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119-hr-2990119th Congress

Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

Introduced

Summary

A federal coastal climate adaptation grants program that helps coastal States plan and pay for actions to prepare for sea level rise, storms, habitat shifts, and other climate threats. This bill would create two grant tracks for planning and for implementing approved adaptation plans.

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  • Coastal States would get planning grants to write climate adaptation plans that identify vulnerable public facilities, working waterfronts, energy sites, coastal waters, and ecosystems. A plan must include long‑term monitoring and be approved by the Secretary before the State can seek implementation funds.
  • States with approved plans could get project implementation grants for things like green infrastructure, habitat protection and restoration, invasive species control, and adapting built infrastructure. At least 30 percent and no more than 50 percent of implementation funds would be awarded through competitive merit grants.
  • The bill would fund technical assistance and training for local coastal policymakers and promote National Estuarine Research Reserves as pilot or demonstration sites. It would also require the Secretary to issue planning guidelines within 180 days and publish implementation rules within 90 days after the first plan approval.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More grants for state coastal climate plans

If enacted, Commerce would start a voluntary program to help coastal States plan and carry out climate plans. States with an approved coastal program could get planning grants to write plans that match hazard and disaster plans, name at-risk facilities and waters, and set long-term monitoring. The Secretary would issue planning rules within 180 days and may give technical help. After a plan is approved, States could get project grants for green infrastructure, habitat restoration, hazard projects, adapting infrastructure, and training, with test sites encouraged at National Estuarine Research Reserves. The Secretary would publish application rules within 90 days after the first plan approval. Each year, 30% to 50% of project grant funds would be awarded competitively. Funding for these grants would be authorized as needed.

States not forced to expand coastal rules

If enacted, the bill would not require any coastal State to change its approved coastal program. States would not have to extend enforceable policies beyond the coastal zone they already identified.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 4/24/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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