About the CRP
|
|
|
|
|
Volunteers plant
Spartina alterniflora, a marsh grass native to the eastern United States.
Restoration projects are supported by the CRP with both funding and
technical expertise. The program leverages $3 to $5 for every federal
dollar spent. |
|
The NOAA Community-based Restoration Program began
in 1996 to inspire and sustain local efforts to conduct
meaningful,
on-the-ground restoration of marine, estuarine, and
riparian habitat. The Program catalyzes
partnerships at the national and local level to contribute
funding, technical assistance, land, volunteer support,
or other in-kind services for sound restoration projects that promote stewardship
and a conservation ethic.
The program emphasizes
collaborative strategies built around improving coastal and marine resources and the quality of life in the communities
they sustain.
The Restoration Center's role is to help identify potential
projects, strengthen the development and implementation
of habitat restoration activities within communities,
and generate long-term national and regional partnerships
to support community-based restoration efforts across
a wide geographic area.
Several times each year, proposals are requested for
individual projects, either directly by the Restoration
Center or through its numerous partners. NOAA field
staff make site visits and meet with potential grantees
to answer questions and guide the restoration process.
Proposals undergo a competitive review, and projects
are selected based on their technical merit, level
of community involvement, ecological benefits to marine
and anadromous fish habitat, and partnership opportunities. CRP trifold (PDF)
|