The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing a $1,500,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) to the Strathmere Fishing and Environmental Association in Strathmere, New Jersey. The funding will support two main projects: 1) The construction of a sill to protect coastal marsh and prevent flooding, and 2) The completion of environmental surveys to inform future coastal management work in the area. This nature-based...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing a $1,271,506 Cooperative Agreement grant through the FY2023 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Coastal Zone Management Habitat Restoration and Conservation Competition (CFDA 11.473) to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). This funding will support habitat restoration planning, engineering and design, restoration implementation, and land conservation projects to increase climate resilience in coastal...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing $900,000 in funding through a Cooperative Agreement under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). The funding will build the capacity of NJDEP's federally-approved Coastal Management Program to plan for and implement habitat restoration and conservation projects proposed through funding opportunities connected to the Bipartisan Infrastructure...
The Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $4.5M Cooperative Agreement to Jefferson Parish Government to construct one mile of living shoreline, create and enhance up to 70 acres of marsh, tidal creeks, and lagoons in Bucktown, Louisiana. This project under NOAA's Habitat Conservation program (CFDA 11.463) will rebuild the natural first line of defense against storm surge and rising sea levels, and support the restoration of water quality and...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $5,686,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards (CFDA 11.419) program to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). This funding will support the administration of New Jersey's federally approved Coastal Management Program over the period from October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2026. The award will enable NJDEP to address key coastal issues in New Jersey, including...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program, has awarded a $598,952 Cooperative Agreement to Rutgers, The State University to build the capacity of the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve (JC NERR) in New Jersey. This funding, provided through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will enable JC NERR to plan and prepare for future habitat restoration and tidal flow work at Grassle Marsh, create a...
This $144,986,898 Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) program, will implement a transformational resilience initiative across 16 coastal New Jersey counties. The project aims to improve community readiness for natural solutions that support ecosystem and community resilience goals. Key components include: Creating a resilience planning and project design pipeline to advance coastal...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing $399,634 in funding through the Inflation Reduction Act to the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve (JC Reserve) at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. This award, issued under NOAA's Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) grant program, will build the JC Reserve's capacity to implement projects, initiatives, and programs that increase the climate resilience of coastal communities in New Jersey....
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $802,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects (CFDA 11.469) program to The Ocean Foundation for the restoration of 221 acres of mangroves in the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Salinas, Puerto Rico. The funds will support the implementation of hydrological, topographic, and biological restoration activities, including channel creation, culvert maintenance, mangrove...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing a $750,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects (CFDA 11.469) program to the Nature Conservancy in East Providence, Rhode Island. The funding will be used to partner with the City of East Providence to complete the final design and construction of a vegetative slope restoration project at Crescent Park. The project aims to stabilize an eroding coastal bluff by constructing a 810-foot stone...