NA23NOS4730195
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Noaa is awarding federal funding in the amount of $4,000,000 to the University of Texas at Austin under the FY2022 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Habitat Restoration and Conservation Competition.
This project will be fully supported through funding available under the Inflation Reduction Act.
This project will protect and restore a three-acre island in Aransas Bay that provides critical nesting habitat for hundreds of pairs of colonial nesting waterbirds, such as pelicans and egrets, important to the ecological resilience of the bay.
The project will also support the recruitment and growth of oyster larvae, resulting in the development of an oyster reef complex that will create habitat for recreationally and commercial fish species.
This project will be fully supported through funding available under the Inflation Reduction Act.
This project will protect and restore a three-acre island in Aransas Bay that provides critical nesting habitat for hundreds of pairs of colonial nesting waterbirds, such as pelicans and egrets, important to the ecological resilience of the bay.
The project will also support the recruitment and growth of oyster larvae, resulting in the development of an oyster reef complex that will create habitat for recreationally and commercial fish species.
Awardee
Funding Goals
18 CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION 21 RESILIENT COASTAL COMMUNITIES AND ECONOMIES
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Austin,
Texas
787121139
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
University Of Texas At Austin was awarded
Habitat Restoration & Conservation for Waterbirds & Fish
Cooperative Agreement NA23NOS4730195
worth $4,000,000
from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in October 2023 with work to be completed primarily in Austin Texas United States.
The grant
has a duration of 4 years and
was awarded through assistance program 11.473 Office for Coastal Management.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity NERRS Habitat Protection and Restoration Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Competition.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 5/8/24
Period of Performance
10/1/23
Start Date
9/30/27
End Date
Funding Split
$4.0M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$4.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Subgrant Awards
Disclosed subgrants for NA23NOS4730195
Transaction History
Modifications to NA23NOS4730195
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
NA23NOS4730195
SAI Number
NA23NOS4730195-002
Award ID URI
None
Awardee Classifications
Nonprofit With 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other Than An Institution Of Higher Education)
Awarding Office
1305N2 DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
Funding Office
1333BM INTERAGENCY METEOROLOGICAL COORDINATION OFFICE
Awardee UEI
V6AFQPN18437
Awardee CAGE
9B981
Performance District
TX-25
Senators
John Cornyn
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations, Research and Facilities, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce (013-1450) | Other natural resources | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $4,000,000 | 100% |
Modified: 5/8/24