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

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing a $600,000 Cooperative Agreement award under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) for the "North Carolina NERR Infrastructure Capacity-Building Project". The funding, which will be provided from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027, will build the capacity of the North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve (NC NERR) to plan for and implement habitat restoration and conservation projects proposed through funding opportunities connected to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Key activities include identifying priority resilience-focused areas, monitoring project locations, producing informational project outputs, addressing information gaps, conducting feasibility studies, and implementing resilience plans by seeking and implementing prioritized projects.

North carolina nerr infrastructure capacity-building project description the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $600,000 in federal funding to the state of north carolina through the bipartisan infrastructure law. This funding will build the capacity of the north carolina national estuarine research reserve within the NC department of environmental quality to plan for and implement habitat restoration and conservation projects proposed through funding opportunities connected to the bipartisan infrastructure law. Specifically, the NC nerr will: identify priority resilience-focus areas by supporting a reserve-wide habitat change assessment; monitor project locations before and after restoration, and storm events to assess metrics for project success and endurance; produce informative project outputs to be incorporated into ncnerr site resilience plans, feasibility studies, proposals, and outreach materials, and shared with partners and stakeholders; address prioritized information gaps and conduct feasibility studies identified in the resilience plans; and implement the resilience plans by seeking and implementing prioritized projects.