Cooperative Agreement P20AC00531

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves (CFDA 11.420) program provides $1,258,525 to the Washington State Department of Ecology to support operations, research, monitoring, education, training, stewardship, and natural resource management activities at the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (PBNERR) from July 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026. The award will...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $1,246,630 Cooperative Agreement under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program to the State of Washington Department of Ecology. This 4-year project, beginning August 1, 2024, will transition 15 acres of non-native grassland to a species-rich native coastal oak prairie habitat within the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. The project will be co-managed with the Samish Indian Nation and Swinomish...

This $210,292.50 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Park Service (CFDA 15.954 - National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education) supports a project by Discover Your Northwest, a Seattle-based non-profit organization, to engage urban communities with their surrounding cultural and natural resources. The project will take a three-pronged approach, providing: 1) culturally responsive visitor services, including interpretive and educational programming, 2)...

This $1,033,145 federal Project Grant was awarded on October 1, 2024 by the National Park Service under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904) to the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. The grant funding will support the organization's subgrant program to help National Register-listed historic properties in rural Washington communities adapt to the impacts of sea level rise and flooding. Key activities include providing subgrants for...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $600,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program to the State of Washington Department of Ecology to build the capacity of the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (Padilla Bay NERR). The funding will be used to expand the reach of existing habitat restoration projects and facilitate the development of new restoration and conservation initiatives at Padilla Bay NERR, such...

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $236,500 Cooperative Agreement to the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association under the NPS Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954). The funding will support the Public Interpretation, Performing Arts, and Education Programming at the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. This project will significantly expand public engagement through interpretive, performing arts, and educational experiences,...

This $337,576 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) supports natural and cultural resource conservation, education, and volunteer service projects at Olympic National Park. The State of Washington's Department of Ecology will utilize this funding to engage youth crew members in trail and campground repairs, focusing on surface and structural improvements....

The National Park Service awarded $500,000 under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program to Sealaska Heritage Institute Inc. to complete a project assisting in the preservation of historic resources. The funding will support carving two totem poles to document the traditional practice and installing them in a totem pole trail. As the sub-awardee, Sealaska Corporation will assist in delivering the project scope. The project is scheduled to be completed by September 30, 2025,...

This $572,818 Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the National Park Service under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931). The funding supports the non-profit organization Environment For The Americas, Inc. (EFTA) to carry out natural and cultural resource conservation education, volunteer service, and training projects on Department of the Interior lands within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in California. Typical project activities may...

This $264,998.18 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) under the Conservation and Rehabilitation of Natural Resources on Military Installations program (CFDA 12.005) supports the Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) in providing comprehensive environmental management and conservation services on military installations across Washington state. The funding will enable WDFW to conduct wildlife surveys, habitat management, invasive...