Cape May County freeholders passed a resolution on Tuesday supporting an increase in state funding for the "Shore Protection Fund," from $25 million to $50 million. There is a bill in the Assembly and Senate that would increase that allotment.
The Shore Protection Fund provides important funding that allows the state and municipalities to engage in cost-share partnerships with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on shore protection projects, including beach restoration and maintenance.
“We have to support our communities and provide the necessary resources to protect themselves,” Freeholder Jeffrey Pierson said in a press release. “We have families that live in beachfront communities up and down the coasts, along with thousands of businesses. The state should do more to help them.”
