Utilizing Living Shoreline Techniques to Reduce Erosion in Hoopersville Village District

Recipient: Dorchester County Council

Grant Amount: $700,000

This award will utilize living shoreline techniques to provide protection for the fastest eroding shoreline along Hoopersville island in Maryland. The project will assess nature-based solutions for the protection of structures and elevation of existing and new marshes to reduce coastal erosion, buffer against storm surge, lower saltwater intrusion, enhance coastal resiliency, and restore habitat for marine and waterfowl species.

For more information on the grant program funding this project, please visit the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law webpage. For more information on the National Coastal Resilience Fund, visit National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s website.