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Transformational Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience GrantsGrant


Max. Grant Award: $25,000,000

Project Type: Planning; Construction

$240 million in funding is available for habitat restoration and coastal resilience through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. Under BIL, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is supporting habitat restoration efforts that will help strengthen the climate resilience of coastal ecosystems and communities.

Transformational Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience Grants fund projects that will have a transformative impact for coastal communities and tribes across the country. This grant program prioritizes habitat restoration actions that rebuild productive and sustainable fisheries, contribute to the recovery and conservation of threatened and endangered species, use natural infrastructure to reduce damage from flooding and storms, promote resilient ecosystems and communities, and yield socioeconomic benefits. NOAA anticipates $240M in total funds to be available for this competition.

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Grant Priorities

Grant priorities include :

  • Sustaining productive fisheries and strengthening ecosystem resilience
  • Endangered Species Act: Listed Species
  • Magnuson-Stevens Act: Managed Species
  • Saltwater Recreational Fisheries
  • Great Lakes: Native Species
  • Enhancing community resilience to climate hazards and providing other co-benefits
  • Fostering regionally important habitat restoration
  • Providing benefit to Tribal, Indigenous, and/or Underserved Communities, including through partnerships

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Eligibility Requirements

Applicants for this funding opportunity must meet the following eligibility thresholds:

  • The project location must be coastal, marine, or estuarine areas that benefit species or fisheries that are outlined within the program priorities
  • Standard Federal (SF)-424 forms
  • Proposal content:- Project Summary and Project Narrative- Budget Narrative- Supplemental Materials and Project Designs

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Matching Requirements

There are no cost share requirements. Cost share is encouraged, however, and is an element within the evaluation criteria. Cost share may include formal, non-federal match funds, and/or informal leverage from a broad range of sources.

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Eligible Costs

Eligible costs are projects that have the greatest potential to provide holistic benefits through habitat-based approaches that strengthen both the ecosystem and community resilience.

Projects can include:

  • restoring marine, estuarine, coastal and Great Lakes ecosystems
  • rebuilding sustainable fisheries and contribute to the recovery of threatened and endangered species
  • protecting the safety and well-being of coastal communities by using natural infrastructure to reduce damage from flooding and storms
  • supporting benefits that healthy habitats provide, such as clean drinking water and industries like boating, fishing, and tourism.

Ineligible costs include projects that focus solely on:

  • marine debris prevention and removal
  • acquisition of real property
  • beach renourishment for recreation.

Additional ineligible activities include:

  • hard infrastructure for water quality
  • consent decree, court order, statutes
  • effectiveness monitoring and research

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Project Timeline

Period of performance for projects funded through this grant is approximately three years.

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Application Deadline

Proposals must be received through Grants.gov by 11:59 PM Eastern time on November 17, 2023. Please check back for updates on new grant cycles.

Applicants should apply through the Grants.gov website. A complete standard NOAA financial assistance application package should be submitted in accordance with the guidelines in the Notice of Funding Opportunity announcement. Each application must include the application forms from the SF-424 form family.

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Contact Information

For general questions and inquiries regarding this funding opportunity, email:

Natalie McLenaghan, Competition Manager

 

For questions regarding Grants.gov registration and submission:

Grants.gov Support
(800) 518-4726
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