Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA NMFS HCPO 2025 29689
The Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resilience Grants for Tribes and Underserved Communities, under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Round 3, aims to support tribal entities and underserved communities in coastal habitat restoration efforts. With up to $20 million in funding, NOAA prioritizes projects focused on building capacity, meaningful engagement, and on-the-ground restoration to enhance resilience in coastal, estuarine, marine, and Great Lakes areas.
Of the total funding, up to $15 million is reserved specifically for Indian tribes and Native American organizations that officially represent them. The remaining funds are available to eligible applicants, including state and local governments, non-profits, educational institutions, and other entities working in partnership with tribes or underserved communities.
Projects can focus on: - **Capacity building**, such as planning, feasibility studies, stakeholder engagement, and hiring staff to support restoration efforts. - **Meaningful engagement**, including community education, discussions, and paid experiences that involve the community in project execution. - **Restoration activities**, covering design, permitting, on-the-ground work, and project monitoring.
Eligible proposals must demonstrate a direct benefit to tribes or underserved communities and align with NOAA’s commitment to equity, inclusion, and accessibility. A strong connection to these communities must be demonstrated through formal partnerships, letters of support, or other documentation.
Funded projects should have a duration of up to three years, with a possibility of extension to five years if necessary. Grant amounts will range from $250,000 to $1 million, with a minimum request of $75,000 and a maximum of $2 million. Projects requesting higher funding must include direct restoration efforts in addition to capacity building and engagement.
This initiative supports the Biden Administration’s **Justice40 Initiative**, aiming to ensure that 40% of certain federal investments benefit disadvantaged communities. NOAA encourages applicants to thoughtfully consider Indigenous and local knowledge in project planning and implementation.
Eligible applicants must propose work in designated coastal, estuarine, marine, or Great Lakes regions within the U.S., including its territories. Federal agencies cannot apply but can participate as project partners.
This funding opportunity reinforces NOAA’s focus on strengthening coastal resilience to climate hazards, sustaining fisheries, protecting ecosystems, and supporting vibrant coastal communities.Apply for NOAA NMFS HCPO 2025 29689
- The DOC NOAA - ERA Production in the community development, environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resilience Grants for Tribes and Underserved Communities, Under the BIL Round 3" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.463.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-12-13.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-05-12. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2025.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.
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