The national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $400,000 in federal funding to the state of new york through the inflation reduction act

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Greenway Conservancy For The H, a U.S. state government entity, under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) federal grant program. The funding will be used to build the climate resilience of coastal communities within New York's coastal counties by contracting an environmental consulting firm to inventory and evaluate habitat restoration opportunities within the Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR), purchasing equipment for restoration monitoring, and extending funding for existing staff salaries. These activities are intended to support NOAA's science-based coastal and estuarine habitat restoration, conservation, and resilience initiatives across U.S. coastal and Great Lakes regions. The award is effective from May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2029.

This funding will build the ability of the hudson river national estuarine research reserve (hudson river reserve) within the new york state department of environmental conservation to implement projects, initiatives, and programs that increase the climate resilience of coastal communities within coastal counties. Specifically, the hudson river reserve will use these funds to contract with an environmental consulting firm to inventory and evaluate habitat restoration opportunities within the reserve boundary. Additionally, funding will be used to purchase equipment to conduct restoration monitoring and extend funding for existing staff salaries after the bipartisan infrastructure law funding ends.