Project Grant NA21NMF4390417

The Ocean Animal Response and Research Alliance, Inc. (OARRA) received a $226,686 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to continue developing a dedicated response to examine, collect, and analyze data on dead-stranded and floating marine animals in Los Angeles County. Funded under NOAA's Marine Mammal Data Program, this award will support OARRA's work to enhance Level A, B, and C data collection from marine mammal strandings and floaters per the...

This $200,008 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) supports the Ocean Animal Response and Research Alliance (OARRA), a non-profit organization based in Laguna Niguel, CA. The grant funding will enable OARRA to continue developing a dedicated sustainable mortality response program to examine and collect critical data on dead-stranded and floating marine animals in Los Angeles County. Key activities...

The Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $112,222 Project Grant to the Ocean Animal Response And Research Alliance, Inc. (OARRA) through the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439). The funding supports OARRA's continued development of a dedicated response to examine and collect data on dead-stranded and floating marine animals in Los Angeles County. Key efforts include building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive first response team and internship...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $136,000 Cooperative Agreement grant under the Habitat Conservation program (CFDA 11.463) to the Aquarium of the Pacific, a non-profit organization in Long Beach, California. The purpose of the award is to support conservation initiatives that contribute to improving the health and diversity of Southern California's coastal habitats. Through this grant, the Aquarium will execute a white abalone captive rearing, outplanting,...

The Marine Mammal Center (TMMC) was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469). The grant will support TMMC's 24-hour marine mammal stranding response hotline and dispatch team to manage over 10,000 annual calls regarding sick, injured, orphaned, entangled or stranded seals, sea lions, sea otters, whales, dolphins and sea turtles in California....

This Project Grant award of $339,584 from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will support the Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute in enhancing data collection, analysis, and reporting related to stranded marine mammals in California and the mid-Atlantic region from August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2023. Specifically, the awardee will work to improve the quality, quantity, and sharing of data from stranded marine mammals under the NOAA Marine Mammal Data...

The Marine Mammal Care Center in Los Angeles received a $157,070 project grant award from the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) to support essential hospital and facility management positions from August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2022. The Marine Mammal Data Program provides nondiscretionary funding to state agencies for collecting and analyzing information on marine mammals in state waters that interact...

The Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 15.683) to The Marine Mammal Center, a non-profit organization and veterinary hospital in Sausalito, California. The grant funding will be used to sustain, enhance, and expand the Center's work supporting the recovery and growth of the endangered southern sea otter population along the California coast. Key objectives include...

This $118,832 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) supports a variety of activities related to marine mammal conservation and research. Key products and services to be delivered include: Hiring a part-time stranding technician at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) and partially funding a graduate student stranding technician at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML) to support the...

The Marine Mammal Center (TMMC) was awarded a $138,596 project grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters. The grant was awarded under the Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance program (CFDA 15.683) to enhance TMMC's capacity for southern sea otter response and rehabilitation from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. The Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance program provides financial assistance to eligible entities for response,...