Grant amount of $435,000 is to increase the security of its facilities and millions of annual visitors by replacing audubons analog repeaters with digital repeaters and providing approximately 400…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded Audubon Nature Institute, Inc. a $870,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) to increase security at its facilities through digital radio system upgrades. Specifically, the grant funds will replace analog repeaters with digital repeaters and provide approximately 400 digital radios across Audubon facilities and parks in New Orleans, including Audubon Zoo, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, Woldenberg Riverfront Park, Audubon Louisiana Nature Center, and the Freeport-McMoRan Audubon Species Survival Center. The grant period runs from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023 and will enhance safety and security for the millions of annual visitors through improved emergency communications technology.

Grant amount of $435,000 is to increase the security of its facilities and millions of annual visitors by replacing audubons analog repeaters with digital repeaters and providing approximately 400 digital radios across audubon facilities and parks, including audubon ZOO in uptown new orleans, audubon aquarium of the americas and woldenberg riverfront park in downtown new orleans, audubon louisiana nature center in new orleans east, and freeport-mcmoran audubon species survival center on the west bank.