The federal government finalized $12 million for the Tybee Island Shoreline Protection Project on Sept. 16, completing a $20 million package after the Army Corps of Engineers had initially left the federal share out of its 2026 work plan. The city says the project will place about 1.3 million cubic yards of sand along the shoreline, with work expected to begin in December 2026; no contract award was found.
Why it matters
The project rebuilds Tybee’s ocean-facing storm buffer and its primary public beach.
LocationTybee Island
JurisdictionCity of Tybee Island
Scale$20 million · 1.3 million cubic yards
TimelineExpected start December 2026
WhoU.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Sources and documents5 sources
↗ City of Tybee Island & U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District — Talk Tybee: Beach Nourishment 2026/27↗ Cityoftybee↗ Dvidshub↗ U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff — “Sens. Ossoff, Rev. Warnock Delivering $12 Million in Federal Funds to Support Tybee Island Beach Renourishment Project”↗ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District — Beach Renourishment at Tybee Island Georgia
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