The Coastal Planning Support Program provides funding for municipalities to hire consultants to support coastal land use planning initiatives.
Consultants may assist municipalities with:
- Navigating and interpreting coastal and climate data to guide safe development and setbacks from the coast
- Facilitating collaboration, information sharing, and resource connections
- Offering decision-making support on risk management
- Supporting public meetings and engagement
- Developing communication materials
- Addressing public concerns and building community support
- Supporting coordinated implementation across municipalities
Funding
Each municipality is eligible for $20,000 in basic funding. Additional funds are available for municipalities collaborating on joint projects.
Applications
Information Sessions
NSFM will host information meetings to answer questions and provide additional details. Information on the times and locations of these meetings will be posted shortly.
Contact: Gordon Smith
Coastal Land Use Planning Coordinator
Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities
coastal@nsfm.ca | (902) 333-7134
Funding of $1 million for the Coastal Planning Support Program is provided by the Government of Nova Scotia under The Future of Nova Scotia’s Coastline: A plan to protect people, homes and nature from climate change and administered by the Department of Environment and Climate Change (ECC).
Other Links: Coastal Climate Change; CLIMAtlantic
