Sens. Ossoff, Rev. Warnock Delivering $12 Million in Federal Funds to Support Tybee Island Beach Renourishment Project

In 2022, Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock passed into law their "Tybee Island Storm Risk Management Act" to support ongoing renourishment & storm risk management projects

In March, Sen. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock, in separate letters, urged the Army Corps to allocate Federal funding for the Tybee Island project & again urged the Army Corps in June

Tybee Island Mayor West: "Senators Ossoff and Warnock are persistent advocates for Tybee Island and worked with us in our efforts to secure the federal funding to nourish our beach and protect our island."

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock are delivering Federal funding to support Tybee Island's beach renourishment project.

After successfully pushing the Trump Administration, Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock today announced they are delivering $12 million in Federal funding to renourish Tybee Island's beaches and protect the shoreline.

According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, after Federal funding cuts, the Trump Administration's U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its 2026 work plan earlier this year, which did not include funding for Tybee Island's project.

In March, Sen. Ossoff Rev. Warnock, in separate letters, first urged 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. Sen. Ossoff again urged the Army Corps in June to allocate the Federal funding for the renourishment project.

"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 said. "Senator Reverend Warnock and I are delivering Federal funding to help protect Tybee's residents and businesses."

"I'm proud to have secured this funding with Senator Ossoff to ensure Tybee Island's beaches remain among the best in the country. This funding will not only help restore the beaches and continue to be an economic boost for the region, but will also protect Georgia businesses, families, and the local economy from damaging storm surge and erosion," Senator Reverend Warnock said. "Coastal Georgia is my home, and I plan to continue to advocate for it in Washington."

"Senators Ossoff and Warnock are persistent advocates for Tybee Island and worked with us in our efforts to secure the federal funding to nourish our beach and protect our island. They understand that Tybee's shoreline is not only vital to our residents and visitors, but also to the broader coastal economy and Georgia's economy," Tybee Island Mayor Brian West said. "We are grateful for their continued advocacy and for assisting in reallocating $12 million for Tybee's beach nourishment project. Senator Ossoff first made us aware that funds were available this year from other states for this project. This has truly been a team effort, and I am grateful to both Senators and everyone who stayed at the table, making the calls, asking the questions, and fighting for this project. We are ready to get to work this winter."

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

In 2022, Sen. Ossoff, alongside Senator Reverend Warnock, 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.

In 2023, Sen. Ossoff delivered 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.

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