I had an email forwarded to me from the Lt. Governor regarding a grant program that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is running.  NOAA is looking for projects that will restore coastal and marine habitats under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, in an unprecedented effort to jumpstart the economy, create save several thousand jobs, and restore valuable coastal and marine habitat.

According to the program announcement: 

Congress has entrusted NOAA with up to $170 million for habitat restoration in coastal areas including the Great Lakes. NOAA is accepting applications for a variety of habitat restoration projects - including wetlands restoration, dam removals, shellfish restoration, and coral reef restoration.

Typical investments by NOAA are expected to be in the range of $1.5 million to $10 million per project.  Applications must be postmarked or received by 11:59 PM EDT on April 6, 2009.

More information regarding the program is available at: www.nmfs.noaa.gov/habitat/recovery. Contact: Dave Worthams

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