NA24OARX417C0148

NOAA provides funding to Sea Grant partner institutions to increase the understanding, assessment, development, management, utilization, and conservation of the nations ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources. This funding typically occurs in four-year cycles, defined here as the 2024-2027 time period. The omnibus proposal serves as the implementation guide for carrying out work detailed in a programs strategic plan for the same time period (https://seagrant.mit.edu/wpcontent/uploads/2023/05/mitseagrant_strategicplan_2024_2027_508.pdf).

Activities to be performed: The MITSG College Program is committed to providing scientific and technical leadership, bringing the expertise and resources of the MIT community to address high-priority issues for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. MITSG will continue to support research, develop innovative technology, and provide education, outreach, and extension services to address coastal and ocean issues of greatest concern to our constituent groups in Massachusetts, the region, and beyond.

Four focus areas address the core of the National Sea Grant College Program mission and vision, and provide a framework for our work in line with the MITSG 2024-2027 strategic plan: environmental literacy and workforce development; healthy coastal ecosystems; sustainable fisheries and aquaculture; and resilient communities and economies, along with cross-cutting principles focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We accomplish our omnibus commitments through a combined effort involving three primary program units: (1) Program Management: responsible for overseeing program operations and management of the various MITSG funding competitions and fellowship programs; (2) The Advisory Services Group: responsible for providing constituent driven research, education, outreach, and extension programs that address constituent needs and priorities relative to ocean and coastal environments through direct collaborations and the transfer of information and technology resulting from MITSG ASG, funded research, and education programs; and (3) Education: to increase STEM ocean-literacy among the citizens of Massachusetts, and inspiring and training the next generation of marine scientists and engineers while serving Massachusetts coastal communities, industry, and resource management needs.

This omnibus proposal describes MITSGs activities for the next four years, which include the following priority areas: fisheries and seafood technology, ocean acidification, coastal resilience and climate impacts, marine debris, ocean engineering education, ocean renewable energy, marine aquaculture, support of workforce development relative to the Sea Grant focus areas, and constituent extension services. The constituent extension services also provide valuable input in support of these priority areas.

Expected outcomes: MITSG will provide information, technology, education, training, and workforce development services that provide solutions for constituent priority needs. Intended beneficiaries: MITSGs first priority is to serve the people, communities, organizations, and industry of Massachusetts. MITSG extends and works to extend the benefits of its work to constituents beyond Massachusetts.

Subrecipient activities: Subrecipients include those receiving funding through the MITSG biennial and stream grant funding competitions, and the MITSG fellowship opportunities identified in the following sections of this omnibus proposal. Additional subrecipients and their activities will be identified as they emerge throughout the omnibus period. The estimated number of people to be served as a result of the award of this grant will be determined over the four-year omnibus period.

Massachusetts Institute Of Technology

TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF MAJOR UNIVERSITY CENTERS FOR MARINE RESOURCES RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING AND TO SUPPORT MARINE ADVISORY SERVICES. SOME INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS IN THESE SAME AREAS ALSO RECEIVE FUNDING.

11.417 - Sea Grant Support

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) [DOC]

Cambridge, Massachusetts 021394301 United States

Single Zip Code

NOAA-OAR-SG-2024-24794

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 88% from $3,821,005 to $7,168,720.