The Red Caribeña De Varamientos Inc. received a $143,081.60 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters. The grant was awarded on July 1, 2021 under the Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 15.683) to improve and expand rehabilitation facilities, sample collection and archiving, and post-release monitoring of Antillean manatees in Puerto Rico. The work will be carried out through September 30, 2022.
The Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance program provides financial assistance to eligible entities for response, recovery, rescue, treatment, and release of various marine mammals, including manatees. This award will support Red Caribeña De Varamientos' efforts to enhance their facilities and operations for rehabilitation and study of the endangered Antillean manatee population in Puerto Rico waters.
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