Commercial and societal interest in seaweed farming is at an all-time high in the US, and globally
Ended Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- NA23NMF4270254
- Recipient
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution UEI GFKFBWG2TV98
- Awarding agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Obligated
- $599,998
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 11.427 Saltonstall Kennedy Program
- Completion date
- Originally
- Place of performance
- Woods Hole, Falmouth, MA, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
Description
Global production ($15B/YR) has doubled in the last 10 years, and kelp production in maine and alaska has doubled every other year for the past decade (piconi ET AL. 2020, mckinley group 2021). However, the kelp market in asia VS. The US is starkly different; low-priced commodity VS. High-end specialty food, respectively. Kelp farming in the US has rapidly expanded due to demand for novel, sustainable food products. But in order for US kelp farms to sustain this growth and stay competitive, the cost of production must be dramatically decreased. Nursery seed is the first and single most expensive operating cost (25 to 40% of sale price) in the kelp supply chain and this proposal offers a way to considerably reduce that. Our project responds to s-k priority #2 by directly impacting fishers/farmers by creating long-term kelp seedstock security, lower cost seed, and by protecting w
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment | $0 | |
| Amendment | $0 | |
| Amendment | $299,999 | |
| Original award | $299,999 |
Subawards
| Subrecipient | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Approved Inc. | $88,904 | |
| Ocean Approved Inc. | $38,844 |
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Who received award NA23NMF4270254?
NA23NMF4270254 was awarded to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Department of Commerce) on September 1, 2023.
How much is award NA23NMF4270254 worth?
$599,998 has been obligated on NA23NMF4270254.
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