The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $5,000,869 Cooperative Agreement under the Habitat Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.463) to Sea Ventures Inc., a small disadvantaged business in Puerto Rico. The funding will support the largest single-site coral restoration project in Puerto Rico near Fajardo, with a focus on propagating threatened elkhorn coral and establishing a coral gene bank to rescue genetic material. The project will also develop K-12 education opportunities, undergraduate/graduate internships, and a coral restoration technician apprenticeship program in collaboration with local partners. The award has a performance period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2028.
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