NOAA announces $240M funding for Transformational Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience Grants
Eligible applicants: institutions of higher education, nonprofits, forprofit organizations, U.S. territories, states, local authorities and tribes
Opportunity: NOAA Transformational Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience Grants under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act
Announcement Type: NOFO
Overview and Eligible Uses:The principal objective of this solicitation is to support transformational habitat restoration projects that restore marine, estuarine, coastal, or Great Lakes ecosystems, using approaches that enhance community and ecosystem resilience to climate hazards. Funding will prioritize habitat restoration actions that: demonstrate significant impacts; rebuild productive and sustainable fisheries; contribute to the recovery and conservation of threatened and endangered species; promote climate-resilient ecosystems, especially in tribal, indigenous, and/or underserved communities; and improve economic vitality, including local employment.
Applicants should address the following set of program priorities:
sustaining productive fisheries and strengthening ecosystem resilience,
enhancing community resilience to climate hazards and providing other co-benefits,
fostering regionally important habitat restoration, and
providing benefits to tribal, indigenous, and/or underserved communities through partnerships.
NOAA encourages a period of performance of up to three years, with the potential for up to five years, if necessary.
Amount: NOAA anticipates up to $240M will be available under this funding opportunity, and anticipates typical federal funding for awards will range from $3-6M.
Proposals with funding requests less than $1M or greater than $25M over the entire award period will not be accepted.
Award Type: Cooperative Agreement
Eligible Applicants:
institutions of higher education,
non-profits,
commercial (for-profit) organizations,
U.S. territories, and
state, local, and tribal governments.
Applications from federal agencies or employees of federal agencies are not allowed to receive funds under this solicitation but may serve as collaborative project partners. Foreign entities can participate as partners (contractors, sub-recipients, or informal collaborators) of a prime recipient based in the U.S.
*Applicants should propose projects in coastal, marine, or estuarine areas benefiting specified species or fisheries, with the definition of coastal areas as outlined. For Great Lakes projects, eligibility requires work within any of the eight U.S. Great Lakes states: New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Projects in U.S. Commonwealths and Territories including American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico are eligible, while those in the Freely Associated States cannot apply.
Key Dates: The closing date for applications is November 17, 2023 at 11:59 PM ET. The earliest start date for awards will be October 1, 2024.
Key Links:
NOAA Office of Habitat Conservation
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