Project Grant NA20NOS4290032

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,541,128 Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration (CFDA 15.614) Project Grant to the State Coastal Conservancy to implement the Lower College of Marin Corte Madera Creek Habitat Restoration Project. This project will restore approximately 1.5 acres of aquatic, tidal, transition zone, and riparian upland habitat in the San Francisco Bay Estuary through the partial removal of a concrete channel and the restoration of native habitats....

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $2,309,989.30 Project Grant to the Marin Municipal Water District on August 28, 2023 through the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund the restoration of stream habitat supporting endangered and threatened salmonids in two sections of Lagunitas Creek in Marin County, California. Key project activities include the installation of 15-20 large woody debris...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $7,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Marine Sanctuary Program (CFDA 11.429) to the University Corporation at Monterey Bay (CSUMB) and the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS). The funding will support the construction of a new facility, the Edward Ted Taylor Science and Engineering Building, to house CSUMB's growing marine science programs and collocate MBNMS offices. This partnership is expected to increase...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing a $600,000 Cooperative Agreement award through the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) to San Francisco State University (SFSU) for the San Francisco Bay (SF Bay) National Estuarine Research Reserve. The funding will build SFSU's capacity to plan and implement habitat restoration and conservation projects proposed through opportunities under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Specifically, the SF Bay National...

The Salinas Union High School District Community Science & Outdoor Learning Collaborative will receive $199,680 under a one-year Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Marine Sanctuary Program (CFDA #11.429). The collaborative partnership between the district's educational services team, Bird School Project, and Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History will create and implement annual multi-week educator seminars and ongoing outdoor learning and...

This $100,000 cooperative agreement, awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA #15.631), will fund habitat restoration activities in Tomales Bay, Marin County, California. The key deliverables include: 1) developing a conceptual design plan to increase connectivity between Marks Marsh and Tomales Bay, and 2) invasive plant control on 1 acre of salt marsh habitat adjacent to the Walker Creek Delta and Cypress Grove Preserve. These actions...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a cooperative agreement totaling $1,258,525 to San Francisco State University (SFSU) under the Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves program (CFDA 11.420) for the period October 1, 2025 through March 31, 2027. The award provides $880,967 in federal funding to support the operations of the San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, which encompasses two component...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $4,909,974 Cooperative Agreement under the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.012) to the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). This funding will support MBARI's efforts to strengthen coastal and climate resilience through enhanced ocean observing, data management, and equitable service delivery. Key objectives include coordinating resilience themes across the Central and...

The Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $184,615 cooperative agreement to the Greater Farallones Association under the Marine Sanctuary Program (CFDA 11.429) from August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2023. The agreement supports the association's work engaging coastal communities in kelp forest recovery in San Francisco, California. As part of the National Marine Sanctuary Program's efforts to conduct monitoring tailored to individual sanctuaries, this...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) awarded $3.48 million through a Cooperative Agreement to the Coastal States Stewardship Foundation, serving as fiscal sponsor for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO), under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through November 30, 2027, supports MARCO's coordination of interstate and intertribal management of ocean and coastal resources...