The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $381,625.50 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 15.945 - Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System) to the University of Guam (UOG) on September 5, 2024. The funding will support a 5-year project to conduct archaeological and geophysical surveys, subsurface excavations, and documentation of coastal resources within the War in the Pacific National Historical Park. The project will engage UOG undergraduate and graduate...
The U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) awarded a $1,712,619 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Guam (UOG) under the Department of Defense Appropriation Act of 2003 (CFDA 12.116) program. The purpose of this award is to provide a long-term marine resource management plan for coral reef ecosystems within the Joint Region Marianas (JRM) area of responsibility (AOR) in Guam. The agreement requires UOG to conduct biological surveys and implement management techniques to...
The University of Hawaii at Hilo was awarded a $249,967.73 Cooperative Agreement under the National Park Service's Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) on August 15, 2024. This funding supports a comprehensive network of cooperative study units to facilitate collaborative research, technical assistance, education, and training on science-based management of the National Park System. The project will determine the exposure,...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Coral Reef Conservation Program (CFDA 11.482) provides $500,656 to The Nature Conservancy to establish collaborative coral reef stewardship partnerships in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Guam, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau. The purpose is to enhance the conservation and management of coral reef ecosystems in these...
This $261,678.61 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program will establish a partnership between the NPS and the University of Hawaii at Manoa to manage invasive vegetation and re-establish native species in NPS units and adjacent lands in Hawaii. The project will serve as a template for other parks and partner organizations to add funds for invasive vegetation...
This $293,511 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs, under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), supports coral reef conservation efforts in Guam. The key products and services to be delivered include: Participation in the Micronesian Challenge task force and payment of annual dues. Funding a Coral Reef Policy and Communications Coordinator position. Providing administrative support for...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) provides $513,552.55 in funding to The Nature Conservancy to support coral reef restoration efforts at Buis and Sari in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The project will run from January 17, 2025 through February 28, 2027. As a non-profit environmental organization experienced in federal...
This $114,802.81 federal Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (CFDA 15.945 - Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System) supports the development of core geospatial functionality and content for National Park System Interior Region 1 parks and programs. The funding will facilitate cooperative research, technical assistance, education, and training to inform science-based management of the National Park System. The award aims to...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award for $228,133.00, provided by the National Park Service (NPS) under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program, will support several key objectives: Integrate climate change considerations into the NPS Inventory and Monitoring Program (IMD) to provide climate exposure metrics and impact analyses to inform the Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment (CCVA) and adaptation planning across the...
This $325,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs, under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) program, supports the Government of Guam's Department of Administration, Bureau of Statistics and Plans Division in executing the Guam Coral Reef Initiative (GCRI) and associated partner projects. The funding enables the Bureau's participation in the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force (CRTF) meetings, All...