Cooperative Agreement L09AC15901

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, under the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (CFDA 15.658) program, provides $186,843.00 to the Raritan Headwaters Association to perform feasibility analysis and engineering design for the removal of the Rockafellows Mills Dam in New Jersey. The key products and services to be delivered include: (1) oversight of feasibility studies and engineering design for dam removal, (2)...

This $2,344,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Debris Program (CFDA 11.999) will provide direct assistance to the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council to remove approximately 23,000 square feet of old creosote timbers and piers from around the Point Street Bridge in the Providence River. This removal effort will eliminate a navigational hazard and source of contamination in the Providence Harbor, which has...

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $1,118,879 Cooperative Agreement under the Marine Debris Program (CFDA 11.999) to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG). The award aims to improve the health of NOAA trust resources by removing large debris and abandoned vessels from the tidal Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. and Maryland. Key project components include: 1) Removing 10 tons of trash and metal scrap from a 1,500-foot section of the...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $3,528,951 Cooperative Agreement to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) under the NOAA Marine Debris Program (CFDA 11.999) to remove 4 large, abandoned boats ranging from 44-110 feet in length from the coastal and marine waters of Washington State and the Columbia River. This funding will support approximately 60 jobs with local marine contractor companies to carry out the vessel removal work, which...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program (CFDA 11.999) provides $1,385,856 to Coastal Environments, Inc. to remove approximately 22 run-down and abandoned boats from the waters of South Louisiana. The project will support at least 10 local jobs and clear navigation hazards from major recreational areas used for fishing, boating, and ecotourism, contributing to the local economy. This award aims to diminish the presence...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $3,049,396 Cooperative Agreement under the Marine Debris Program (CFDA 11.999) to the American Samoa Department of Port Administration (ASDPA). The purpose of the award is to remove three vessels totaling approximately 400 tons of marine debris from locations in American Samoa, including a sunken vessel and an abandoned vessel in Pago Harbor, as well as a grounded vessel on a reef flat. The vessels will be sectioned,...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded an $860,000 cooperative agreement to the Innerspace Exploration Team from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2024 under the Marine Debris Program (CFDA 11.999). The purpose of this project is to successfully remove derelict fishing gear in Sequim and Discovery Bays, Washington while engaging the local community in identification and removal activities and creating sustained education and prevention efforts in the broader community. Key...

The Department of the Army awarded a $537,869 cooperative agreement to the Delaware National Guard through the National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Projects federal grant program (CFDA 12.401). The funding supports the Delaware Army National Guard's provision of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Information Management (C4IM) services from October 1, 2021 through January 23, 2023. The National Guard O&M Projects program provides cooperative agreements to...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program awarded a $1,566,623 Cooperative Agreement to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) to remove a derelict, sunken crane-topped barge from the Providence River in Rhode Island. The project aims to increase resilience and waterfront/waterway access within the Providence working waterfront. Key activities include engaging a specialized contractor to remove the approximately 150-200 ton barge,...