Resilience
Habitat Restoration
Agency NameDepartment of Commerce
Funding Amount$491,000,000.00
Bureau Name
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Funding Mechanism
Grant
New?
No
Funding Mechanism
Grant
Funding Amount Notes
Period of Availability
2 years for each annual tranche
Recipients
Non-Profit 501(c) Organizations, State And Territorial Government Agencies, Local Governments, Municipal Governments, Tribal Governments And Organizations, Educational Institutions, Or Commercial (For-Profit) Organizations.
Program Description
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Habitat Conservation will implement the habitat restoration funds through a competitive grants process with the purpose of restoring marine, estuarine, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystem habitat as well as constructing or protecting ecological features that protect coastal communities from flooding or coastal storms.
Eligible Uses
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Habitat Conservation protects and restores habitat to sustain fisheries, recover protected species, and maintain resilient coastal ecosystems and communities. Typical projects include removing dams and other barriers, reconnecting coastal wetlands, and rebuilding coral and oyster reefs. The Office of Habitat Conservation will provide technical assistance from project conception to completion and explore ways in which this funding can be used to support underserved communities.
sam.gov link
https://sam.gov/fal/e784a27cd8a04dde8f9dcb15835e3d76/view
Statutory Location
Division J, Title II
Federal Cost Share Requirement
No non-Federal cost share required