Coastal Impact Assistance
Program (CIAP)
Mississippi
Department of Marine Resources
The Coastal Impact Assistance
Program (CIAP) was established by
Section 384 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (780 KB) 
which was
signed into law by President Bush on August 8, 2005. CIAP authorizes
funds to be distributed to outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas
producing states to mitigate the impacts of OCS activities. Mississippi is one of six states
eligible to receive CIAP funds, and Hancock, Harrison and Jackson Counties are eligible coastal
political subdivisions within Mississippi.
The
Secretary of Interior has delegated Federal authority and responsibility
for CIAP management to the
Minerals Management Service (MMS) 
. Governor Haley Barbour assigned
the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources as the designated state
agency to oversee the program for Mississippi.
Expenditures of CIAP funds shall be approved for one or more of the following authorized uses:
- Projects or activities for the conservation, protection, or restoration of
coastal areas, including wetlands;
- Mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, or natural resources;
- Planning assistance and the administration cost of complying with CIAP;
- Implementation of a federally-approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive
conservation management plan;
- Mitigation of the impact of OCS activities through funding of onshore
infrastructure and public service needs
To receive CIAP funds, the State and three counties must submit a combined CIAP Plan to MMS describing how these funds will be expended. The MMS must approve that Plan before disbursing any funds. The Final Plan was approved by MMS in February 2009.
Pertinent Information:
CIAP Performance Report Form (25 KB)
Mississippi Final CIAP Plan (455 KB)
Mississippi CIAP Plan (February 2009)
State CIAP Office
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources
1141 Bayview Ave
Biloxi, MS 39530
State CIAP Office Contacts:
Tina Shumate
(228) 523-4123
tina.shumate@dmr.ms.gov
Michaela Hill
michaela.hill@dmr.ms.gov