Closed · NOAA-NOS-OCM-2025-29258 · CFDA 11.420 · Discretionary
National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Land Acquisition and Construction Program for Fiscal Year 2025
Federal grant opportunity posted by DOC NOAA - ERA Production, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $425K-$1.7M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- February 14, 2025
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Land Acquisition and Construction Program for Fiscal Year 2025 is a closed discretionary listing from DOC NOAA - ERA Production that offered $425,000 -- $1,700,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $425K-$1.7M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 11.420
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Land Acquisition and Construction Program for Fiscal Year 2025 - is cataloged under number NOAA-NOS-OCM-2025-29258 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 11.420, posted by DOC NOAA - ERA Production. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on November 21, 2024 and last updated on February 11, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $425,000 -- $1,700,000. The agency has projected $8.5 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on February 14, 2025. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$425,000 -- $1,700,000
Close Date
February 14, 2025
Posted
November 21, 2024
Est. Total Funding
$8,500,000
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) consists of estuarine areas of the United States and its territories designated and managed for research and educational purposes (Reserve). Each Reserve within the NERRS is chosen to represent a different bio-geographic region and to include a variety of ecosystem types in accordance with the classification scheme of the national program as specified in 15 C.F.R. Part 921. By funding Reserve lead agencies and universities to conduct land acquisition and construction projects that support the NERRS mission, NOAA will strengthen protection of key land and water areas, enhance long-term protection of Reserve areas for research and education, and provide for facility and exhibit construction activities that meet the highest sustainable design standards possible. Each Reserve supports a wide range of beneficial uses important to ecological, economic, recreational, and aesthetic values, which are dependent upon the maintenance of a healthy ecosystem. The sites provide habitats for a wide range of ecologically and commercially important species of fish, shellfish, birds, and other aquatic and terrestrial wildlife. Each Reserve was designated to ensure its effectiveness as a conservation unit and as a site for long-term research and monitoring. In maintaining their effectiveness, the Reserves may find it necessary to expand their boundaries through strategically planned land acquisitions and/or to develop or enhance their reserve facilities, including their in-situ monitoring infrastructure, to meet the demands of research, monitoring, and education program objectives. NOAA anticipates approximately $8.5 million in Fiscal Year 2025 will be available to designated lead Reserve agencies or universities in coastal states. NOAA anticipates funding between 5-20 construction, acquisition, and/or planning & design projects. Project periods may be 12-36 months, and can be up to 60 months. Final project selections are subject to availability of funds and negotiation with NOAA. The NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) encourages applicants and awardees to support the principles of diversity and inclusion when writing their proposals and performing their work. Diversity is defined as a collection of individual attributes that together help organizations achieve objectives. Inclusion is defined as a culture that connects each employee to the organization. Promoting diversity and inclusion improves creativity, productivity, and the vitality of the climate research community in which OCM engages.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
For administrative and technical questions regarding the program and application process, please contact: Matthew Chasse, Program Coordinator via phone: 240-628-5417 via email: Matt.Chasse@noaa.gov
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