{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.murphy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/murphy-blumenthal-delauro-himes-announce-13-million-in-federal-funding-for-connecticut-coastal-resiliency-projects", "Murphy, Blumenthal, DeLauro, Himes Announce $1.3 Million in Federal Funding for Connecticut Coastal Resiliency Projects", "2022-12-08", "2022", "2022-12", "Democrat", "Senate", "CT", "Christopher Murphy", "M001169", "www.murphy.senate.gov", "chrismurphy", "https://www.murphy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON\u2014U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03), and U.S. Representative Jim Himes (D-Conn.-04) announced three costal resiliency projects in Connecticut have been selected to receive grants from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), totaling more than $1 million. These grants were awarded through the National Coastal Resiliency Fund, which received $492 million in funding over five years from Congress through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed in 2021.\n\n\u201cConnecticut\u2019s shoreline is vital to the economic success and identity of our state, but climate change presents an increasingly dangerous threat to our coastal communities. Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we can now fund projects that will ensure those communities are safe and resilient, and the shoreline remains an asset for Connecticut for generations to come,\u201d said Murphy.\n\n\u201cConnecticut\u2019s shoreline communities must be prepared and equipped to withstand extreme weather and the ever-growing threat of climate change. I am proud to have fought for these investments in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to preserve and enhance our state\u2019s coastal habitats and reduce the impacts of flooding and erosion. These critical projects will make our communities stronger and help protect them from the devastating impacts of climate change,\u201d said Blumenthal.\n\n\u201cWith global warming an ever increasing crisis, coastal resiliency projects are vital to protecting families, natural resources, and animals in Connecticut,\u201d said DeLauro. \u201cIn Connecticut\u2019s Third Congressional District, I am proud to see the City of West Haven awarded a grant for Assessing Nature-Based Solutions to Mitigate Flood Impacts along the Cove River (CT). The Cove River connects several regions in Connecticut and requires us to address the threat of floods with real solutions \u2013 it is a valuable component of our community. These grants are welcome and will help move our work forward to safeguard our waters and strengthen flood mitigation capabilities here in Connecticut.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe past Congress has been the most effective ever in addressing climate change, and these grants, powered by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, are a prime example of how recent legislation is making our towns and cities safer and more sustainable. Communities along Connecticut\u2019s coast have felt firsthand the devastating effects of natural disasters, and I am excited and relieved that they will be receiving this federal funding to better prepare for the future,\u201d said Himes.\n\nThe National Coastal Resiliency Fund awarded grants to the following projects:\n\n\u00b7 $612,000 for the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection to expand the state\u2019s nature-based resilience capacity.\n\n\u00b7 $508,000 for the City of West Haven to conduct analysis and targeted public engagement to identify nature-based solutions along the Cove River.\n\n\u00b7 $211,000 to the City of Norwalk to create a city-wide flood resilience plan and provide a framework of nature-based solutions to improve community resilience and enhance coastal habitat.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.murphy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/murphy-blumenthal-delauro-himes-announce-13-million-in-federal-funding-for-connecticut-coastal-resiliency-projects"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.1944050677120686, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}