Young adults engage in habitat restoration and coastal resilience projects in Florida. (Image credit: Franklin's Promise Coalition, with permission.)

NOAA Proposes $45 Million for Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resilience Projects for Tribes and Underserved Communities

9/2/2024 - By noaa.gov. Today, the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is recommending more than $45 million in funding to support 27 new Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resilience Grants for Tribes and Underserved Communities. Of this $45 million in funding, more than $20 million is recommended for federally recognized… SEE MORE
North Atlantic right whale feeding. (Image credit: Christin Khan/NOAA Fisheries)

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $9 Million for Partnerships to Recover North Atlantic Right Whales

8/24/2024 - By noaa.gov. Inflation Reduction Act enables new grants to conserve and recover endangered whales. Today, NOAA Fisheries announced over $9 million from Inflation Reduction Act funds to support strategic partnerships aimed at improving fishing gear and population monitoring that will help the recovery of North Atlantic right whales. These partnerships include collaborations… SEE MORE
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$4.3 Million Will Support Habitat Restoration in Coastal Louisiana

3/7/2024 - By ecomagazine.com. The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act Program has approved more than $4.3 million in funding for the NOAA-sponsored South Delacroix Marsh Creation Project. NOAA works through CWPPRA to restore habitat and support resilient communities and sustainable fisheries along the Louisiana coast. Funding will support engineering and design of… SEE MORE