Support the implementation of projects to address priority issues in the southeast new england program (snep) region

Broadly, the scope of activities involved in this implementation includes: increasing local capacity to undertake and complete projects and adopt new policiesand expanding use and availability of successful environmental restoration practices, as well as providing opportunities to test and apply innovative approachesand ensuring diverse representation in program activities and decision-makingand demonstrating ways to address common challengesand and increasing community leaders & rsquoand understanding of the benefits of restoration projects. Anticipated deliverables under this award include: a robust subaward program that include an annual RFP to solicit, select, and fund projects consistent with snep and local prioritiesand providing technical support in collaboration with multiple partners and grantees, including outreach coordination, training in quality assurance requirementsand developing and tracking program and environmental metrics and generating meaningful reporting on outputs and outcomesand building public awareness and appreciation of snep and its programsand and fostering innovation through tech transfer and demonstrating new or more effective approaches. In addition to the ecosystem itself, snep stakeholders, subaward recipients, and local communities, beneficiaries will ultimately include other communities and regions as sneps innovations are accepted and disseminated broadly. Subaward activities will be consistent with annual program priorities and the snep strategic goals.