Funds are used for habitat assessments, planning, and coastal habitat protection and restoration on public or private lands. The Coastal Program is geographically limited to 24 high priority areas. These are Gulf of Maine, Southern New England/New York Bight, Delaware Bay, Chesapeake Bay, Albemarle/Pamlico Sound, South Carolina Coast, South Florida/Everglades, Panama City, Florida, Florida Tampa Bay, the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, Texas Coast (Upper), Texas Coast (Southern), Great Lakes (Northern), Great Lakes (Southern), San Diego Bay, San Francisco Bay, Humboldt Bay, Central California Coast, Oregon Coast, Puget Sound, Alaska (South East), Alaska (South Central), and the Pacific Islands. Coastal Program funds may not be used to acquire property or support program administrative costs. 100%. The Coastal Program is authorized to issue financial assistance funds by the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956,16 U.S.C. 742a-c, 747e-742j and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958, 16 U.S.C. 661 667(e).