Block Grant 2101MDOMC6

Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) received a $431,985 Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research Coastal Ocean Program (CFDA 11.478), awarded June 1, 2026, with completion scheduled for May 31, 2030. The project delivers peer-reviewed research evaluating how Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) differentially protect Atlantic cod ecotypes in the Gulf of Maine and assesses habitat connectivity under...

The Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI), in partnership with MassChallenge and the Roux Institute of Northeastern University, will launch the OceanVista Accelerator program under a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) program. The OceanVista Accelerator will leverage the Gulf of Maine's maritime economy, regional knowledge, and infrastructure to support innovative, data-driven solutions...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The University of Connecticut received a $1,133,554 Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Ocean Acidification Program (OAP, CFDA 11.017), awarded September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. This project enhances the adaptive capacity of the Atlantic sea scallop fishery to ocean acidification by integrating oceanographic modeling, industry engagement, and socio-economic research. The primary...

This federal Project Grant award of $1,049,821 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Ocean Acidification Program (CFDA 11.017) aims to develop and evaluate ocean acidification-relevant data products for the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem (CCLME). The key objectives are to: Develop two sets of ocean acidification products for the CCLME based on data assimilation procedures and statistical estimates of carbonate variables for the periods 2011-2026 and...

This $807,744 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure, with joint support from the Division of Research, Innovation, Synergies, and Education (RISE) and the Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE), aims to enhance community access to high-fidelity ocean modeling and observational capabilities. The award will fund the development of software infrastructure to enable rapid configuration, deployment, and analysis of the Modular Ocean Model...

The Ocean Color and Cloud Monitor (OCCAM) Project Grant was awarded on February 1, 2021 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to Atmospheric & Space Technology Research Associates LLC (dba Orion Space Solutions) for $399,999. The grant was awarded under NOAA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, which seeks to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector and strengthen the role of small businesses in meeting federal research and...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded $548,627 to the Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center through the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) effective June 1, 2026, to address barriers to aquaculture development in the Northeast United States. The primary deliverable is a regionally tailored guidebook co-developed with farmers across six coastal states that provides practical guidance on community relations and social license...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) a $1.301 million cooperative agreement under the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) program (CFDA 11.012) effective June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2028. The award funds infrastructure recapitalization and modernization projects designed to enhance the efficiency, timeliness, and reliability of CENCOOS's (Coastal and Regional Ocean...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Fisheries Disaster Relief program (CFDA 11.477), is intended to provide coordination and administrative support for the 2023 Sacramento River Fall Chinook (SRFC) and Klamath River Fall Chinook (KRFC) ocean and inland salmon fisheries. The $20,605,103.00 award, granted to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC), will be used to address a range of fishery...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $246,458 cooperative agreement to Smelts Sea Mammal Education Learning Technology Society from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022. The award will support advancing ropeless/on-demand fishing technology in the Gulf of Maine under NOAA's Unallied Science Program (CFDA 11.472). This program provides grants and cooperative agreements for biological, socio-economic and physical science research on U.S. fishery and protected resources...