provide funding and technical expertise to fishery and coastal communities to assist them in restoring fishery and coastal habitat;

advance the science and monitoring of coastal habitat restoration;

transfer restoration technologies to the private sector, the public, and other governmental agencies;

develop public-private partnerships to accomplish sound coastal restoration projects;

promote significant community support and volunteer participation in fishery and coastal habitat restoration;

promote stewardship of fishery and coastal habitats; and

leverage resources through national, regional, and local public-private partnerships.