This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456), supports implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP). The $1,819,600 award to Roger Williams University will fund partners to develop high-quality projects that reduce pollution, restore habitat, improve climate resilience, and advance environmental...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $1,258,525 Cooperative Agreement under the Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves (CFDA 11.420) program to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) to support operations, equipment, research, monitoring, education, training, and stewardship activities at the Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NBNERR) from September 1, 2024 through February 28, 2026. This funding will be...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing a $600,000 Cooperative Agreement award through the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM). This funding will build the capacity of the Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NBNERR) to plan and implement habitat restoration and conservation projects under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Specifically, the award will cover a 5-year...
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) will receive $199,959 under a Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program (CFDA 11.473). The funding will support the design and permitting phases of habitat restoration projects within the Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve on Prudence Island, Rhode Island. Specifically, RIDEM will...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 awarded a $1,819,600 Project Grant to Roger Williams University on October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2027 under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456). The grant funds the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program to support implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law through tasks outlined in the Program's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. The Narragansett Bay Estuary Program will provide $1,809,600 in subawards to 11...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $1,999,777.00, was granted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Office for Coastal Management program (CFDA 11.473). The award will fund the Aquidneck Land Trust's efforts to conserve open spaces and build resilience to climate threats on Aquidneck Island, Rhode Island, which is home to the municipalities of Newport, Middletown, and Portsmouth as well as Naval Station Newport. The project will provide...
This cooperative agreement award of $1,083,036 from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides funding for the Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve operations from September 2021 through February 2023. The funding supports the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management in operating the Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve as part of the NOAA Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves program (CFDA 11.420)....
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $900,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program to the State of Rhode Island's Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC). This funding will build the capacity of Rhode Island's coastal management program to plan for and implement habitat restoration and conservation projects proposed through funding opportunities connected to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Key activities...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing a $750,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) to The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in East Providence, Rhode Island. The funding will be used by the Rhode Island chapter of TNC to partner with the City of East Providence on the Crescent Park Coastal Bluff Restoration project. Specifically, TNC will provide funding and technical assistance to complete the final design and...
This $365,351 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program supports the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) and its partner, the Rhode Island Natural History Survey (RINHS), in conducting research and monitoring to enhance the state's salt marsh restoration efforts. The key activities include: 1) Finalizing Rhode Island's 2020-2025 Wetland Program Plan...