Project Grant D21AP10195

The federal Project Grant award ID D23AP00247, in the amount of $299,994.00, was issued on August 15, 2023 by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs (CFDA 15.875 - Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories) to the Coral Reef Research Foundation. The funding will be used to complete a detailed marine habitat map for the entirety of Palau. This mapping effort will establish a baseline to assess past environmental changes in the region using...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $314,086 Project Grant to the Republic of Palau's Ministry of Finance to develop an experimental oceans account aligned with the United Nations System of Environment-Economic Accounting Central Framework (SEEA). The project will be used to compile and report on the condition and physical extent (in hectares) of Palau's mangrove, seagrass, and coral reef resources. This data will contribute to Palau's policy objectives by...

This $1,339,868 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Ocean Exploration program (CFDA 11.011) will support a project to characterize mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) and associated fish assemblages off the western coast of Puerto Rico. The research aims to fill critical knowledge gaps about these deep reef systems using advanced technologies like deep diving, genomics, and underwater video imaging. Key deliverables include a...

This $286,837 federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs (CFDA 15.875 - Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program) supports the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Division of Coastal Resources Management (DCRM) in executing five key coral reef conservation and management projects: Coordination and representation at the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force and annual Micronesian dues. Development of an eco-tour...

The Coral Reef Research Foundation was awarded a $300,996 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences under the Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) federal grant program. The award, made on June 1, 2021 for a period of performance through May 31, 2022, will support the acquisition of a SMALL AERIAL BATHYMETRIC/TOPOGRAPHIC LIDAR SYSTEM FOR TROPICAL MARINE AND TERRESTRIAL RESEARCH. This system will allow the Foundation to conduct remote sensing research of coral...

Palau Submarine Cable Project Summary The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded the Republic of Palau $194,400 through the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) on November 3, 2025, to support specialized submarine cable engineering services. The project will provide technical engineering support necessary to complete Palau's second submarine cable infrastructure to industry standards and integrate it with existing...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Coral Reef Conservation Program (CFDA 11.482) provides $100,000.00 in funding to Sail For Reefs Inc. to support the development of coral reef action plans and coral reef stewardship partnerships for the U.S. Caribbean jurisdictions of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The key objectives are to (1) establish the coral reef stewardship partnerships, (2) develop coral reef...

The Department of the Interior Insular Affairs awarded a $205,257 Project Grant to Ridge To Reefs Inc. under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) federal grant program. The grant will fund continued implementation of community-based restoration activities in targeted watershed areas in Palau through October 1, 2025. As part of this effort, Ridge To Reefs Inc. will work directly with local organizations and stakeholders in Palau to carry out restoration...

The Pacific Coastal Research & Planning organization received a $4,026,332 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to support habitat restoration, community resilience, and marine debris removal efforts in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and Palau from 2024 to 2028. Additionally, the organization has received two Cooperative Agreements totaling $9,332,848 from...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $882,489 Cooperative Agreement under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Division of Coastal Resources Management (DCRM). This 3-year award, running from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027, will build the capacity of CNMI's coastal management program to plan and implement habitat restoration and conservation projects proposed through the...