Project Grant NA26NMFX469G0033
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) a $121,510 Project Grant under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species (CFDA 15.608) program. The grant aims to protect Maryland's fish and wildlife resources by conducting new invasive species management work that aligns with the state's Aquatic Nuisance Species Plan. Key activities include reducing the biomass of invasive blue catfish in the upper Chesapeake Bay, using...
- This $1,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Fisheries Promotion, Marketing and Development program (CFDA 11.427) will provide a forum for Chesapeake Bay stakeholders to share their management ideas for the blue catfish population with fishery managers over 18 months. The project will facilitate four in-person meetings where stakeholder ideas will be heard, recorded, and evaluated by fisheries scientists to model the potential...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources $342,817 on October 1, 2025, under the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act (CFDA 11.474) to implement and maintain the limited entry commercial fisheries management system for interjurisdictionally-managed fisheries in Maryland, including striped bass, summer flounder, black sea bass, horseshoe crabs, spiny dogfish, and Atlantic menhaden. The Maryland limited...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded the Maryland Department of Agriculture a $2 million Cooperative Agreement on October 15, 2025, under the Chesapeake Bay Blue Catfish Purchasing program (CFDA 10.196) to purchase, process, and distribute wild-caught blue catfish from the Chesapeake Bay to food-insecure communities statewide through December 31, 2026. The award funds the harvesting and processing of more than 280,000 pounds of invasive wild blue catfish by four...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources $127,963 on October 1, 2025, under the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986 (CFDA 11.407) to maintain Maryland's commercial catch and effort data collection programs for interjurisdictional species and make those data accessible to coastal managers and management agencies. The recipient will perform work at Cape St Claire, Maryland, over a four-year period of performance...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources $450,328 on October 1, 2025, under the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act (CFDA 11.474) to support five objectives: characterize Maryland's commercial American eel fishery; monitor the Sassafras River eel population through fishery-independent eel pot study; participate in multi-state management of American eels through the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing $600,000 in federal funding through the Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) Cooperative Agreement to the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR). This funding will build the capacity of Maryland's National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) program to plan for and implement habitat restoration and conservation projects proposed through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and other funding...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management (CFDA 11.473) awarded $3.72 million to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources on October 1, 2025, for habitat restoration and land conservation projects within the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, a component of the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve—Maryland. The three-year project, scheduled for completion on September 30, 2028, will deliver...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded $5.7 million to the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources through the Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards program (CFDA 11.419) via a Cooperative Agreement effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This funding, which leverages an additional $2.6 million in state matching funds, supports the administration and implementation of Maryland's federally approved Coastal Zone Management Program. The...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) received a $212,521 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI FWS) Region 5 under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species program (CFDA 15.608) awarded October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2028. The agreement supports MDNR's ongoing efforts to detect, monitor, and control Northern snakehead populations...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded $2 million to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources on October 1, 2026, under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) to support a comprehensive management initiative reducing invasive blue catfish biomass in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The project pursues a three-pronged approach: supporting commercial harvest and consumption to reduce blue catfish abundance, supporting recreational harvest to reduce biomass, and conducting scientific research addressing key needs in Maryland's fishery management plan and the Chesapeake Bay Program's invasive catfish workgroup. By integrating targeted removal efforts with rigorous science, the initiative aims to safeguard regional biodiversity, protect aquatic habitats, and support long-term sustainability of Maryland's coastal economies. Work is performed in Cape St. Claire, Maryland, with a period of performance from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2030. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources serves as the prime recipient, operating under its Finance & Admin Services division.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $2.0m | 8/11/26 |