Cooperative Agreement F21AC03097

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $802,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) to The Ocean Foundation for the restoration of 221 acres of mangroves in the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Salinas, Puerto Rico. The project will implement hydrological, topographic, and biological restoration activities, including channel creation, culvert maintenance, mangrove nursery cultivation and...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Program (CFDA 15.614), awarded a $1,416,668 Project Grant to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for the Ocean Forest Estates Estuarine and Rockland Hammock Restoration Project. This 3-year project aims to restore 14.8 acres of coastal hammock and wetlands in the North Key Largo ecosystem, a highly diverse and unique area in Florida. The primary goals are to benefit fish and...

This $2,814,254 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Habitat Conservation program (CFDA 11.463) will fund Groundwork Jacksonville, Inc., a non-profit organization, to restore habitat along McCoys Creek in Jacksonville, FL. The project will restore riparian, wetland, forest, and shoreline habitat to support the local food web and species like red drum. It will also eliminate or reduce flooding for adjacent...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through its National Fish Habitat Partnership (CFDA 15.686) program, awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement to Delmarva R C & D Inc., a non-profit conservation organization, to restore degraded salt marshes in the Maryland Coastal Bays. The project aims to improve fish habitat, water quality, and coastal resiliency by reversing human impacts on at least 114 acres of salt marsh. Key restoration techniques include sediment addition to nourish degraded...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC) will receive $103,503 through September 2023 under a cooperative agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Science, Observation, Monitoring, and Technology program (CFDA 11.451). FFWCC will support ongoing efforts to manage and recover seagrass ecosystems in Tampa Bay, which have faced setbacks from recurring harmful algal blooms that inhibit light penetration and...

The Gulf Consortium, with subrecipient Hillsborough County, has been awarded a $27,485,976 Project Grant from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council's Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA 87.052) on May 20, 2024. The funding will support the final design, permitting, and construction of a wastewater collection and transmission system to replace aging septic tanks within the Delaney Creek watershed in Florida. This project aims to address water quality impairments in Delaney Creek, the Palm...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Navy Installations Command (CFDH 12.005 - Conservation and Rehabilitation of Natural Resources on Military Installations) provides $1,008,106.00 to Mississippi State University to deliver ecosystem management technical assistance to promote carbon sequestration at four Navy installations: Naval Air Stations Whiting Field, Pensacola, Panama City, and Meridian. The award term is from September 27, 2024 to September 26, 2026. The goal of this project...

The Florida Gulf Consortium was awarded a $12,722,469 RESTORE Act Spill Impact Component grant from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (CFDA 87.052) to implement the Canal Management Master Plan in Monroe County, Florida. Under a subaward, Monroe County will oversee the restoration of six priority canal segments by removing organic muck, backfilling, and installing air curtains to improve water quality and protect marine environments in the Florida Keys. This 4-year project aims to...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664), provides $500,000.00 in funding to the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services to implement the Apalachicola Regional Restoration Initiative. The project aims to restore ecosystems and hydrology surrounding the Apalachicola River and Bay in the Florida Panhandle, which has faced significant environmental impacts from...

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...