The national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $600,000 in federal funding to the florida department of environmental protection through the bipartisan infrastructure law

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing $600,000 in federal funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) grant program. This Cooperative Agreement award will build the capacity of the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) within FDEP to support the planning of conservation and restoration projects. Specifically, the Apalachicola NERR will use these funds to continue implementing the Apalachicola Comprehensive Watershed Restoration Blueprint and seek additional funding to maintain workgroups and provide technical support for a coordination website/storymap. The award period is from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027.

This funding will build the capacity of the apalachicola national estuarine research reserve (NERR) within the florida department of environmental protection to support the planning of conservation and restoration projects through the bipartisan infrastructure law. Specifically, the apalachicola NERR will utilize these funds to continue the process of implementing the apalachicola comprehensive watershed restoration blueprint and is seeking additional funding to provide support to maintain workgroups and technical support for the coordination website/storymap.