Project Grant S215K240066

The County of Barnstable received a $420,000 project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations federal grant program (CFDA 11.302). The grant period runs from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024 to support the CAPE COD EDD PARTNERSHIP PLANNING GRANT. Through this award, the County of Barnstable will create a regional economic development plan to guide and stimulate economic development...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1, under the Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program (CFDA 66.129), provides $360,333 in funding to the Cape Cod Commission (CCC) to conduct environmental monitoring and modeling activities in coastal areas of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: Utilizing field data from Cape Cod and Rhode...

The Old Colony Planning Council (OCP) received a $940,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The funding will support OCP's development of a regional water plan to address limited and unsustainable water supplies in Brockton, Massachusetts. The plan aims to strengthen the region's long-term economic resilience and competitiveness by ensuring water resource availability and...

This $161,953 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program project grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (CFDA 14.267), supports the Housing Assistance Corp, a non-profit organization in Hyannis, Massachusetts, in providing a range of housing and supportive services to address homelessness in the Cape Cod region. The grant funds may be used for eligible activities under the CoC Program, including permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing,...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $15,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Habitat Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 11.463) to the Association To Preserve Cape Cod Inc. (APCC). The purpose of this 4-year award, effective October 1, 2024, is for APCC to lead the collaborative planning, design, and implementation of projects to restore rivers, retired cranberry bogs, and salt marshes on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. These restoration efforts will support...

The Center For Coastal Studies, Inc., doing business as Provincetown Center For Coastal Studies, received a $369,580 cooperative agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Marine Debris Program (CFDA 11.999) to conduct removal of fishing gear from sensitive Cape Cod marine and terrestrial habitats from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2023. As part of this award, the Center For Coastal Studies will identify and remove marine debris such as abandoned or...

This $406,199 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) will fund a project to study lobster populations along the outer Cape Cod area. Scientists and fishermen will collaborate to collect detailed data on juvenile and adult lobsters, including their size, sex, presence of eggs, and water temperature. This data will be used to develop computer models that predict the timing and location of lobster...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service's Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) provides $187,360.00 to the Center for Coastal Studies, Inc. to conduct pre-restoration monitoring and post-restoration monitoring of Fresh Brook, a spring-fed stream within the Cape Cod National Seashore. The project will document existing stream conditions and how they change following the removal of a weir, in order to help...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $144,302 Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) grant to Housing Assistance Corp, a nonprofit organization located in Hyannis, MA. The grant funding, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, supports the delivery of a comprehensive range of housing and supportive services to individuals and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness in the Cape Cod region. Key services provided through this award include...

This federal Project Grant award of $2,046,099.00 from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) will fund the development of Motta Field in Provincetown, Massachusetts. The project aims to improve public outdoor recreation opportunities and provide multi-generational access. The funding will support the acquisition, development, and improvement of outdoor recreational areas and facilities, as...