I am proud to have worked alongside our local, state, and federal partners to continue delivering the resources Tybee Island needs, and I will keep fighting to protect Georgia’s coast for generations to come
Keep fighting to protect Georgia's coast for future generations.
Occurrences
Evidence
verified · Source version 67175 · locator 366
Tybee Island will receive $12,000,742 in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Construction funding for beach renourishment
verified · Source version 67193 · locator 793
The funding, provided through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, completes the funding package for the $20 million beach nourishment project
verified · Source version 67193 · locator 1085
persistent advocacy and collaboration involving the City of Tybee Island, Chatham County, the State of Georgia, U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter
verified · Source version 90498 · locator 8594
NOAA Fisheries has issued exempted fishing permits (EFP) to Florida, Georgia and South Carolina
verified · Source version 67173 · locator 1151
I’m proud to have worked alongside them to fight for our fishermen and coastal communities
unverified · Source version 67195 · locator unknown
Requested Amount: $12,000,000.00
Assessments
The verified commitment was a broad pledge to keep fighting to protect Georgia's coast, not a specific promise to complete all coastal protection for future generations. Verified evidence shows a concrete coastal protection outcome: Tybee Island received $12,000,742 in U.S. Army Corps funding for beach renourishment, and the city confirmed that this completed the funding package for a $20 million beach nourishment project. The city also attributed the result to persistent advocacy and collaboration involving U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, supporting material candidate contribution. Because this is a documented partial coastal protection outcome rather than full fulfillment of the broad generational promise, partial is appropriate.