Cooperative Agreement SFI30023CA0016

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $2,010,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) to the Marine Exchange of Alaska, Inc. (MXAK) to fund the Arctic Watch initiative. Arctic Watch utilizes technology, communications, and local knowledge to influence safe and environmentally responsible maritime activity in Alaska's Arctic region. The funding will support 24/7 monitoring and proactive sea traffic management...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (CFDA 19.017 - Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs) provides $241,837.70 to facilitate the involvement of Arctic indigenous communities in the Arctic Council, generate scientific data by Arctic communities, and build the capacity of U.S. permanent participants to contribute. The grant recipient, the Aleut International Association...

This $1,500,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges (CFDA 19.415) will fund the Institute of the North to implement the FY24 Arctic Indigenous Exchange Program. The purpose of this three-year award, effective September 30, 2024, is to provide funding for the Institute of the North to execute the Arctic Indigenous Exchange Program, which promotes...

The Department of State Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs awarded $241,837.70 under the Cooperative Agreement to facilitate the involvement of Arctic Indigenous communities in the Arctic Council, generate data, and build capacity from September 30, 2022 to September 30, 2023. This funding supports the Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs (CFDA 19.017) federal grant program, which aims to build international partnerships to address...

The Department of State Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs awarded a $241,837.70 project grant to the Aleut International Association (AIA), a non-profit organization, to facilitate the involvement of Arctic indigenous communities in the Arctic Council. The grant was funded through the Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs (CFDA 19.017) program, which supports international partnerships to address environmental, scientific, and health...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Polar Programs, under the Polar Programs federal grant program (CFDA 47.078), provides $598,206 to support a multi-day conference titled "Enhancing Arctic Science and Engineering (EASE) Workshop." The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host the workshop from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 to bring together participants from agencies, universities, non-profits, private sector, local officials, students, and Indigenous...

This $194,921 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Polar Programs (CFDA 47.078) will fund collaborative research to constrain and understand regional modes of variability in the Atlantic Arctic over the next two years. The overarching goal is to quantitatively study climate patterns and their long-term changes in the Atlantic Arctic and sub-Arctic regions using a variety of data sources, including meteorological measurements, historical observations, and climate...

The National Science Foundation Division of Polar Programs awarded a $299,817 project grant to Atmospheric & Environmental Research Inc. to conduct collaborative research from November 2021 through October 2024. The research aims to improve understanding of how amplified Arctic warming may influence extreme weather patterns in midlatitudes, as supported by the NSF Polar Programs CFDA #47.078. This program seeks to strengthen polar research and understanding through basic science best...

This National Science Foundation Project Grant award of $106,906 supports the Wabanaki Youth in Science Program to engage Indigenous youth from New England and the Arctic in sustainability science at the 2022 UArctic Assembly in Portland, Maine. Funded under the Polar Programs CFDA 47.078, the award will allow Indigenous youth to learn best practices for research partnerships and sustainable development strategies for Indigenous communities. Participants will engage with UArctic leadership,...

This three-year, $482,571 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Polar Programs, under the Polar Programs federal grant program (CFDA 47.078), will fund collaborative research between Columbia University, the University of Alberta, and the University of Toronto to understand the impacts of extreme climate events on Arctic Indigenous peoples. The research team, led by Columbia University, will analyze archival materials, oral histories, and tree ring data to identify...