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

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing a $600,000 Cooperative Agreement award through the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) to San Francisco State University (SFSU) for the San Francisco Bay (SF Bay) National Estuarine Research Reserve. The funding will build SFSU's capacity to plan and implement habitat restoration and conservation projects proposed through opportunities under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Specifically, the SF Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve will use the $400,000 obligated to date to support staff development, project planning and implementation, and pre- and post-restoration monitoring for several habitat restoration and conservation initiatives. This award aims to enhance the reserve's efforts to address coastal hazards and improve ecosystem resilience in the San Francisco Bay region.

This funding will build the capacity of the SAN francisco BAY (SF BAY) national estuarine research reserve within SAN francisco state university to plan for and implement habitat restoration and conservation projects proposed through funding opportunities connected to the bipartisan infrastructure law. Specifically, SF BAY national estuarine research reserve will use these funds to support the reserves efforts to conduct project planning and implementation of several habitat restoration and conservation projects to be proposed for funding through the bipartisan infrastructure law. These efforts include tasks to support staff development to support: restoration and conservation projects; develop and advance restoration and conservation projects, and pre-and post-restoration project monitoring.