On October 23rd, 2025, ACC Member Ocean City, NJ declared a local state of emergency following major erosion of the town's beaches and dunes from recent coastal storms. "Many houses in New Jersey are equipped to deal with rising floodwaters, but they're not equipped to deal with wave attack. That's why the beaches are so important," said Dan Ginolfi, Executive Director of the American Coastal Coalition.

The American Coastal Coalition began a later 2025 campaign urging Congress to say "Yes" to funding beaches.

Beach preservationists and coastal communities are sounding the alarm over federal spending cuts for money allocated for sand erosion and replenishment projects across the country.