Basin nerr FY25 infrastructure capacity-building project description the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $597,953 in federal funding over the next three years to…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $597,953 Cooperative Agreement under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR). This three-year award, effective from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027, will build the capacity of the Ace Basin National Estuarine Research Reserve to plan and implement habitat restoration and conservation projects in the Ace Basin watershed. Specifically, SCDNR will use these funds to increase their ability to identify partners, assess potential sites, and plan and execute habitat protection and restoration activities to enhance climate resilience and biodiversity in the Ace Basin. This will be achieved by creating and implementing a strategic habitat conservation plan with adaptation strategies and nature-based solutions for the protected lands within the Ace Basin Reserve.

Basin nerr FY25 infrastructure capacity-building project description the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $597,953 in federal funding over the next three years to the state of south carolina through the bipartisan infrastructure law. This funding will build the capacity of the ACE basin national estuarine research reserve within SC department of natural resources to plan for and implement habitat restoration and conservation projects proposed through funding opportunities connected to the bipartisan infrastructure law. Specifically, the ACE basin nerr will use these funds to increase capacity throughout the ACE basin watershed to identify partners, assess potential sites, and plan and implement habitat protection and restoration activities to increase the watersheds climate resilience and biodiversity. This will be accomplished by creating and implementing a strategic ACE basin habitat conservation plan with adaptation strategies and nature-based solutions for the protected land within the ACE basin reserve, to mitigate the impacts of climate change, habitat degradation, and coastal development.