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RFAs: OIA Coral Reef and Natural Resources Program 2025 (US)

Deadline: 12-Mar-25

The United States Department of the Interior is requesting proposals for its Coral Reef & Natural Resources (CRNR) Initiative to protect the health of all natural resources including coral reef ecosystems in the U.S. insular areas for the long-term economic and social benefit to their island populations including control, prevention, rapid response, eradication, and other efforts to combat invasive species and restore native species.

The Coral Reef and Natural Resources Initiative is expected to continue to provide financial  assistance to the insular areas to protect natural resources and to combat invasive species related  to focal themes and focal species identified in the Regional Biosecurity Plan.  Projects that support and bolster the efforts and resilience of each of the U.S. territories and the  freely associated states to set their own priorities for natural resource management are  encouraged. Projects should benefit underserved or disadvantaged communities and describe how so in the proposal. In addition, priority will be given to projects that may not have alternate sources of federal funds.

Goal
  • To protect natural resources, including coral reef ecosystems, and to combat invasive species in the insular areas.
Funding Information
  • Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,625,000
  • Award Ceiling: $300,000
Eligible Projects
  • Priority will be given to projects that help the insular areas address a variety of threats to natural resources including:
    • Invasives projects, including aquatic, marine, and terrestrial plant, insect, and animal species that include the following actions:
      • Biosecurity
      • Eradication
      • Suppression and control
      • Rapid response
      • Public education and outreach
    • Projects that replant native species, restore native vegetation, and/or restore damaged ecosystem processes due to natural or human-related activities.
    • Projects that protect and/or re-introduce native species that are endangered or have been impacted by invasive species.
    • Projects identified as priorities and needs in local priority resolutions, plans, and documents such as the U.S. All Islands Coral Reef Committee Chair’s Report, Territorial Invasive Species Plans, Territorial Biosecurity Plans, etc. (please include a hyperlink to plans, documents, resolutions, etc or submit a copy with your application).
    • Projects that promote joint action on topics that will benefit multi-jurisdictional coral reef, invasive species, and/or other natural resource issues.
    • Capacity building for natural resource management projects including planning, education and training projects (such as the Coral Fellows Program).
    • Public outreach and education projects for natural resource issues.
    • Projects that protect coral reef ecosystem health and natural resources.
    • Projects that mitigate coral diseases and bleaching (including coastal protection and emergency response planning).
    • Coral reef restoration projects, including enhancement of population resilience and improving coral health and survival.
    • Projects that improve water quality to support coral reef health.
    • Projects to reduce land-based sources of pollution including developing, implementing and coordinating watershed management plans.
  • These projects will receive extra points in the scoring of the proposal:
    • Projects that respond to coral reef or invasive species-related disaster-related or emergency response projects.
    • Projects identified in local strategic invasive species action plans, coral reef restoration plans, and/or restoration plans, including updates to previously funded plans by OIA (please include a hyperlink to all relevant documents or plans, or submit a copy with your application).
    • Projects that consider indigenous knowledge and the cultural importance of island and coastal ecosystems in its project design and implementation.
    • Projects that demonstrate nature-based solutions including the protection and improvement of coastal, coral and island ecosystems.
Eligibility Criteria
  • Eligible applicants are non-federal entities such as local government agencies (including utilities) in Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau; and hospitals/health centers, institutions of higher education and any no profit organizations whose projects directly benefit the seven insular areas in accordance with Federal regulations contained in the Code of Federal Regulations Title 2, Part 200 “Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards” or 2 CFR 200.

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