Project Grant NA25NMFX439G0190
- This Project Grant award of $213,612 from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides funding through the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) to support the ongoing marine mammal stranding response and large whale disentanglement efforts of Cascadia Research Collective in Washington State. As the primary responder covering large portions of southern Puget Sound, Hood Canal, and the Washington outer coast, including Olympic National Park, Cascadia will...
- This federal Project Grant award, provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439), supports Cascadia Research Collective's ongoing marine mammal stranding response in key regions across Washington state. The $133,667 grant, awarded on January 1, 2026, will enable Cascadia Research Collective to continue rapid response and thorough examinations of stranded marine mammals statewide through December 31, 2026. The funding...
- This $232,276 federal Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Broad Agency Announcement (CFDA 11.015) program will support small boat-based surveys in 2024 to follow up on sightings made during a planned NOAA research cruise. The grant recipient, Cascadia Research Collective, will gather photographic identifications and collect samples primarily from humpback and blue whales to prepare for abundance estimations. The project will also...
- This $100,092 project grant was awarded on May 1, 2025 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439). The grant supports enhancing stranded and entangled marine mammal health, stranding response, and public education efforts in the Puget Sound region of Washington state. Key objectives include improving data collection in underserved areas, enhancing staff and volunteer training, providing conservation outreach, increasing...
- This federal Project Grant award of $177,595.00 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) supports a range of activities to facilitate response, treatment, and data collection for living and dead stranded marine mammals along the Oregon coast. Key products and services to be delivered under this grant include: Continued investigations of dead animals, including diagnostics and tissue archiving, continued response to...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $162,017 Project Grant under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) to Oregon State University to continue operating and enhancing the capabilities of the Oregon Marine Mammal Stranding Network. The key products and services to be delivered through this grant include: Timely response to marine mammal stranding events on the Oregon coast, reporting of data to the national database, conducting diagnostics on fresh-dead...
- This $200,000 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) supports the ongoing marine mammal stranding program and associated activities of the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW). The key objectives of this program are to: 1) Provide live stranding responses and triage, 2) Conduct thorough necropsies of fresh dead animals, 3) Evaluate the incidence and impact of emerging diseases, 4) Increase...
- This $133,334 federal Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439), will be used by the Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) to maintain and improve their marine mammal stranding response capabilities. The goal is to better understand the causes of stranding events and morbidity/mortality in marine mammals within Washington state. The award will support activities such as marine mammal...
- This $200,107 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) will support Portland State University's efforts to: 1) Provide comprehensive response, diagnostic analysis, and archival sampling of dead marine mammals in their stranding area to document cause of death and contribute to regional and national databases; 2) Conduct outreach and education on stranding network activities and issues; 3) Document...
- The Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $259,746 Project Grant to the Whatcom Marine Mammal Stranding Network under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439). The grant will fund increased marine mammal stranding response and postmortem examination along eastern Puget Sound in Washington through July 2023. Specifically, the grant will create a tri-organizational collaboration to improve data collection, sharing, and management regarding...
This federal Project Grant award of $133,847 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) aims to reduce whale entanglements in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. The key goals are to: 1) Respond to more entanglement incidents while supporting regional partner networks in Washington, Oregon, and northern California; 2) Improve coordination and data quality of entanglement response efforts in the Pacific Northwest; 3) Inform management and mitigation strategies with data collected during responses; and 4) Facilitate growth of the response network through outreach, training, and maintaining authorization status. The grant recipient, Cascadia Research Collective, is a non-profit marine mammal research and conservation organization known for its expertise in cetacean studies and collaborative work with federal agencies like NOAA. This award runs from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $100.0k | 9/26/25 |