Cooperative Agreement NA25NMFX472C0153
- Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation a cooperative agreement valued at $13.5 million under the Habitat Conservation program (CFDA 11.463) on July 1, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2028. The Foundation will expand and continue operations of the Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities (MDBC) project through technical partnerships including remotely operated vehicle (ROV) fieldwork,...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The University of Miami, through its Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS), received a $155,210 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Cooperative Institute (Inter-Agency Funded Activities) program (CFDA 11.405) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. The award supports the development and enhancement of the CETACEAN (Compilation of Environmental...
- Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $7.0 million Cooperative Agreement to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) under the Cooperative Research Program (CFDA 11.472) effective May 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030. This award funds the development and administration of a 2025 grant program designed to advance regional electronic monitoring and reporting (EM&R) initiatives across the nation's marine fisheries...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded The Ocean Foundation a Cooperative Agreement totaling $498,793 under the Cooperative Research Program (CFDA 11.472) for the period September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026. The recipient will refine the Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) framework through the deployment of 100 new electronic tags on fish stocks and the development of enhanced Bayesian mark-recapture models...
- Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a five-year Cooperative Agreement totaling $1,657,802 (obligated amount: $316,023) to the University of Miami's Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) under CFDA 11.405 (Cooperative Institute Inter-Agency Funded Activities), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. The DWH Marine Mammal Noise Reduction Restoration Project, led by Principal Investigator Emily Becker, will conduct...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded $200,655 to the North Slope Borough (administering the Alaska Beluga Whale Committee) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This cooperative agreement supports food security and marine mammal conservation in remote Alaskan communities through integrated data collection, research, and co-management activities. Key deliverables...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a Cooperative Agreement of $274,289 to the University of Miami (awarded October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2029) under the Cooperative Institute (Inter-Agency Funded Activities) program (CFDA 11.405). This award supports the Sea Turtle Early Restoration Project, established through the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) to...
- Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) a $7.0 million Cooperative Agreement under the Cooperative Research Program (CFDA 11.472) effective May 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029. This award supports NFWF's development and administration of a 2024 grant program focused on advancing electronic monitoring and reporting (EM/ER) technologies in the nation's marine fisheries sector. The primary...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded the Northcoast Marine Mammal Center $198,835 through the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) for the 12-month period beginning July 1, 2025. This Project Grant supports marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation operations along the Northern California coastline, with funding allocated to maintain paid staff who enhance operational efficiency, procure essential rescue and rehabilitation supplies, and...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Aleut Marine Mammal Commission received a $137,639 Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. On behalf of 11 federally recognized tribes, the Commission will deliver co-management services focused on marine mammal conservation in Alaska, specifically targeting the sustained health of subsistence species...
The National Marine Mammal Foundation, Inc. received a $584,359 Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries under the Cooperative Research Program (CFDA 11.472), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. This four-year award supports marine mammal restoration, conservation, and protection activities in the Gulf of Mexico and other U.S. waters by assisting NOAA Fisheries in accomplishing shared marine mammal management objectives authorized under the Oil Pollution Act, National Marine Sanctuaries Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, and Endangered Species Act. The Foundation will deliver comprehensive products and services encompassing program management and oversight; community engagement, education, and outreach; vessel and drone-based surveillance operations; photo-identification surveys and reproductive health assessments; remote biopsy survey activities; catch-and-release health evaluations; environmental assessments; local stranding network support; catch and translocation services; and rescue and rehabilitation operations. Work priorities align with NOAA Fisheries' protected resources recovery and conservation mission and the broader ecosystem-based management objectives for coastal and ocean resource protection and restoration.Summary of Federal Cooperative Agreement Award
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $584.4k | 9/25/25 |