Cooperative Agreement SM061844

The Earth Conservation Corps (ECC), under a $133,333 Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 Project Grant from the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951), will provide teacher training workshops on the Eco-Schools USA program curriculum and philosophy. Teachers will then implement the Eco-Schools program with their students, challenging them to evaluate their school's sustainability and design conservation-focused campaigns. Teachers will also participate in additional...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 awarded a $233,334 Project Grant to Soundwaters, Inc. under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951). The grant will fund environmental education activities in Fairfield, Greenwich, and Stamford, Connecticut from July 1, 2022 through October 31, 2023. Soundwaters will utilize its 80-foot teaching vessel to provide floating classroom experiences for 805 community members, with a focus on low-income students and families. Activities will...

The National Science Foundation awarded The Emerald Tutu Inc. a $997,503 Cooperative Agreement under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop a nature-based nearshore floating infrastructure solution for coastal adaptation. The two-year award will support the awardee's efforts to engineer seaworthy floating biomass modules anchored in a hexagonal array and interconnected network. The awardee will conduct unit prototyping and ecological monitoring to...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) Project Grant award in the amount of $389,428 to Everett Community College (EvCC) will establish and support an annual cohort of high school students who engage in focused geoscience research in the Salish Sea for an entire academic year. The "ORCA-EAGLE" project aims to increase student exposure to ocean sciences and geoscience career pathways, especially for traditionally underserved populations, by empowering...

This $299,998 EAGER project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) supports the University of Washington's investigation into the use of biodegradable bioplastics for oceanography drifting buoys. The project aims to develop a more eco-friendly approach to experimental oceanography by researching the use of biodegradable materials for buoy construction. This women-led effort would provide training opportunities for students in polymer science,...

The Atlantic Marine Conservation Society LTD (AMCS) received a $136,086 project grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) to support critical response for large whales, dolphins, and seals in the New York Bight. The grant period runs from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2022. Funding will support AMCS's collection and analysis of information on marine mammals that interact with fisheries and other marine resources...

This $100,000 Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) will fund the Youth Environmental Alliance, Inc. to implement an environmental education project in Broward County and Palm Beach County, Florida. The project will design, demonstrate, and disseminate environmental education practices, methods, and techniques to increase environmental literacy and encourage pro-environmental behaviors. Key activities include...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to Eastie Farm Inc., a non-profit organization in East Boston, MA. The funding supports engaging 40 local youth in a program focused on building a green economy through urban farming, coastal wetland restoration, climate resilience surveys, and green workforce development. Key activities include training youth in plant identification, propagation, and installation to mitigate...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) a $121,322 Cooperative Agreement under the Aquatics Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244) to study the effects of natural mineral seeps on fish and water health in Alaska. Effective September 20, 2025, through September 30, 2027, WCS will conduct comparative research on fish populations in the Kukpuk River (which contains mineral seeps) and the Ipewik River (absent...

The Alliance of Rouge Communities (ARC) will restore one acre of wetland habitat on the campus of Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, Michigan under a $810,000 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5. The wetland restoration activities are funded through October 1, 2022 to December 31, 2025 under the EPA's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) program (CFDA #66.469). Specifically, ARC will address three Beneficial Use Impairments in the Rouge...