Galveston Bay Blue Carbon and Ecosystem Services Report, HabNet Coalition, and Outreach

Funding Opportunity ID: 290165 Opportunity Number: F17AS00021 Opportunity Title: Galveston Bay Blue Carbon and Ecosystem Services Report, HabNet Coalition, and OutreachOpportunity Category: DiscretionaryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: EducationEnvironmentNatural ResourcesCategory Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 15.630Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationAdditional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: DOI-FWSAgency Name: Department of the InteriorFish and Wildlife ServicePosted Date: Nov 17, 2016Close Date: THE RECIPIENT HAS BEEN SELECTED.Last Updated Date: Nov 17, 2016Award Ceiling: $76,000Award Floor: $1Estimated Total Program Funding: $76,000Expected Number of Awards: 1Description: Galveston Bay Blue Carbon and Ecosystem Services Report: Blue carbon, the ability of coastal ecosystems (i.e. salt marsh, mangroves, seagrass, etc.) to sequester and store carbon, is a â¿¿newâ¿¿ ecosystem service to be recognized. Coastal ecosystems provide many other ecosystem services, such as shoreline stabilization, improved water quality, key marine habitat for commercial and recreational marine species, and resiliency to flooding and storms. The purpose of this project is to integrate new blue carbon data from Galveston Bay into a synthesis of ecosystem service research and reports to produce a fir...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Education Environment Natural Resources Source Type: funding