Cooperative Agreement NA17OZ1134

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through its Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program, has awarded a $900,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Office of Coastal Management. This 3-year award, effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027, will build the capacity of Ohio's Federally-approved Coastal Management Program to plan for and implement habitat restoration and conservation projects tied to the Bipartisan...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement award from its Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Office of Coastal Management (ODNR OCM). The funding will be used to: Hire a part-time staff person to support the update of the Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve's nature-based shoreline certification program materials and execute related training activities;...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $1,850,031 Cooperative Agreement under the Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves (CFDA 11.420) program to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Office of Coastal Management. The funding will support operations, research and monitoring, education, training, and stewardship activities at the Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve in Huron, Ohio from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026. ODNR...

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Office of Coastal Management, received a $685,436 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to implement a 35-acre nature-based barrier wetland on the south shore of Sandusky Bay, Ohio. The project will create approximately 0.45 miles of protected shoreline, 35 acres of enhanced coastal habitat, and 18 acres of native vegetation planting....

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing $600,000 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding through a Cooperative Agreement to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Office of Coastal Management. This funding will build the capacity of the Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve to plan for and implement habitat restoration and conservation projects proposed through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Specifically, ODNR will use these funds to...

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) will deliver two experiential learning programs focused on Great Lakes literacy and environmental stewardship through $133,650 in funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant program (CFDA #66.469). Specifically, ODNR's Interpretive Paddle Program and H2Ohio Students Take Action Program (IPP + H2Ohio) will provide guided kayaking experiences for...

The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) received a $238,000 Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) program. ODH will evaluate all 64 public and semi-public beaches along Ohio's Lake Erie shoreline, rank them by tier, and monitor tier 1 beaches weekly. ODH will make monitoring data available to the public through its Healthy Beaches website and transmit data to EPA by...

This Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) provides $216,000.00 to the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) to fund their beach monitoring and public notification program for the upcoming swimming season. The grant will support ODH's efforts to monitor water quality at designated recreational beaches in Ohio and notify the public when bacteria levels exceed safe thresholds. Key...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded a $255,940 Project Grant to the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) to fund the state's beach monitoring program for the upcoming swimming season. This funding will enable ODH to conduct bacteriological water quality monitoring at designated recreational beaches in Ohio and notify the public when water quality exceeds established thresholds for...

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Office of Coastal Management, received a $108,972 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to implement the Great Lakes Literacy and Experiences Program. This program will provide approximately 1,000 students in grades K-12 within Ohio's Lake Erie watershed with place-based, experiential learning opportunities to enhance their understanding of...