Cooperative Agreement W912HZ262A003

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Grow Oyster Reefs LLC received a $1.237 million Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) on September 15, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2027. The project, conducted in Charlottesville, Virginia, focuses on developing a three-dimensional printed metal mold system to mass-produce modular, dry-cast concrete reef tiles designed to restore degraded...

The Virginia Institute of Marine Science will provide valuation of ecological and social benefits from natural and restored nearshore habitat under a $248,476 cooperative agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The funding supports research projects that provide information for the living marine resources of Chesapeake Bay under NOAA's Chesapeake Bay Studies program (CFDA 11.457). Specifically, the Institute will evaluate ecosystem services provided by nearshore...

This $111,858 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves program (CFDA 11.420) will fund Phase I planning and design for an integrated shoreline protection and habitat restoration project at a research reserve headquarters in Virginia. The project aims to develop a high-energy, natural and nature-based shoreline protection strategy that integrates structural elements like breakwaters with the...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $10,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Habitat Conservation program (CFDA 11.463) to the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) to construct approximately 50 acres of oyster reefs in the Chesapeake Bay. The intent of the reefs is to provide fish habitat, water filtration, and serve as a source of broodstock to sustain the new reefs and bolster nearby oyster harvest areas. This project builds upon...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) received a $256,596 Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986 (CFDA 11.407), awarded on March 1, 2026, with a completion date of February 28, 2030. The primary deliverables include the establishment and operation of a fishery-dependent observer program to monitor protected species interactions in commercial fishing...

This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) provides $300,787 to the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) to conduct a continuing study to estimate the relative abundance and assess the stock structure and status of American shad and river herring in the Chesapeake Bay region of Virginia. The key products and services to be delivered under this grant include: 1)...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $499,198 Project Grant through the Fisheries Development and Utilization Research and Development Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program (CFDA 11.427) to the Oyster South Company. The grant will fund a 24-month project to assess and monitor environmental, biological, and management factors impacting oyster production among 20 commercial oyster farms across 9 Southern U.S. states. The project will test the effects of oyster...

Summary The Pacific Shellfish Institute received a $1.47 million Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. The award funds comprehensive research to document how native species interact with Pacific Coast shellfish farms across multiple regions and seasons. The research team will employ multiple methodologies—including time-lapse video analysis of...

Fisheries Vulnerability Assessment for Floating Offshore Wind Development Oregon State University (OSU) was awarded $1.087 million under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) on August 1, 2025, to conduct a comprehensive Fisheries Vulnerability Assessment addressing the potential impacts of floating offshore wind (FOSW) development on Oregon's commercial fisheries. The two-year project, extending...

Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 awarded the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) a Sport Fish Restoration formula grant (CFDA 15.605) in the amount of $303,072.00, obligated on November 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028. Under this award, the VMRC will conduct a continuing multi-year study to monitor and assess the spawning runs and stock status of American shad, river herring, and hickory shad in...