Project Grant NA26NMFX469G0003
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded Interdistrict Committee For Project Oceanology Corporation $960,000 on October 1, 2026, under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) to acquire and outfit a second U.S. Coast Guard-inspected research vessel for expanded hands-on marine science education, applied field research, and environmental monitoring in Long Island Sound and its watershed. Project Oceanology will restore and expand vessel-based...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded $184,000 to the Collective Oyster Recycling & Restoration Foundation Inc. on October 1, 2026, under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469). The project recovers and recycles shells from restaurants, seafood businesses, and oyster festivals across Connecticut to support oyster reef habitat restoration in Long Island Sound. As of the award date, the recipient had engaged 21 municipalities, 52...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $4,000,000 Project Grant to the Coonamessett Farm Foundation under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) to provide Massachusetts fishers with training to collect and disseminate oceanographic and fisheries data. This project aims to utilize the fishers' ecological knowledge to advance the understanding of climate change. The program will also collect and analyze data to inform fishers on...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $180,294.16 cooperative agreement to the Consortium For Ocean Leadership, Inc. under the Ocean Exploration federal grant program (CFDA 11.011) for the period of September 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. Through this award, the Consortium For Ocean Leadership, Inc. will provide services to expand NOAA's Ocean Exploration program efforts to engage the ocean exploration community as mandated under 33 U.S.C. 3403. Specifically,...
- The Office of Naval Research awarded the University of Connecticut $175,000 on October 1, 2025 under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) to develop a low-cost, air-deployable ocean CTD profiler for in-situ investigation of sub-mesoscale eddies. The award carries a period of performance through September 30, 2026 and is performed in Connecticut. The University of Connecticut, through its Office Sponsored Programs, is the recipient. L.b.i., Inc. (LBI Inc.), a for-profit...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $814,145 Project Grant under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) to the Connecticut Audubon Society in Fairfield, Connecticut. The funds will be used for a project titled "Lieutenant River Habitat and Riparian Zone Protection and Restoration". The key objectives of the project are to: 1) Conserve and enhance marine and wildlife habitat along the Lieutenant River, 2) Build...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing a $4,569,000 Cooperative Agreement award under the Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards (CFDA 11.419) program to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). The award, with an effective date of October 1, 2024 and a completion date of March 31, 2026, will support the state's federally approved coastal management program. Key products and services to be delivered through this funding...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution $562,811 on September 1, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to analyze long-term oceanographic data from the Ocean Observatories Initiative on the U.S. East Coast and study warming trends on the Northwest Atlantic continental shelf. The recipient will apply machine learning algorithms to glider data from the Pioneer–New England Shelf Array to identify and characterize...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $4.569 million to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) under the Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards program (CFDA 11.419). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through March 31, 2027, provides $2.351 million in federal funding leveraged with $2.218 million in state matching funds to support Connecticut's federally approved Coastal Zone Management...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) will provide $1,926,000 to restore up to 6.5 acres of oyster reef habitat in Paerdegat Basin. The project, awarded to the Billion Oyster Project, a non-profit organization based in New York City, aims to enhance nearshore habitat, improve subtidal habitat quality, increase associated species' biodiversity, mitigate...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded $765,000 to Interdistrict Committee For Project Oceanology Corporation on September 1, 2026, under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) to establish reliable field platforms and equipment for coastal science education and workforce development. The award funds students, teachers, community members, and partners to conduct hands-on science in coastal environments, building STEM competencies, data literacy, stewardship, and awareness of marine science, aquaculture, ocean technology, and maritime career pathways aligned with Connecticut's blue economy. Work is performed at Poquonock Bridge, Connecticut, with a period of performance through September 30, 2027. Project Oceanology is a tax-exempt nonprofit based in Groton, Connecticut, that delivers environmental education and watershed stewardship programming to federal agencies. The organization operates exclusively in the federal grant space and focuses on place-based outdoor learning and fisheries education in the Thames River watershed region of southeastern Connecticut, serving underperforming school districts and environmental justice communities.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $765.0k | 7/29/26 |