U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Disaster Resilience · Water & Wastewater
USACE Section 14 — Streambank and Shoreline Protection
Continuing Authorities Program (CAP) project: protects public works and non-profit facilities from streambank or shoreline erosion. Federal share covers most costs up to a per-project cap.
Program facts
- Typical award
- $100K – $5M
- Non-federal match
- 35% (approximate)
- Audience
- Cities, towns, counties, and tribal governments
- Application window
- Continuous via USACE District office.
- Typical prep time
- 16–36 weeks
- Statutory authority
- Section 14, 1946 Flood Control Act (33 U.S.C. §701r)
Catalog entry last verified 2026-05-24 · Verify on the agency page →
Eligibility at a glance
- Cities are eligible applicants.
Per-project federal cost cap (currently $5M); local sponsor provides 35% non-federal share. Amounts and timing approximate; verify directly with administering agency.
How Strategic Pursuit scores this program
When you run a city dossier, Strategic Pursuit cross-checks the city's demographics, federal award history, disaster history, and CEJST burden categories against this program's eligibility and strategic-fit signals. You see an explicit eligibility / strategic / competitive grade — backed by source citations — instead of a generic "match" badge.
Planning purposes only. Award ranges, match percentages, and application windows on this page summarize the latest publicly available agency guidance and are approximate. Always verify the binding NOFO on the administering agency's page before applying.