Project Grant 98T43201
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Santa Monica Bay Restoration Foundation (The Bay Foundation) received a $199,520 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Habitat Partnership (CFDA 15.686) program, effective July 1, 2025 through June 1, 2028. The Catalina Island Eelgrass Restoration Project will restore 60,000 square feet of Zostera pacifica seagrass habitat at White Cove on Catalina Island, California, representing the largest transplant...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded $3,848,921 to the California State Coastal Conservancy under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program through the FY2024 and FY2025 National Estuarine Research Reserve Habitat Protection and Restoration Grant Competition. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029, funds comprehensive coastal habitat restoration and protection initiatives in Oakland,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 awarded $1.7 million to the Maryland Coastal Bays Foundation, Inc. under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) to support implementation of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for the Maryland Coastal Bays estuary. Effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, this project grant funds staff, travel, supplies, and contracts to deliver protection and restoration activities across four...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing a $6,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award through the FY2023 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Coastal Zone Management Habitat Restoration and Conservation Competition (CFDA 11.473 - Office for Coastal Management) to the California State Coastal Conservancy. This funding will support habitat restoration planning, engineering and design, habitat restoration implementation, and land conservation projects to increase climate...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded $5,999,290 through the Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves Program (CFDA 11.420) to the California State Coastal Conservancy via cooperative agreement, with $2,517,050 obligated as of the October 1, 2025 award date. The agreement, with a completion deadline of March 31, 2027, funds Phase 1 of the Ormond Beach Coastal Restoration Project in Southern California. Deliverables...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded $5,999,290 to the California State Coastal Conservancy through the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) Coastal Zone Management Habitat Protection and Restoration Grant Competition. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029, funds the Ormond Beach Coastal Restoration Project – Phase 1, a transformative habitat restoration initiative in Southern California. The...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 awarded $1.7 million to the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program, Inc. under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) to support implementation of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for the Coastal Bend estuary in Texas. The award, effective September 1, 2025, through February 28, 2027, funds activities designed to address key environmental challenges through water quality and...
- This $1,700,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) will support the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program, Inc. (CBBEP) in implementing their Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) to protect and restore the water quality, habitats, and living resources of the Texas Coastal Bend estuaries. The funded activities include: 1) Coastal bird population restoration and education, 2) Environmental...
- This Project Grant award of $850,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) supports the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) in implementing the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for the Albemarle-Pamlico Estuary. The key activities to be performed include developing an integrated monitoring strategy, creating a research study to support water clarity metrics, developing water quality...
- This $2,200,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) will support implementation of the Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program's (BBNEP) Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP). Key activities include restoring and protecting wetlands and open spaces, remediating stormwater and wastewater pollution, monitoring water quality and environmental indicators, conducting outreach and education, and...
DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO FUND THE SANTA MONICA BAY RESTORATION FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT THE SANTA MONICA BAY NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM (SMBNEP) TO IMPLEMENT THEIR OWN COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 320. TO IMPLEMENT THE CCMP, THE SMBNEP WILL ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: DEVELOP AN EQUITY STRATEGY, RESTORE KELP FORESTS, COVER ABALONE POPULATIONS, ASSESS AND IMPLEMENT OFFSHORE ARTIFICIAL REEFS, RESTORE HEALTHY BEACHES, RESTORE SMALL COASTAL LAGOONS, SUPPORT PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE COAST, AND MONITOR THE HEALTH OF ROCKY INTERTIDAL HABITATS.ACTIVITIES:TO IMPLEMENT THE CCMP, THE SMBNEP WILL ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: DEVELOP AN EQUITY STRATEGY, CONTINUE RESTORATION OF KELP FOREST HABITAT AND POPULATIONS OF RED AND WHITE ABALONE; CREATE AN ADAPTABLE INTERTIDAL SYSTEM AND NEIGHBORING SUBTIDAL HABITAT ALONG THE SANTA MONICA BREAKWATER; RESTORE BEACH AND FOREDUNE HABITAT; CONSTRUCT A 'LIVING SHORELINE' ALONG MALIBU LAGOON STATE BEACH AND THE ADAMSON HOUSE; DEVELOP A BEACH MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM; PARTNER WITH THE BLACK SURFERS COLLECTIVE TO INCREASE BEACH ACCESS FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES; AND CONDUCT A COASTAL ACCESS AND BEACH USER DATA STUDY. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL BIL (BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW) FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,820,000. PRE-AWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO 11/01/2022.SUBRECIPIENT:THE BEACH ECOLOGY COALITION WILL WORK WITH THE SANTA MONICA BAY RESTORATION FOUNDATION TO DEVELOP A BEACH SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT COURSE.OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE AN EQUITY STRATEGY, IDENTIFICATION AND MAPPING OF KELP RESTORATION SITES, ABALONE MONITORING, STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH AND EDUCATION, MAPPING OF POTENTIAL DUNE RESTORATION SITES, ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND PERMITTING, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, AND ANALYSIS OF BEACH USER DATA. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS, VISITORS, AND HABITATS OF THE SANTA MONICA BAY AND ITS WATERSHED.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $910.0k | 12/29/25 | ||
| Not listed | $910.0k | 9/22/25 | ||
| Not listed | $910.0k | 8/26/24 | ||
| Not listed | $1.8m | 1/26/23 |