National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Land Acquisition and Construction Program for Fiscal Year 2024
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- NOAA-NOS-OCM-2024-2008247
- Agency
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Department of Commerce
- Applications due
- Award size
- $20,000 to $8,500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Categories
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- Environment
- Natural Resources
- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration seeks applications through February 9, 2024 to fund land acquisition, construction, and planning/design projects supporting the National Estuarine Research Reserve System mission. NOAA will evaluate proposals based on how well projects strengthen protection of key land/water areas and enhance long-term research/education use of reserves, with priority given to sustainable design standards. Eligible applicants include designated lead agencies for reserves and partner universities located within reserve boundaries. NOAA anticipates awarding approximately $8.5 million total to fund 5-20 projects ranging from 12-60 months starting between July 2024 and November 2024.
Anticipated individual award amounts are unspecified, but funded projects will be carried out within the National Estuarine Research Reserve System's network of estuarine areas designated for research and education located in coastal states and U.S. territories. By funding Reserve lead agencies and universities to conduct land acquisition and construction projects that support the NERRS mission, NOAA will strengthen protection of key land and water areas, enhance long-term protection of Reserve areas for research and education.
Synopsis
The National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) consists of estuarine areas of the United States and its territories designated and managed for research and educational purposes (Reserve). Each Reserve within the NERRS is chosen to represent a different bio-geographic region and to include a variety of ecosystem types in accordance with the classification scheme of the national program as specified in 15 C.F.R. Part 921. By funding Reserve lead agencies and universities to conduct land acquisition and construction projects that support the NERRS mission, NOAA will strengthen protection of key land and water areas, enhance long-term protection of Reserve areas for research and education, and provide for facility and exhibit construction activities that meet the highest sustainable design standards possible. Each Reserve supports a wide range of beneficial uses important to ecological, economic, recreational, and aesthetic values, which are dependent upon the maintenance of a healthy ecosystem. The sites provide habitats for a wide range of ecologically and commercially important species of fish, shellfish, birds, and other aquatic and terrestrial wildlife. Each Reserve was designated to ensure its effectiveness as a conservation unit and as a site for long-term research and monitoring. In maintaining their effectiveness, the Reserves may find it necessary to expand their boundaries through strategically planned land acquisitions and/or to develop or enhance their reserve facilities, including their in-situ monitoring infrastructure, to meet the demands of research, monitoring, and education program objectives.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NOAA-NOS-OCM-2024-2008247 NOFO Report.pdf |
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