Delaware government officials announced the First state has gotten $30 million in federal funding to restore its beaches as they mark the 6 month anniversary of Hurricane Sandy.
The funds will be used for beach replenishment on the beaches along the coast running from Lewes to Fenwick Island as well as dunes and additional beaches north of the Indian River Inlet.
The federal money comes from the 2013 Disaster Relief Appropriations Act.
Collin O’Mara, Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental control said that work at the inlet will be done in the early part of the summer while the municipal beaches will be restored later in the season.
O’Mara said the damage done by Hurricane Sandy should be fully restored by the fall.
Senator Chris Coons said the 1.8 million cubic yards of sand that will replenish the Delaware coast should be seen as a federal investment in the economy.
