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DOC National Estuarine Research Reserve System Habitat Protection and Restoration Competition - LOI Due 08/15; Application Due 01/09/25

Opportunity Title:

FY24 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law National Estuarine Research Reserve System Habitat Protection and Restoration Competition

 

Funder/Agency:

Department of Commerce (DOC), NOAA - ERA Production

 

Opportunity Number:

NOAA-NOS-OCM-2024-27098

 

Description:

The purpose of this notice is to solicit grant proposals from eligible National Estuarine Research Reserves (NERRs or Reserves) for coastal habitat restoration; coastal habitat restoration planning, engineering, and design; and coastal land conservation projects that support the goals and intent of the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA), the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program (CELCP), and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Bipartisan Infrastructure Law) (BIL, Public Law 117-58, 135 STAT. 1356 (Nov. 15, 2021).


The NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) encourages applicants and awardees to support the principles of equity and inclusion when writing their proposals and performing their work. Promoting equity and inclusion through community engagement, co-development, and partnership improves creativity, productivity, and the vitality of the coastal management community that OCM supports. NOAA also encourages applicants to propose projects with benefits to tribal, indigenous, and/or underserved communities, and projects that appropriately consider and elevate local or indigenous knowledge in project design, implementation, and evaluation. Applicants should identify if the project is located within tribal, indigenous, and/or underserved communities, and/or whether a portion of the resilience benefits from the proposed work will flow to tribal, indigenous, and/or underserved communities.

 

Eligibility:

  • NERRS lead state agencies designated to receive NERRS operations funding through a Memorandum of Understanding with NOAA.

  • Universities

  • Regional authorities

  • Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)

  • Institutions of higher education

  • State and local governmental entities

 

Award Details:

Total Amount Available:

$13,500,000

 

Maximum Award:

$4,000,000

 

Minimum Award:

$200,000

 

Deadline:

LOI Submission Due August 15, 2024

Applications Due January 09, 2025

 

 

Grant Management Associates has years of experience with opportunities like this one. Contact us today for a consultation.

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