Cooperative Agreement F16AC01177

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded the University of Florida $718,266 under the Geographic Programs - South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program (CFDA 66.484) from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2026. The funding will support the Assess Future Flood Vulnerability and Natural Habitat for Reducing Flood Loss in South West Florida project. Key deliverables include quantifying compound coastal flooding in the Coastal and Heartland National Estuary Program and Sarasota Bay regions;...

This $649,817 project grant, awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program (CFDA 66.484), will fund a study by Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) to address the impacts of climate change on groundwater resources and promote resilience in South Florida. The key activities under this 3-year award include: quantifying the impacts of climate change and groundwater management strategies on water resources;...

This $725,175 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 under the South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program (CFDA 66.484) supports Florida International University's (FIU) project to develop a regional geospatial decision support tool for planning, designing, constructing, and maintaining nature-based solutions resilient to sea level rise. Key activities include stakeholder engagement, data integration, tool development and evaluation, outreach, and...

The County of Manatee, Florida was awarded a $600,000 Formula Grant from the Department of the Treasury under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (REST ORE Act) program. The grant will support completion of the Robinson Preserve Expansion Phase III Coastal Habitat Enhancements Project from May 1, 2023 through April 30, 2028. Specifically, the county will use the funding to plant upland vegetation along shorelines at...

This Cooperative Agreement award was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program (CFDA 10.923). The $6,111,710.00 award to the City of Fort Myers, Florida is for debris removal and bank stabilization activities in Lee County, Florida due to damage from Hurricane Milton. The project aims to mitigate imminent hazards to life and property by addressing watershed impairments. Work under this...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) provides $750,000 in funding to Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) for a 3-year project titled "Protecting Southwest Florida's Water Resources: Understanding the Contribution of Groundwater to Surface Water Quality in the Estero Bay Watershed". The project aims to quantify groundwater discharge from the...

This National Science Foundation Project Grant, awarded under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), will develop a new decision-support toolkit to help coastal communities in Greater Miami, Florida visualize, test, and prioritize localized climate adaptation and mitigation strategies to improve resilience to sea-level rise. The $196,402 award, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2026, will establish researcher-community partnerships to co-produce modeling tools that examine the...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Ocean Sciences Project Grant award of $262,393 to Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) from July 15, 2023 to June 30, 2026 will support research to extend the hurricane record along the Southwest Florida coast by thousands of years. The project will analyze sediment cores from coastal "blue holes" to reconstruct the history of tropical cyclones in the region, resulting in a more robust understanding of the tropical cyclone frequency...

The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council awarded $14 million to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection under the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Comprehensive Plan Component Program (CFDA #87.051) to support the Florida Strategic Gulf Coast Land Acquisition Program. This 10-year project grant will fund the acquisition of 10,000 to 20,000 acres of conservation lands along Florida's Gulf Coast through fee simple purchases and conservation easements from willing sellers....

The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council awarded a $3,052,661 Project Grant to the Gulf Consortium under the RESTORE Act Spill Impact Component Program (CFDA 87.052) to fund the Coastal Stormwater Improvement - Calienta Street project in Hernando County, Florida. The project aims to reduce flooding and improve water quality in an older residential area along the west coast of Hernando County by replacing failing drainage infrastructure, constructing a stormwater treatment system, stabilizing...