Project Grant NA11NMF4520243

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Coral Reef Conservation Program (CFDA 11.482) to Sail For Reefs Inc., a minority-owned, non-profit organization in Puerto Rico. The goal of this 2-year project is to support the development of coral reef action plans and stewardship partnerships for the two U.S. Caribbean jurisdictions of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as per the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000. The key...

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...

The Kakoo Oiwi organization will receive a $3 million Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) to support the development of large living coral modules for outplanting off Waikiki, Hawaii. The modules will be grown using established state protocols and a minimum of 80 assorted coral modules measuring 16 inches or potentially up to 1 yard in size will be outplanted by September...

The Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science (Frost Science) received a $1.15 million Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA #11.469) to establish the National Center for Education and Conservation of Florida's Coral Reef. Leveraging its existing infrastructure, including an aquarium, marine lab, and research vessel, the Center will serve as an interdisciplinary hub through...

The Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $460,563 Cooperative Agreement to Kuleana Coral Reefs, a minority-owned, nonprofit organization, through the Habitat Conservation grant program (CFDA 11.463). This 3-year award will fund Kuleana Coral Reefs' community dive program on West O'ahu, which provides SCUBA certifications, coral restoration training, and on-the-ground coral restoration activities for local residents, with the goal of...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $578,039 Cooperative Agreement under the Habitat Conservation grant program (CFDA 11.463) to Kuleana Coral Reefs, a minority-owned non-profit organization based in Kapolei, Hawaii. This 3-year award will enable Kuleana Coral Reefs to expand opportunities for Native Hawaiians and local community members to participate in coral restoration efforts in Hawaii. The funding will provide training and employment in coral...

The University of Miami, through its Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) division, was awarded a $7,658,195 Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Habitat Conservation grant program (CFDA 11.463). The project aims to implement and scale-up strategies to increase the heat tolerance of restored corals in South Florida and the Florida Keys, focusing on corals that survived the 2023 heating event and conditioning...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $340,411 Cooperative Agreement grant under the Coral Reef Conservation Program (CFDA 11.482) to the Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute. The grant will fund a partnership with the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology Coral Resilience Lab to outplant 1,000 thermally tolerant coral fragments at Olowalu Reef on Maui. This work includes completing thermal tolerance testing, enhancing husbandry techniques, and conducting selective...

This $830,000 Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program, will support the development and outplanting of large living coral modules in shallow waters off Waikiki, Hawaii. The objective is to enhance marine tourism opportunities through the establishment of a free, maintained reef snorkeling experience to relieve pressure on natural reef habitats. The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural...

The Coral Reef Research Foundation will receive $220,000 through a Project Grant award from the Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs to support efforts to diversify Palau's economy in an environmentally friendly manner through sustainable tourism, fisheries and agriculture. The funding will be provided from September 2022 through May 2025 under the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation program, which aims to preserve cultural heritage overseas, show respect...