Cooperative Agreement NA13NOS4200118

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded $246,000 to Rutgers, The State University through the Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves program (CFDA 11.420) to support land acquisition activities at the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve. The project, awarded on October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2026, will fund the acquisition of 1.72 acres of open land adjacent to the Grassle Marsh Complex in Tuckerton Borough,...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $477,937 Project Grant under the Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves (CFDA 11.420) program to Rutgers University in New Jersey. This funding will enable the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve (JCNERR) within Rutgers to enhance the resilience and sustainability of its coastal campus by installing a backup generator facility. The award will build JCNERR's capacity to maintain critical...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $1,258,526 (obligated October 1, 2025 through March 31, 2027) to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation under the Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves program (CFDA 11.420). The award supports the operations, research, monitoring, education, training, and stewardship activities of the Waquoit Bay National...

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection received a $1.083 million cooperative agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves program (CFDA 11.420) for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023. Funds will support the operation of the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve to gather data and conduct studies in order to create a natural field laboratory for coastal zone management....

The Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve (Reserve) will receive $3.01 million in federal funding from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves program (CFDA 11.420) for the period of July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023. The Reserve will use $780,500 in federal funds matched by $334,500 in non-federal funds to support operations and management, research, monitoring, education, teacher...

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection received a $1,083,036 cooperative agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to support site operations, management, education and monitoring activities at the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve from July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022. The award will fund the Reserve's work to advance the goals of the Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves program, which provides assistance to U.S....

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a Cooperative Agreement of $1,258,525 under the Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves program (CFDA 11.420) to San Francisco State University (SFSU), effective October 1, 2025 through March 31, 2027. SFSU, operating through its Accounting Office at the Romberg Tiburon Campus (RTC), will deliver operational support and management services for the May National Estuarine Research...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $623,069 Cooperative Agreement to Tijuana Estuary Foundation under the Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves program (CFDA 11.420) for the period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. The award supports operational, research, and monitoring activities at the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve (TRNERR), a coastal research facility in Imperial Beach,...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded $635,456 under the Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves program (CFDA 11.420) to the California Department of Parks and Recreation (CDPR) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. The cooperative agreement supports operations, research and monitoring, education, training, stewardship, and invasive species control activities at the Tijuana River National...

The California Department of Parks and Recreation received a $552,390 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves program (CFDA 11.420) for the period of July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022. The funding supports the management and operations of the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve in California, including the development, monitoring, research,...