Project Grant F14AP00293

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $158,600 project grant under the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.645) to Grupo Tortuguero De Las Californias, A.C., a nonprofit organization based in Mexico. The grant, awarded in August 2024, aims to build on the experience and momentum of the initial phase of the "MARES COMUNIDAD" project. The key objectives are to: 1) Design and facilitate structured knowledge exchange workshops to co-develop...

The National Park Service Southeast Region awarded a $548,774 cooperative agreement to Florida International University under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System program (CFDA 15.945). The agreement supports the Everglades Regional Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (REMAP) through April 2028. REMAP uses a probabilistic sampling design and multi-media biogeochemical sampling of water, soil, and biota to quantitatively assess...

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...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded $100,000 to the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation through the Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants and Cooperative Agreements program under the Clean Water Act Section 104(b)(3). The project aims to reduce threats to coral reefs, mangroves, and marine life in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary by removing underwater marine debris and promoting stewardship partnerships through March 2024....

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters awarded a $418,860 Project Grant to Mar Y Sierra Salvaje, A.C. to support the HYDROLOGICAL REHABILITATION OF THE HUIZACHE-CAIMANERO LAGOON from May 11, 2022 to May 11, 2024. Under this award, Mar Y Sierra Salvaje, A.C. will deliver wetlands conservation services to rehabilitate the hydrology of the Huizache-Caimanero Lagoon in Mexico. The grant is funded through the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund, which...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $822,158 to the University of Puerto Rico Research and Development Center Division (operating as Chancellor Mayaguez Campus) under the Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program (SEAMAP, CFDA 11.435). The award, effective June 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, funds the collection of fisheries-independent data on reef fish and queen conch abundance...

This three-year, $153,846 formula grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service in Region 2 to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will investigate the performance of artificial reef modules and concrete railroad tie patches in the nearshore Gulf of Mexico along the Texas coast. The project aims to understand the benefits and functions of these nearshore reefs and identify the most robust configurations for providing adequate nursery and adult reef habitat....

The Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $2.23 million cooperative agreement to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection under the Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves program (CFDA 11.420) to support operations, research, education, communication, training, and stewardship activities at the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve from July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023. Funding will support 12 full-time...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program, will fund the University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla to develop a Wetland Program Plan (WPP) for the coastal wetlands of Puerto Rico. The $466,577 award, with a performance period from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2026, will support the university's collaboration with Protectores de Cuencas Inc. and Environmental Mapping...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded Ecolibrium, Inc. a $205,573 Project Grant under the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.645) program. The grant, with a performance period from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2027, aims to promote holistic sea turtle conservation efforts in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and wider Caribbean. The key objectives are to: 1) strengthen and coordinate international networks and conventions that advance multi-scale sea turtle conservation,...