Commonwealth of the northern mariana islands block grant modified project summary/abstract section the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) is providing $XXX in federal funding to…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Lands and Natural Resources $2,017,611 on October 1, 2025, under the Coral Reef Conservation Program (CFDA 11.482) for FY25–FY28 coral reef conservation and management activities.

The department will continue building and sustaining long-term capacity for conservation and management of nearshore marine resources in the Northern Mariana Islands, addressing identified threats to coral reefs in the western Pacific Ocean. Funded activities include continuation of the long-term marine monitoring program and enhancement of the Coral Reef Initiative summer internship with expanded resource sharing through cost-sharing partnerships with the Northern Mariana Islands Workforce Investment Agency. The initiative will actively pursue external partnerships for collaboration on cost-sharing to ensure program sustainability.

Performance runs through September 30, 2027, across the Northern Mariana Islands. The assistance type is a project grant with $1,353,247 in obligated funds supporting the FY25–FY28 block grant period and associated projects.

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