Appl_ID: 11321314 grant number: NA26NOSX008C0001-T1-01 title: coastal response research center: a five-year institutional planning renewal to NOAA/NOS office of response and restoration this award…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a cooperative agreement totaling $1.415 million to the University System of New Hampshire, University of New Hampshire division, on August 1, 2026, under the Office of Response and Restoration program (CFDA 11.998) to establish and operate the Coastal Response Research Center for five years through July 31, 2031.

The Center delivers applied research and tool development addressing the nation's disaster response and restoration community through workshops, working groups, and research projects. The Center facilitates collaboration across federal agencies and the wider response community by producing publications, hosting workshops, and supporting participation in conferences. It coordinates with the Oil Pollution Act's Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research (ICCOPR), participates in the American Petroleum Institute's biannual Spills Advisory Group, and supports ICCOPR in preparing its hexennial research and technology plan led by the U.S. Coast Guard. The Center provides training and educational opportunities through workshops, internships, and degree programs designed to train government, industry, and academic personnel—undergraduate and graduate students, responders, practitioners, scientists, and engineers—for careers in response and restoration.

Work is performed in Lee, New Hampshire. Portions of the Center's work are funded through external partners including the U.S. Coast Guard, the Oil Spill Recovery Institute, and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, conducted in concert with NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration.

Appl_ID: 11321314 grant number: NA26NOSX008C0001-T1-01 title: coastal response research center: a five-year institutional planning renewal to NOAA/NOS office of response and restoration this award will support the implementation of the coastal response research center, based out of the university of new hampshire. During the award period, the center will focus on the applied research and tool development needs of the nations disaster response and restoration community through a series of workshops, working groups, research projects, and other initiatives. A portion of the work conducted by the center, in concert with noaas office of response and restoration (or & r), is funded by external partners, such as the U.S. Coast guard (USCG), the oil spill recovery institute (osri), and the bureau of safety and environmental enforcement (bsee). This award will facilitate collaboration across government and within the greater response community through publications, workshops, and participation in conferences and information sharing. The center participates in american petroleum institutes (API) biannual spills advisory group (SAG) and coordinates with the oil pollution acts mandated interagency coordinating committee on oil pollution research (iccopr). The center, in cooperation with or & r, supports iccopr in preparing its hexennial research and technology plan led by the united states coast guard. Lastly, through this agreement, the center provides training and educational opportunities for government, industry, and undergraduate and graduate students through workshops, internships and degrees designed to train the next generation of responders and practitioners, scientists, and engineers.