Cooperative Agreement NA26OARX417C0139
- This $1,125,103 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) aims to strengthen support for aquaculture as a sustainable industry in the U.S. Southeast. The project will: 1) Establish a Southeast Aquaculture Communication Collaborative to curate and develop aquaculture resources and expertise in the region; 2) Increase access to regional aquaculture information through the creation and distribution...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science received a $1.5M Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417), effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2029. The award funds the "Building Aquaculture Together" initiative, which establishes a regional collaborative network connecting Sea Grant programs with Minority Serving Institutions...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $487,702 Project Grant under the Fisheries Development and Utilization Research and Development Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program (CFDA 11.427) to the Maine Coast Fishermen's Association. This 2-year grant, effective February 1, 2025 through January 31, 2027, will support eight coastal communities in Maine as they complete working waterfront inventories and incorporate the results into municipal planning. This effort...
- Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded Innovasea Systems, Inc. a $759,302 Cooperative Agreement under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The award funds planning and permitting activities to advance development of an open-ocean finfish farm off Puerto Rico's west coast, de-risking the investment opportunity for the aquaculture firm Cuna del Mar. Deliverables include completion...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The University of Mississippi received a $307,245 Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. The award funds legal and policy research to enhance the State Marine Aquaculture Policy Dashboard, a comprehensive resource launched in January 2024 by the National Sea Grant Law Center and Florida State...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $267,180 Cooperative Agreement under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) to the University of Maine System, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026. The award funds a technology exchange program that will bring 10-12 U.S. participants to Hokkaido, Japan for one week to visit sea urchin (echinoculture) harvesting, farming, processing, and marketing facilities....
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) awarded the Pacific Shellfish Institute a $1.47M Cooperative Agreement effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028, to conduct comprehensive research on the environmental and biological interactions of Pacific Coast shellfish farms. The project will document how native species utilize shellfish aquaculture operations across multiple growing regions and...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded the University of Maine System a $167,311 Cooperative Agreement under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) effective September 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028. This award funds a comprehensive research initiative to evaluate and standardize methodologies for determining size at morphometric maturity in commercially important crustacean species, including lobster, crab, and shrimp. The...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary North Carolina State University received a $277,920 Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) awarded June 1, 2026, with completion targeted for May 31, 2029. The award supports the development and launch of a fully integrated online compliance tracking portal designed to streamline regulatory processes for North Carolina's shellfish farming industry. The...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) provides $375,000 in funding to Oregon State University (OSU) from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026. The objective is to advance land-based aquaculture of red seaweeds in the U.S. through the development of new cultivars and raceway cultivation processes. Key activities include: 1) Developing and characterizing new compact cultivars of...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a Cooperative Agreement of $548,627 to the Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) beginning June 1, 2026 and concluding May 31, 2029. The award funds development and dissemination of practical resources to support community relations and social license building for aquaculture farmers in the Northeast. Primary deliverables include a co-developed regional guidebook on navigating community stakeholder engagement across six coastal states, to be informed by focus group series and farmer/community interviews in each participating state. The project will produce accessible supplementary materials including summary documents, infographics, and webinars designed to support farmer outreach efforts. The award emphasizes knowledge transfer through an extension component featuring a workshop series that ensures developed resources reach end-users and are adopted by industry practitioners. This project addresses a documented gap in practical guidance available to aquaculture operators, particularly new and existing shellfish and seaweed farmers who frequently develop outreach strategies without established best practices, potentially resulting in costly early missteps in community engagement.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $354.7k | 6/18/26 |