NOAA NERRS 2024 Grant: Advancing Estuarine Research and Conservation
The “National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Land Acquisition and Construction Program for Fiscal Year 2024” grant opportunity, administered by the Department of Commerce, supports estuarine areas across the United States for research and education purposes. The program focuses on strengthening the protection of critical land and water areas, enhancing long-term preservation of Reserve regions for research and education, and facilitating facility and exhibit construction with sustainable design standards. Eligible applicants are NERRS lead state agencies or universities involved in coastal states and territories, with an estimated total program funding of $8,500,000, and applications closing on February 9, 2024.
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-NOS-OCM-2024-2008247 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Land Acquisition and Construction Program for Fiscal Year 2024 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 20 |
| CFDA Number(s): | 11.420 — Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 25, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 25, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 09, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 09, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 10, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $ 8,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $8,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $20,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are NERRS lead state agencies or universities designated to receive NERRS operations funding through a Memorandum of Understanding with NOAA in coastal states and territories including the Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, Atlantic Coast and Great Lakes. Eligible applicants should meet requirements as stated in the NERRS regulations codified at 15 C.F.R. 921.32 which are available online at http://go.usa.gov/xkGEf. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | 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. |
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| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Matthew Chasse 301-713-3155
1325 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 |