As part of the dam restoration permitting, FLTF has set aside $400,000 to assist property owners with natural shoreline project implementation on private property. Projects must be natural shoreline projects - seawall repair, seawall replacement and traditional riprap stabilization will not be eligible for grant funding. This funding has a cost-share requirement with the property owner. A maximum award per project will be set based on interest in the program to provide funding for as many projects as possible.

Upcoming in-person trainings will educate attendees on the grant program and include examples of which projects would qualify. We encourage anyone interested in the grant program to attend the training to learn more. 

The application submittal will remain open until all funds have been spent. 
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Click the button below to fill out and submit your shoreline restoration project application. 

To finance the restoration project, FLTF is leveraging grant dollars and funding from two municipal bond issuances. The first bond series was secured in June 2025 for an amount of $80 million with an effective interest rate of 5.94 percent. Bond proceeds from this borrowing were used to fund dam restoration from June 2025 to June 2026. ​

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