The town of Chilmark has again received a major grant from the office of Coastal Zone Management for the restoration of Squibnocket Beach, where a town parking lot and sole access road to the homes at Squibnocket Farm are threatened by erosion.

The state’s Green Infrastructure for Coastal Resilience Grant Program had funded an earlier version of project this spring. But the grant fell into uncertainty this summer when the town committee on Squibnocket discovered that it was tied to a proposal that was rejected at the annual town meeting in April. The money would need to have been spent by June 2015.

After consulting with CZM this fall, town officials rushed to resubmit the grant application by an Oct. 10 deadline. The town was notified of the grant approval late Monday afternoon.

A few minutes into the Tuesday morning meeting of the committee on Squibnocket, chairman James Malkin received the approval letter. The town was awarded $280,000, the same amount it had received in June, when the grant program made its debut.

“We will all be pleased to know that Coastal Zone Management has selected to fund our application for the coastal resiliency grant program,” Mr. Malkin announced at the meeting. “So we definitely have $280,000.”

State officials will begin working with the town this week to discuss the scope of work and execute a contract. “We will be working very quickly in December to finalize all scopes and sign contracts so that projects can begin on time,” CZM specialist Patricia Bowie wrote in the letter.

Chilmark’s award was the largest of nine in the first grant cycle. This time, it was the second largest, topped by a $310,000 grant to the city of Gloucester. Seven towns in this funding round will share $1.5 million to reduce the risks associated with coastal storms, erosion and sea level rise through natural approaches known as green infrastructure.

Committee members expressed quiet gratitude and offered congratulations following the unexpected announcement on Tuesday.

The committee has already eliminated several proposals gathered this summer and fall and expects to finalize a draft recommendation this week. Mr. Malkin said a meeting will likely be held before Christmas to gather public comment. He hoped to bring a final recommendation before voters at a special town meeting in February.