Funding Opportunities in the
Southeast States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin
Islands
Covering eight states and parts of the Caribbean, the coastal habitats of the Southeast Region are as diverse as the fisheries they support. Including wetland marshes, shellfish reefs, mangrove stands, and coral, the Southeast Region contains a multitude of restoration opportunities. Since 1996, the Southeast region has supported approximately 230 community restoration projects benefiting over 10,900 acres of marine fishery habitat. NOAA has contributed more than $9 million for restoration activities in the Southeast Region with partners providing an additional $20 million in non-federal cash and in-kind match. In addition, over 37,000 volunteers have donated more than 188,000 hours of work.
Examples
of projects already funded through NOAA's
Community-based Restoration Program
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Nationwide
Funding Opportunities
The NOAA Community-based Restoration
Program (CRP) is a financial and technical assistance
program authorized under the Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization Act of 2006, which helps communities implement sound
habitat restoration projects. The CRP awards millions
of dollars to national and regional partners and
local grassroots organizations every year. Under
a competitive review process, projects are selected
for funding based on ecological benefits, technical
merit, level of community involvement, and cost-effectiveness.
Although the CRP program encourages meeting a minimum
one-to-one match, projects have typically leveraged
$3 to $5 non-federal dollars for every NOAA dollar
invested.
Regional
funding opportunities are also available through
NOAA Restoration Center Partnerships that have open
competitions for restoration grant funds throughout
the year.
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Recovery Act: Habitat Restoration at Work |
$500,000-$20,000,000 |
Funds projects that will restore coastal and marine habitats under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. NOAA is accepting applications for a variety of habitat restoration projects – including wetlands restoration, dam removals, shellfish restoration, and coral reef restoration. Applicants must demonstrate that their project can achieve significant ecological benefits, maximize jobs creation/preservation, and are “shovel-ready.” |
April 6,2009 |
National Association of Counties' Coastal Counties Restoration Initiative
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$50,000-$100,000 |
Funds innovative, high quality county-led or supported projects to improve stream, river, estuarine and other important marine habitats. A priority area is the removal of fish passage barriers in coastal streams and rivers. |
April 6,2009 |
NOAA
Marine Debris Prevention and Removal
Project Grants |
$15,000-$250,000 |
Funds
individual grass-roots marine debris prevention
and removal projects that benefit coastal
habitat like wetlands and coral reefs,
as well as fisheries, marine mammals,
sea turtles and waterways . |
October 31, 2008 |
NOAA
Open Rivers Initiative |
$30,000
to $1,000,000 |
Funds
the removal of obsolete dams and other
stream barriers to improve fisheries,
enhance public safety and boost local
economies through benefits resulting from
removal. |
October 31, 2008 |
The
Nature Conservancy Community-based Matching
Grants |
$25,000
to $85,000 |
Funds
marine and coastal habitat restoration
projects that benefit fish and shellfish
around the coastal U.S. The applicant should be a TNC
local chapter, or working in close coordination with a local chapter. |
April 24, 2009
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Association of National Estuary Programs |
$15,000 to $30,000 |
Funds on-the-ground activities within watersheds of the
National Estuary Programs that restore marine, estuarine, and riparian
habitats and foster local stewardship of the coastal environment. |
October 20, 2008
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American
Sportfishing Association's FishAmerica
Foundation Grants |
$5,000
to $50,000 |
Funds
marine and anadromous fish habitat restoration
projects that benefit recreationally fished
species. |
June 22, 2009 |
Trout
Unlimited Embrace-A-Stream Grants |
Up
to $10,000 |
Funds
coastal projects submitted to TU’s
Embrace-A-Stream program that benefit
anadromous fish. The applicant must be
a TU local chapter. |
2009 deadline TBD |
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Regional
Funding Opportunities
In addition to nationwide
funding opportunities, regional funding opportunities
are available through NOAA Restoration Center Partnerships
that announce open competitions for restoration
grant funds throughout the year. These cooperative
partnerships allow the CRP to target regional restoration
priorities and leverage NOAA contributions with
local resources. During open announcements, applications
should be directed to the Partner organization.
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NFWF Shell Marine Habitat Program |
TX, LA, MS, AL and FL (Gulf side through Tampa Bay) |
TBD |
Funds projects that will benefit living marine resources throughout the Gulf Coast Region, including Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and the Florida (north of Tampa). |
April 1, 2009 |
NFWF
Pinellas County Environmental Fund |
FL |
Varies |
Funds
conservation projects related to management
of exotic plants and wildlife and conservation
and restoration of coastal habitats
within the Tampa Bay Watershed. |
Pre-proposal deadline: January 15, 2009; Full
Proposal deadline: March 15, 2009 |
Gulf
of Mexico Foundation Community-based
Restoration Partnership Grants |
TX, LA, MS, AL, FL, PR, VI |
$20,000 to $50,000 |
Funds habitat restoration projects in the five states bordering the Gulf of Mexico, and the U.S. Territories of the Caribbean. In the gulf states, priority is given to projects in Gulf Ecological Management Sites (GEMS) |
2009 deadline TBD
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Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership |
AL, GA, MS, NC, VA |
Up to $50,000 |
Funds on-the-ground restoration of aquatic habitats to benefit living marine resources. |
May 20, 2009 |
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Ft. DeSoto tidal
flow restoration (FL). |
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