Formula Grant 02AANY2100

This Project Grant award of $200,008.00 was provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) to the Ocean Animal Response And Research Alliance, Inc. (OARRA), a non-profit organization based in Laguna Niguel, California. The funding will support OARRA's efforts to continue developing a dedicated sustainable mortality response program to examine and collect critical data on dead-stranded and floating marine animals in Los...

The Ocean Animal Response and Research Alliance, Inc. (OARRA) received a $226,686 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to continue developing a dedicated response to examine, collect, and analyze data on dead-stranded and floating marine animals in Los Angeles County. Funded under NOAA's Marine Mammal Data Program, this award will support OARRA's work to enhance Level A, B, and C data collection from marine mammal strandings and floaters per the...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), provides $688,000 in funding to the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) to purchase three Organic Detection Systems (ODS) for source water protection, emergency preparedness, and emergency response along the Ohio River. The activities under this award include purchasing and installing two fixed ODS units to replace...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $1,962,800 Cooperative Agreement under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program to the Coastal States Stewardship Foundation, serving as fiscal sponsor for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) Regional Ocean Partnership. The funding, provided through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will support MARCO's efforts to advance inclusive regional ocean planning, build understanding of coastal...

The Oregon Parks & Recreation Department (OPRD) was awarded a $139,480 Formula Grant on October 28, 2021 from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219). The grant will fund OPRD's recreational trail administration charges for federal fiscal year 2022 to support the development and maintenance of recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both nonmotorized and motorized recreational trail uses across Oregon....

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Ocean Acidification Program (CFDA 11.017) provides $400,000 over three years to support four initiatives by the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) focused on coastal observation, modeling, and workforce development in Clatsop County, Oregon. The key products and services to be delivered include: Piloting the use of environmental DNA (eDNA) monitoring to assess biological responses...

This $100,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Cooperative Institute (Inter-Agency Funded Activities) program (CFDA 11.405) supports Oregon State University's (OSU) Center for Integrative Marine Ecosystem Research (CIMERS) in developing acoustic tools, technologies and services to address a wide variety of NOAA's research priorities. The key objectives are to maintain and enhance the Ocean Noise Reference Station Network...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) provides $208,272.00 to the University Corporation at Monterey Bay to conduct subtidal surveys at San Clemente Island. The award period runs from Aug 29, 2024 to Feb 28, 2026. The University Corporation at Monterey Bay is a non-profit organization affiliated with California State University, Monterey Bay that specializes in...

The City of Benton Harbor received a $1,032,500 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program (CFDA 11.999) to execute the Ox Creek Debris Removal and Education Projects. The primary objectives are to engage the local community in removing an estimated 7,500 tons of large marine debris from Ox Creek and its associated aquatic habitats, while also developing collaborative solutions to prevent illegal dumping. The project involves...

The Oregon Department of Transportation was awarded a $676,625 Formula Grant on July 28, 2022 from the Federal Highway Administration under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219). The grant funds will be used to purchase a winter trail groomer for operation by the Tollgate Trailfinders and the Oregon State Snowmobile Association. The Recreational Trails Program provides funding to develop and maintain recreational trails and facilities for both nonmotorized and motorized recreational...