Cooperative Agreement N00173162C014

The Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum will receive $2,044,017 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Save America's Treasures federal grant program (CFDA 15.929) to conduct preservation activities for the USS Bowfin submarine from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. The Museum, operating as the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park, will drydock the submarine—a key artifact from World War II's Pacific fleet—after towing it from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Preservation work will...

Marine Group Boat Works, LLC received a $633,005 Project Grant award from the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) under the Improvement of Navy Ship Repair or Alterations Capability Program (CFDA 12.031) on November 3, 2025. The award funds a comprehensive welder training and certification program designed to address the critical shortage of skilled welders qualified in Navy-specific welding procedures. The program will provide paid training to approximately 100 welders—both existing and...

Federal Grant Award Summary QED Systems, Inc. received a $221,992 Project Grant from the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) under the Improvement of Navy Ship Repair or Alterations Capability Program (CFDA 12.031), effective October 1, 2025 through October 2, 2030. The grant funds a targeted marine electrician workforce development and training initiative designed to address critical skills gaps within QED Systems' Virginia Technical Services Division. The program establishes a two-tiered...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Office of Naval Research (ONR) awarded The Research Foundation for the State University of New York, operating as State University Maritime College, a $560,590 Project Grant under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) effective December 1, 2025, with a completion date of November 30, 2028. The award supports the development of a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) outreach network designed to empower students to...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Park Service (NPS), administering the Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929), awarded $2.45 million to the USS Silversides Submarine Museum on September 24, 2025, for the restoration and preservation of USS Silversides (SS-236). The award, with an ultimate completion date of April 30, 2029, supports physical preservation work on this nationally significant historic submarine located in Muskegon, Michigan. This Project Grant requires a...

Federal Grant Award Summary Pacific Shipyards International, LLC received a $360,471 Project Grant award dated August 14, 2025, from the Naval Sea Systems Command under the Improvement of Navy Ship Repair or Alterations Capability Program (CFDA 12.031). The award funds three capital improvement projects designed to revitalize shipyard welding infrastructure at the awardee's Kapolei, Hawaii facility in support of United States Navy ship repair operations. The specific projects include procurement...

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded $269,926 to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) on August 22, 2025, under the National Maritime Heritage Grants Program (CFDA 15.925) for the "IL-Submerged Chicago: Maritime Archaeology and History of the Second City" education initiative. This project, scheduled for completion by April 30, 2029, will study and celebrate underwater archaeological sites located in the Great Lakes region, with the goal of enhancing public...

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...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of California San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography received a $311,783 project grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) to develop a compact, low-power passive acoustic recorder fleet designed for integration with ocean gliders and profilers. The award, obligated on February 1, 2026, with a completion date of January 31, 2027, represents ONR's investment in...

The U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps received a $5.7M Project Grant award from the Department of the Navy Recruiting Command under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research (CFDA 12.300) program. This grant, with a performance period of July 2023 to June 2024, supports the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps' youth development, education, and training programs focused on seamanship, naval science, operations, history, and technology. The program aims to provide young people with unique opportunities to develop...