South slough nerr infrastructure capacity-building project description the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $600,000 in federal funding to the state of oregon…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing $600,000 in federal funding through a Cooperative Agreement to the Oregon Department of State Lands (DSL) under CFDA 11.473 - Office for Coastal Management. This funding will build the capacity of the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve (South Slough NERR) within DSL to plan for and implement habitat restoration and conservation projects proposed through funding opportunities connected to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Specifically, the $400,000 in obligated funds will enable South Slough NERR to increase its capacity to manage, plan, and develop project proposals for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law/Inflation Reduction Act (BIL/IRA) funding that support habitat restoration and land conservation in the South Slough watershed and surrounding coastal areas in southern Oregon. The award period is from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027.

South slough nerr infrastructure capacity-building project description the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $600,000 in federal funding to the state of oregon through the bipartisan infrastructure law. This funding will build the capacity of the south slough national estuarine research reserve (south slough nerr) within the oregon department of state lands to plan for and implement habitat restoration and conservation projects proposed through funding opportunities connected to the bipartisan infrastructure law. Specifically, south slough nerr will use these funds to increase capacity for south slough reserve to manage, plan and develop project proposals for BIL/IRA funding that support habitat restoration and land conservation in the south slough watershed and surrounding coastal areas in southern oregon.