Cooperative Agreement P15AC00265

The National Park Service, Department of the Interior, awarded $3.0 million in project grant funding under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) on August 1, 2025. The award will support park development and infrastructure improvements at Dan Calloway Park in Riviera Beach, Florida, with project completion anticipated by July 31, 2028. FDEP will serve as the prime grantee and subaward...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary Sea Tow Foundation, Inc. received a $400,000 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Coast Guard under the National Nonprofit Organization Recreational Boating Safety Grant Program (CFDA 97.135), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The award funds expansion and enhancement of the Foundation's Life Jacket Loaner Program, a national initiative designed to reduce drowning risks and promote safer boating practices. Key deliverables include...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Park Service (NPS), administering the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), awarded $3.0 million to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) on August 1, 2025, for park development and improvement projects at Gardens Nature Park in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Under this Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program award, FDEP will serve as the prime grantee and...

The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $478,574 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The grant will fund the development of new recreational amenities at the Mussallem Beachfront Park in St. Augustine, FL, including a picnic pavilion, nature trail, boardwalk with scenic overlook, restrooms, outdoor showers and foot washing stations, changing stations,...

Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Coast Guard awarded $150,000 to the Water Sports Foundation, Inc. under the National Nonprofit Organization Recreational Boating Safety Grant Program (CFDA 97.135) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The Foundation will execute a collaborative awareness campaign focused on promoting Level 50 life jackets through partnerships with leading boating and paddling media brands and social media influencers. The initiative will produce...

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection received a $1.083 million cooperative agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves program (CFDA 11.420) for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023. Funds will support the operation of the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve to gather data and conduct studies in order to create a natural field laboratory for coastal zone management....

The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $2,000,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program Project Grant (CFDA 15.916) to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The grant will fund the development of new recreational amenities and renovation of existing facilities at Spring Hammock Preserve in Longwood, FL. Key planned improvements include constructing a new boardwalk, picnic tables, an...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded $1,320,000.00 in Project Grant funding under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, effective August 25, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of August 24, 2028. This grant, funded through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program via offshore oil and gas lease...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded $17.277 million through the Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards program (CFDA 11.419) to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, effective November 1, 2025, with completion by March 31, 2027. This cooperative agreement provides ongoing federal funding to support Florida's federally approved Coastal Zone Management Program, with NOAA's investment leveraging an...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded $206,259 to Inwater Research Group, Inc. under the Aquatics Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244) on October 1, 2025, for the "Living Shorelines, Living Classrooms" project. This five-year cooperative agreement (through September 30, 2030) evaluates the ecological success of living shoreline restoration at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area in Palm Beach County, Florida. Core deliverables include biological...