Cooperative Agreement NA22NMF4630006

This $5,215,503 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Habitat Conservation program (CFDA 11.463) will allow the Water Institute of the Gulf to partner with NOAA's Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program (DARRP) to implement priority natural resource restoration activities related to oil spills and hazardous substance releases. Based on prior assessments by trustee councils, the restoration activities are intended...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $95,649,945 Cooperative Agreement to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program. The purpose is to support coastal resilience projects that protect coastal communities from storms and floods, while also enhancing habitats for important fish and wildlife populations. Through this award and associated sub-awards, the project will fund a variety of activities,...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program, provides $95,646,313.00 to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to support coastal resilience projects. The award will fund efforts to protect coastal communities from the impacts of storms and floods, enabling them to recover more quickly, while also enhancing habitats for important fish and wildlife populations....

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program awarded a $6 million cooperative agreement to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to support marine debris assessment and removal projects from January 2022 to December 2026. The funding stems from the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act of 2021 and will support debris removal and disposal efforts in coastal communities impacted by the 2020-2021 hurricane seasons, with...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $1,946,980 Cooperative Agreement to Nova Southeastern University, Inc. under the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Science, Observation, Monitoring, and Technology (RESTORE Science) program (CFDA 11.451). The award supports a multi-mode sampling, sensing, and analytical program titled DEEPEND|RESTORE (D|R) to assess trends in pelagic populations of the deep Gulf of Mexico and identify the drivers of variability. The key findings...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through the Office for Coastal Management federal grant program (CFDA 11.473), has awarded a $31.68 million Cooperative Agreement to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to support coastal resilience projects that protect coastal communities from storms and floods while enhancing habitats for fish and wildlife populations. This partnership, developed in accordance with federal legislation, will fund a variety of...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $6,300,000 Cooperative Agreement to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) under the NOAA Marine Debris Program (CFDA 11.999) to administer the Hurricane Response Marine Debris Removal Fund. Through this agreement, NFWF will manage the solicitation and distribution of sub-awards to remove damaging marine debris from coastal areas impacted by hurricanes, to reduce impacts to communities, industry, habitats, and...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $405,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) to the Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute. The funding will support the establishment of high-capacity seagrass and shellfish nurseries to meet the needs of planned and proposed restoration projects in the Indian River Lagoon. Additionally, the award will expand regional expertise in restorative aquaculture and improve...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $750,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) to the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources. The objective of this 3-year award, effective January 1, 2025, is to monitor, improve, and restore two historically and ecologically important estuaries on Hawaii Island. Key activities include removing invasive vegetation,...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing $600,000 in funding through the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) to the University of Texas Marine Science Institute under a Cooperative Agreement. This funding will build the capacity of the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) to support the planning of conservation and restoration projects through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Specifically, the funds will be used to continue...