Cooperative Agreement W9127N2420008

This $363,942 federal Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), provided under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417), will enable the University of Washington to develop and deliver training programs to support the recruitment and preparation of new entrants to the commercial fishing industry in the Pacific Northwest. The key activities funded include: 1) Establishing a community-led advisory committee to guide the design and implementation of a...

This $800,000.00 Project Grant was awarded by the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant will fund the development of an innovative technical professional development training program for the coastal blue sector workforce at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. The project will be conducted over a 3-year period from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026. As an 1862 Land Grant...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $896,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to Oregon Coast Community College. The three-year grant, effective September 1, 2024, will fund the Maritime Construction and Technician Job Training Program. This program aims to enhance workforce skills and educational opportunities in the maritime sector serving the coastal Oregon region. The college has...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $816,723 Project Grant under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580) to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and the Hood River Watershed Group (HRWG). The funding will be used to complete the study and design of five stream restoration projects across the East Fork Hood River, Neal Creek, and Baldwin Creek sub-watersheds in north-central Oregon. The projects aim to remove two fish passage...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) awarded a $192,643.43 Cooperative Agreement under the Youth Conservation Services program (CFDA 12.010) to The Student Conservation Association, Inc. (SCA), a non-profit organization. The agreement provides funding for three Student Conservation Association Interns to be assigned to the Lower Granite Lock and Dam in Pomeroy, WA and the Lower Granite Natural Resources Management Office in Clarkston, WA. The interns will gain hands-on experience in...

This $309,298 Cooperative Agreement award, made by the Bureau of Land Management (CFDA 15.243 Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands), supports the Higher Education Coordinating Commission in Oregon to build upon the Western Oregon Tribal Youth Corps project piloted in 2020. The award will provide paid workforce development opportunities for tribal youth throughout Oregon, focused on conservation and natural resource management work on public lands. Key activities include habitat...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $4,884,753 Project Grant under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580) to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). The grant will fund the restoration of fish passage in the North Fork Klaskanine River by providing a fish passage structure at the Ogee Dam. This project builds on previous efforts to remove one dam and install a fish passage structure at another upstream dam. Once installed, the new...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $914,120 Cooperative Agreement to Avista Corporation under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087). The key objective of this 2-year project is to evaluate the benefits of greater coordination between owners and operators of hydropower facilities along the Middle Columbia River, with and without the proposed Banks Lake Pump-Hydro Project. The project will produce a detailed...

This $196,869 Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will support the Nisqually River Foundation's engagement of local environmental educators, teachers, and students in watershed education programs. Over the two-year period from August 2021 to July 2023, the Foundation will provide Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion training to at least 25 educators. It will incorporate this content into engagement activities across Thurston County involving more than 120...

The Oregon State University will continue to build capacity within the Sea Grant network through a $150,000 cooperative agreement awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417). The primary objective is to enhance knowledge and skills needed to maximize effectiveness through the Sea Grant Academy, a national training program incorporating elements of professional development. Activities include designing a two-week training agenda...