Project Grant NA09NOS4630014

This $606,400 project grant from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) will support Asociacion Mesa De Ongs Comanejadoras De Areas Protegidas De Honduras Mocaph in delivering natural resource management and economic development services in communities surrounding the El Armado Wildlife Refuge in Honduras from April 2022 to April 2025. Specifically, MOCAPH will train community members in sustainable agriculture and watershed management practices....

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $802,620 project grant to Asociacion Mesa De Ongs Comanejadoras De Areas Protegidas De Honduras (MOCAPH), a non-profit organization in Honduras, under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (CFDA 15.635) program. The two-year grant aims to save the wintering habitat of the golden-cheeked warbler in critical areas of Honduras through habitat conservation, species monitoring, and environmental education activities....

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $412,721 Cooperative Agreement grant under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program to the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER), doing business as Hilo. The funding will be used by DNER to develop an integrated watershed management plan for the Punta Tuna Natural Reserve and implement recommended practices for stormwater and erosion control, expand stakeholder outreach efforts,...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $10.6 million cooperative agreement to the Institute For Socio-Ecological Research to construct five acres of coral reef habitat at three locations in Puerto Rico through the Habitat Conservation (CFDA 11.463) federal grant program. Under this award, the Institute and its subawardees will strengthen ecosystem resilience by addressing the current state of low coral cover and diversity in Puerto Rico's reefs. They will accomplish this...

This $271,760 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Latin America and Caribbean Regional program (CFDA 15.640) will support the implementation of the National Plan of Action for Sharks, Rays and Chimeras (NPOA-Chondrichthyans) in Guatemala. The primary objectives are to: Generate reliable data to identify catch trends and determine the abundance and population status of shark and ray species in the Pacific coast of Guatemala, in order to...

This $650,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Habitat Conservation program (CFDA 11.463) will fund Caras Of The Americas, a non-profit organization in Puerto Rico, to restore the Cucharillas Marsh Nature Reserve. The project involves removing invasive species, planting mangroves and trees, and conducting environmental education programs for local schools. Additionally, the award will support paid internships and salaries for...

This $1,069,948.82 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) will enable Protectores De Cuencas, Inc. (PDC), a minority-owned non-profit organization, to collaborate with the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources to restore 107 acres of coastal wetlands in the Punta Tuna Natural Reserve. The project will remove debris, reestablish...

The Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $1,330,508 Cooperative Agreement to the Franklins Promise Coalition Inc., a non-profit organization, under the Habitat Conservation grant program (CFDA 11.463). The funding will support the expansion of the BoricorpS environmental restoration and workforce training program, which engages local young adults in coastal restoration and resilience efforts across watersheds in southern Puerto Rico. BoricorpS...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing $5.04M in ongoing funding through the Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards program (CFDA 11.419) to Puerto Rico's Department of Natural and Environmental Resources to administer the territory's federally approved Coastal Zone Management Program. This cooperative agreement, effective October 1, 2025 through March 31, 2027, leverages NOAA's $2.59M federal investment with $2.45M in territorial matching funds to support...

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...