Coral World Ocean And Reef Initiative Inc.
St Thomas, Virgin Islands Doing business as Cwori
- UEI
- KX63GKER19P7
- CAGE
- 8F9U8
- Primary NAICS
- Not on record
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 6450 Coki Point, St Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802, USVI
- Website
- cwori.org
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Commercial & Professional Services
- Professional Services
- SIC code
- 86 Membership Organizations
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department Of Planning & Natural Resources | NA24NOSX473C0114 | $5,572,575 |
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About the company
Coral World Ocean And Reef Initiative Inc., doing business as CWORI, is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, that specializes in marine conservation research and coral reef restoration. Registered in SAM.gov since October 2019, CWORI has established itself as a critical partner to federal agencies in addressing marine environmental challenges in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The organization provides federal grant funding support focused on marine ecosystem research, coral genetic preservation, and coastal habitat restoration, with particular expertise in addressing sargassum inundation events and stony coral tissue loss disease outbreaks affecting the territorial waters.
CWORI has received multiple prime federal grant awards totaling over $1.8 million in funding from three primary federal agencies. The organization has undertaken sargassum research initiatives funded through the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875), including a $399,510 project grant awarded in November 2025 to evaluate the ecological sustainability of nearshore in-water Sargassum removal methods. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has provided two significant awards: an $876,000 cooperative agreement under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) to assess sargassum impacts on USVI ecosystems and develop mitigation strategies, and a $1.2 million project grant to establish the Coral Genetic Rescue and Propagation Ark for preserving coral species diversity threatened by stony coral tissue loss disease and climate change. Additionally, CWORI has executed cooperative agreements with the National Park Service Southeast Region since 2021, totaling approximately $500,000 over the project period, to conduct coral reef restoration activities at Virgin Islands National Park and Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument on St. John, involving coral collection, nursery maintenance, disease treatment research, and public outreach and education initiatives.
Quick answers
Is Coral World Ocean And Reef Initiative Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Coral World Ocean And Reef Initiative Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through December 9, 2026.
What is Coral World Ocean And Reef Initiative Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Coral World Ocean And Reef Initiative Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is To determine if nearshore in-water sargassum removal is a viable option, further research is needed to ensure that… (D26AP00076), from Insular Affairs, on November 6, 2025.
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