Pacific Islands Coastal Program Threats to coastal and near-shore marine areas include sediment runoff, invasive species, coastal development, overfishing, marine debris, and pollution. The Pacific Islands Coastal Program is one of the regional programs under the USFWS Coastal Program. The Pacific Islands program provides a crucial link between private landowners, Federal agencies, State and local governments, and communities to facilitate significant coastal conservation efforts. Protection and restoration actions restore near-shore marine environments and benefit trust resources such as federally listed sea turtles, waterbirds, and endangered species, as well as migratory seabirds, shorebirds, wetlands, and coral reefs. Established in 1999, the Pacific Islands Coastal Program provides project funding and technical support to: Restore and conserve coastal and near-shore marine habitats Conduct applied research to develop new restoration techniques Map and survey coastal species and their habitats Offer technical support to non-federal participants to purchase coastal habitat from willing sellers Provide environmental education programs Assist partners to obtain outside habitat restoration grants, such as National Coastal Wetlands Grants We can work in the State of Hawaii, unincorporated U.S. territories and possessions (Howland, Jarvis, Palmyra, Wake, Johnston, and Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge), Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, American Samoa, and independent Pacific nations with Compacts of Free Association with the U.S. (Palau, Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands). Selected projects are funded from annual appropriations to the Coastal Program, although there are always more proposals than available funding. Project pre-proposals can be submitted at any time. If the pre-proposals look promising, a more detailed proposal will be requested. Pre-proposals should be no longer than two pages and include: Project name and participants, including contact information; Project budget, including any matching funds* or in-kind services from both sources; Brief description of proposed project activities and how they will benefit coastal resources; Geographical location; and Project timeline and milestones *The annual program goal is to get a 1:1 match for all Coastal Program funds expended. However, the match can be obtained from federal or non-federal sources and in-kind services. If individual projects cannot meet the 1:1 match, the shortfall can sometimes be made up from other projects over the course of the fiscal year. Examples of Pacific Islands Coastal Program Projects: Opaeula Pond Restoration Marine Gap Analysis Offshore Islet Restoration Limahuli Stream Restoration Kamehame Beach Acquisition Pacific Islands Coastal Program Accomplishment Report Fiscal Years 2000-2005 Check out the new Habitat Restoration Resources link below! For more information: Chris Swenson Pacific Islands Coastal Program Coordinator U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Islands Office 300 Ala Moana Blvd, Room 3-122 Box 50088 Honolulu, Hawai`i 96850 (808) 792-9400 (808) 792-9581 fax E-mail: Chris_Swenson@fws.gov Click here to print an overview of program information, Pacific Islands Coastal Program Factsheet (pdf file) The Pacific Islands Coastal Program is part of the Conservation Partnerships Program, a collection of voluntary habitat restoration programs with the goal of restoring native Pacific Island ecosystems through collaborative projects. Conservation Partnerships Program | Habitat Restoration Resources Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program Top of Page