Cooperative Agreement P21AC10318

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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,500,000.00 Project Grant under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration (CFDA 15.614) program to the Washington Department of Ecology, in partnership with the Whidbey Camano Land Trust as a sub-recipient. The grant funding will be used to acquire and permanently protect 257 acres of iconic Puget Sound shoreline property on southwestern Whidbey Island, including 3,500 feet of shoreline, 42 acres of nearshore marine habitat, 7...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $600,000 Cooperative Agreement to the State of Washington Department of Ecology under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program. This funding will build the capacity of the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (Padilla Bay NERR) to plan and implement habitat restoration and conservation projects proposed through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Specifically, the funds will expand the reach of existing...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $623,315 Cooperative Agreement under the CFDA 11.473 Office for Coastal Management program to the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. This funding, which will be fully supported through the Inflation Reduction Act, will be used to transition 15 acres of old pastures to a species-rich native coastal oak prairie habitat that will be protected long-term as part of the reserve. The project will be co-managed with local...

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...

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)...

The Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve (Reserve) will receive $3.01 million in federal funding from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves program (CFDA 11.420) for the period of July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023. The Reserve will use $780,500 in federal funds matched by $334,500 in non-federal funds to support operations and management, research, monitoring, education, teacher...

The San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (SFBNERR) received a $1.083 million cooperative agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves program (CFDA 11.420) for operations from July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022. The award will support SFBNERR's delivery of programs focused on research, education, and coastal training to advance the understanding and stewardship of the San...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement to the State of Washington's Department of Ecology under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) federal grant program. This funding will support new and ongoing restoration and conservation efforts at the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR), including projects in the Samish Conservation Area, No Name Slough, and Bayview Ridge. The Department of Ecology will also use...

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,...