Sen. Ossoff Pushing Army Corps to Support Tybee Island Beach Renourishment Project

In 2022, Sen. Ossoff passed into law his "Tybee Island Storm Risk Management Act" to support ongoing renourishment & storm risk management projects

In March, Sen. Ossoff urged the Army Corps to allocate Federal funding for the Tybee Island project

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is pushing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to support Tybee Island's beach renourishment project.

Sen. Ossoff is pushing the Army Corps of Engineers to provide the necessary Federal funding to renourish Tybee Island's beaches and protect the shoreline.

Sen. Ossoff is again urging Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle to allocate Federal funding needed to help complete the shovel-ready Tybee Island Shoreline Protection Project, noting the project is ready to begin and has already completed its environmental review.

In March, Sen. Ossoff first urged the Army Corps to allocate Federal funding for the renourishment project.

According to local leaders, Tybee Island's beaches are rapidly eroding, and if beach renourishment is delayed, the island's homes, businesses, and infrastructure could be even more vulnerable to flooding and storm damage.

"Beach nourishment at Tybee Island has been a successful partnership between the City of Tybee Island and the Corps for nearly five decades," Sen. Ossoff wrote to Assistant Secretary Telle. "Without an allocation of $12 million in FY26 funds, the next beach renourishment will be delayed, jeopardizing both commercial and residential structures on the island and inflicting serious harm on the local economy."

Sen. Ossoff continues working to protect Tybee Island from the effects of sea-level rise and flooding.

In 2023, Sen. Ossoff announced a new $380,000 Federal grant through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)'s National Coastal Resilience Fund to help protect residents and homes from flooding on Tybee Island.

Also in 2023, Sen. Ossoff delivered new resources through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to construct a new hurricane and tornado safe room on Tybee Island, providing a safe area for emergency personnel who must remain on the Island during hurricanes and other disaster situations.

In 2022, Sen. Ossoff passed into law his Tybee Island Storm Risk Management Act as part of the Water Resources and Development Act reauthorization, which extended the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' authority to partner with Tybee Island on beach renourishment and storm risk management projects for 12 years.

Click here to read Sen. Ossoff's full letter.

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