribes that need direct assistance on a funded project or a project proposal. Through technical support during proposal development and troubleshooting around potential problems, Throwe Environmental is working to promote climate resilience across US coastal communities through the NCRF.

Throwe Environmental partners with the Native American Fish and Wildlife Society (NAFWS) and the American Society of Adaptation Professionals (ASAP) to provide Field Liaison services nationally. NAFWS brings unparalleled experience advancing the natural resource goals of indigenous communities. ASAP operates an expansive network of climate adaptation leaders, with a deep library of training tools and resources to draw on.