Project Grant NA25NMFX439G0107
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $200,549 Project Grant under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) to the Sea Research Foundation, Inc. (dba Mystic Aquarium) with a performance period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. The grant will support the following key objectives: Ensure 7-day per week coverage for marine mammal hotline response, rehabilitation care, and improved data collection in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Fishers Island, New York....
- The Sea Research Foundation, Inc., doing business as Mystic Aquarium, received a $246,102 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Marine Mammal Data Program. The grant will support the aquarium's animal rescue program and marine mammal stranding response efforts from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023. Specifically, the funding will enable the aquarium to hire a part-time animal rescue technician to ensure daily coverage for its animal rescue...
- The Mystic Aquarium received a $121,467 project grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Marine Mammal Data Program to provide operational support for its animal rescue program and train state agencies and volunteers in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New York. The grant period runs from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2022. Under this award, the Mystic Aquarium - operating through its sub-awardee, the Sea Research Foundation - will enhance and support...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $147,814 project grant to the National Aquarium, Inc. under the Marine Mammal Data Program. The grant will support the aquarium's efforts to improve capacity for responding to stranded or entangled marine mammals along the Atlantic coast through July 2024. Specifically, the funding will enhance the organization's ability to conduct necropsies, sample analyses, short- and long-term care of live animals including temporary facilities,...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $113,050 Project Grant on January 1, 2026 to Marine Mammal Alliance Nantucket, Inc. under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439). The grant will fund the organization's year-round response and rescue efforts for stranded marine mammals, including grey seals, harp seals, harbor seals, and dolphins around Nantucket, Tuckernuck, and Muskeget Islands. Key activities include protecting and rehabilitating abandoned grey seal...
- The Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded $147,558 to the National Marine Life Center under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) federal grant program. The project grant funding supports the center's mission to rehabilitate marine mammals and ensure an inclusive work environment. Specifically, the award will aid in caring for hundreds of seals and cetaceans that strand annually in Massachusetts, especially Cape Cod, where rehabilitation...
- This federal Project Grant award, totaling $184,488, was provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439). The grant supports the National Marine Life Center, a non-profit organization in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, to: Continue a rehabilitation program for live-stranded pinnipeds (seals) in the New England region; Enhance the quality, consistency, and sharing of marine mammal stranding data through diagnostic sampling,...
- The National Marine Life Center, a non-profit organization, received a $133,334 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439). This 1-year award, effective August 1, 2023, supports the Center's objectives to: 1) continue and restore capacity for rehabilitating live-stranded pinnipeds, 2) enhance the efficiency of marine mammal stranding data management and sharing, and 3) improve the...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $172,242 Project Grant under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) to Whale & Dolphin Conservation, Inc. to build capacity for rapid responses and investigations related to marine mammal strandings in Massachusetts. This funding will enable Whale & Dolphin Conservation to expand the stranding coverage area and support activities such as live animal triage/rehabilitation and examinations of dead stranded marine...
- This $126,554 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) supports critical resources for marine mammal stranding response in Downeast Maine. The award enables the continued employment of key response personnel, provides travel support and supplies, and facilitates an effective and humane science-based program. The funded activities include resource development, training, data collection, and educational...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $173,869 Project Grant to Sea Research Foundation, Inc. (doing business as Mystic Aquarium) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439). The grant will fund Mystic Aquarium's animal rescue program to respond to, rehabilitate, and release stranded marine mammals, as well as conduct related research, diagnostics, and outreach. Key activities include documenting and disentangling marine mammals, particularly phocids, from human interactions, and supporting the large whale stranding response network within the program's coverage area. The award period is from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026. This funding is critical for the conservation, protection, and management of marine mammals and the ocean environment.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $98.1k | 9/25/25 |