This $5,000,000.00 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.012), aims to recapitalize and modernize critical infrastructure and systems to improve equitable service delivery and coastal climate resilience. The five-year project, commencing on August 1, 2024, will be led by the Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (NERACOOS) and...
This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $249,991.00, was granted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) program (CFDA 11.012) on March 1, 2024. The National Offshore Wind Research & Development Consortium (NOWRDC), in collaboration with Xodus Group and Karp Strategies, will establish the National Ocean Renewable Power Accelerator (Ocean RePoweR) program. Ocean RePoweR aims to create a national framework for...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $249,299 Cooperative Agreement under the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) federal grant program (CFDA 11.012) to Seaahead, Inc. The award will fund a 21-month project to: 1) strengthen Seaahead's core functions, programs, and partnerships; 2) translate ocean climate resilience needs for U.S. deep tech leadership; 3) bridge the commercialization gap for ocean startups; and 4) expand diversity, equity, and inclusion...
This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.012), provides $40,157,012 in funding to the University of Delaware over a 5-year period beginning September 1, 2024. The project aims to enhance coastal and ocean observations, data services, and community engagement to improve climate resilience, particularly for underserved and overburdened communities. Key...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $1,197,654 cooperative agreement to RPS Group, Inc. under the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) program to support the "REACHING FOR THE CLOUD: ARCHITECTING A CLOUD-NATIVE SERVICE-BASED ECOSYSTEM FOR DMAC" project. RPS Group will deliver products and services aimed at developing and sustaining a national and international integrated ocean observing system to collect, monitor, and disseminate marine...
This $10,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.012) will support the Pacific Northwest's regional ocean observing association, NANOOS, to increase coastal resilience and improve the sustainability of their observing system. The key objectives are to: 1) Recapitalize and enhance coastal ecosystem monitoring to better detect marine hazards and improve...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.012) provides $13,500,000 in funding to VentureBridge, a non-profit organization, to operate the NOAA Innovates: Ocean-Based Climate Resilience Accelerator. The accelerator program supports early-stage innovators and ventures developing ocean-based climate resilience solutions through entrepreneurial training,...
The University of Delaware was awarded a $5,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) federal grant program (CFDA 11.012). The purpose of this 5-year award (8/1/2024 - 7/31/2029) is to strengthen the Mid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing System (MARACOOS) by expanding its stakeholder community, improving understanding of stakeholder needs, enhancing data collection and curation,...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $496,806 Cooperative Agreement under the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) federal grant program (CFDA 11.012) to Washington Maritime Blue, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the blue economy in the Pacific Northwest. The funding supports Washington Maritime Blue's efforts to scale its national "Maritime Blue" programming, which includes an innovation accelerator, startup incubators, and...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $1,963,233 Cooperative Agreement under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program to the Coastal States Stewardship Foundation, serving as fiscal sponsor for the Northeast Regional Ocean Council (NROC). The funding, provided through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will support NROC's efforts to coordinate interstate and intertribal management of ocean and coastal resources in the Northeast region....