# National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Land Acquisition and Construction Program for Fiscal Year 2024

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/noaa-nos-ocm-2024-2008247-national-estuarine-research-reserve-system-nerrs-land/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/350719

> Department of Commerce offered grants of up to $8.5 million (at least $20,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 20 awards worth $8.5 million in total. Applications closed on February 9, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | NOAA-NOS-OCM-2024-2008247 |
| Agency | Department of Commerce |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 9, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $8.5 million |
| Award floor | $20,000 |
| Expected awards | 20 |
| Total funding | $8.5 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 11.420 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants are NERRS lead state agencies or universities designated to receive NERRS operations funding through a Memorandum of Understanding with NOAA in coastal states and territories including the Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, Atlantic Coast and Great Lakes. Eligible applicants should meet requirements as stated in the NERRS regulations codified at 15 C.F.R. 921.32 which are available online at http://go.usa.gov/xkGEf.

## What the grant funds

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.

## Questions people ask

### Is NOAA-NOS-OCM-2024-2008247 still open?

No. It closed on February 9, 2024.

### Who can apply for National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Land Acquisition and Construction Program for Fiscal Year 2024?

Department of Commerce accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Land Acquisition and Construction Program for Fiscal Year 2024?

Closed February 9, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $8.5 million each. About $8.5 million in total across about 20 awards.

### Who has won Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Florida Department of Environmental Protection, University of South Carolina, University of Hawaii. The program made 290 awards worth $172 million in that time.