Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves

Objective

To assist States in establishing and operating National Estuarine Research Reserves as natural field laboratories for monitoring, research, and public education on the natural and human processes occurring within coastal estuaries.

Who Can Apply

• Other

Land acquisition, development, operation, and facilities construction grants are available to any coastal State and, in some cases, public or private person, including those bordering the Great Lakes. For the purposes of the Coastal Zone Management Act, the coastal State also applies to Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The Governor shall designate the State agency or entity to be the applicant. Competitive research grants are available to any coastal State or qualified public or private person. Education grants are available to any coastal State entity.

Who Benefits

• Unrestricted by Entity Type

Any coastal State including those bordering the Great Lakes, as well as Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are eligible for reserve operation, land acquisition, or construction awards where a reserve has been designated and for development awards for designating new reserves. Also qualified students are eligible to apply for research fellowship grants.

Assistance Types

• Cooperative Agreement

Program Contact

Keelin.Kuipers@noaa.gov
240-560-8128