Project Grant R23AP00161
- The Executive Office of the Government of the Virgin Islands will use a $299,770 project grant from the Department of the Interior's Insular Affairs to support coral restoration efforts in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Funded through the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program, the Division of Coastal Zone Management will pursue restoration activities to counter the devastating impacts of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease, which has affected the territory's reefs...
- The Center for Watershed Protection, Inc. was awarded a $299,970 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). The grant will fund the implementation of nature-based solutions to restore the Salt River Bay in the U.S. Virgin Islands by reducing pollution and improving the health of coral reefs and natural resources in the watershed. This project will focus on...
- This federal Project Grant award, totaling $300,000.00, was provided by the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875). The grant funding will be used by the Executive Office of the Government of the Virgin Islands, Division of Coastal Zone Management, to hire a full-time Coral Disturbance Response Coordinator. The coordinator's responsibilities will include: Convening monthly working...
- This $350,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs (CFDA 15.875 - Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories) to the Executive Office of the Government of the Virgin Islands, Division of Coastal Zone Management, will support coral reef restoration activities in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The project will directly incorporate enhanced sexual reproduction techniques into the division's ongoing coral restoration efforts, a...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $900,000 Cooperative Agreement under the CFDA 11.473 Office for Coastal Management program to the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands, specifically the Division of Coastal Zone Management within the Department of Planning and Natural Resources. This funding will build the capacity of the U.S. Virgin Islands' federally-approved coastal management program to plan for and implement habitat restoration and conservation projects...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded $188,453.94 under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) to the Executive Office of the Government of the Virgin Islands, Division of Coastal Zone Management, for a coral reef resilience initiative in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The award, effective November 6, 2025, through September 30, 2029, funds the procurement of resilience testing...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $1,171,000 to the Executive Office of the Government of the Virgin Islands, Division of Coastal Zone Management, under the Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards program (CFDA 11.419). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through March 31, 2027, supports the administration of the U.S. Virgin Islands' federally approved coastal management program. Key deliverables include coastal zone...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing $294,000 in funding through the Coastal Zone Management (CFDA 11.473) Federal Grant Program to the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR), Division of Coastal Zone Management. This Cooperative Agreement award will be used to create a geospatial decision support tool to facilitate permitting, development design, and habitat restoration planning in the U.S. Virgin Islands' coastal...
- This $286,837 federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs (CFDA 15.875 - Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program) supports the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Division of Coastal Resources Management (DCRM) in executing five key coral reef conservation and management projects: Coordination and representation at the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force and annual Micronesian dues. Development of an eco-tour...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $962,889 Project Grant under the Centers of Excellence for Stormwater Control Infrastructure Technologies Grant Program (CFDA 66.490) to the Center for Watershed Protection, Inc. to establish a Coastal Stormwater Center (CSC) in the Southeastern U.S. The CSC will conduct applied research on innovative stormwater management approaches, provide technical assistance to state, tribal, and local governments, and develop a comprehensive suite of...
THE CORAL BAY COMMUNITY COUNCIL, LOCATED ON THE ISLAND OF ST. JOHN IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, WILL CREATE, AND IMPLEMENT A STORMWATER MANAGEMENT DEVICE TOOLKIT TO ASSIST NEIGHBORHOODS IN IDENTIFYING, MAINTAINING, AND IMPROVING STORMWATER MANAGEMENT DEVICES. THE ISLAND S RAPID DEVELOPMENT LED TO INCREASED FLOODING AND EROSION CONCERNS DUE TO ROAD DEVELOPMENT AND A LACK OF STORMWATER RUNOFF CONTROLS, SLOPE STABILIZATION, NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTIONS, AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT. THE ISLAND S TORRENTIAL RAINS REGULARLY WASH OUT ROADS AND CARRY EXCESS SURFACE RUNOFF FROM HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENTS, IMPACTING THE SENSITIVE MARINE ECOSYSTEM. THE COUNCIL WILL IMPLEMENT A MANAGEMENT STRATEGY IDENTIFIED IN THE CORAL BAY WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN, A PLAN CREATED UNDER A PREVIOUS COOPERATIVE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PHASE I GRANT, BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCY AND PROTECTING THE HEALTH OF THE CORAL BAY WATERSHED.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 3/7/25 | ||
| Not listed | $190.3k | 3/31/23 |