Project Grant 02F46301

Award Date 6/1/24
Completion Date 10/31/28
Dollars Obligated $910K
Federal Agency
EPA Region 6
Federal Grant Program
66.456
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Louisiana, USA
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  1. Upgrading infrastructure at the Marguerite Moffett Sanctuary, such as replacing and extending the boardwalk, revising interpretive signage, and improving parking.
  2. Establishing a diamondback terrapin head-start program that incorporates scientific literacy, community engagement, and estuarine curriculum development.
  3. Using satellite imagery and web-based applications to detect and manage the invasive giant salvinia plant in the BTNEP region.
  4. Supporting coastal forest recovery in the Barataria Basin and protection/restoration of Grand Isle's maritime forest.
  5. Strengthening the cultural, linguistic, economic, and environmental fabric of the Barataria-Terrebonne area through heritage education and cultural production.
  6. Assessing the use of sponges as a water quality monitoring tool in coastal Louisiana.

The grant period runs from June 1, 2024 to October 31, 2028. Several sub-awards have been made to organizations like the Orleans Audubon Society, Woodlands Conservancy, and Nicholls State University to implement specific project components.

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