Coastal States Stewardship Foundation

THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) IS PROVIDING $3,926,120 IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO THE COASTAL STATES STEWARDSHIP FOUNDATION, SERVING AS FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE WEST COAST OCEAN ALLIANCE (WCOA) REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIP THROUGH THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS. THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW PROVIDES FUNDING FOR ESTABLISHED REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIPS (ROPS) TO COORDINATE THE INTERSTATE AND INTERTRIBAL MANAGEMENT OF OCEAN AND COASTAL RESOURCES AND TO IMPLEMENT THEIR PRIORITY ACTIONS, INCLUDING TO ENHANCE ASSOCIATED SHARING AND INTEGRATION OF FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL DATA. SPECIFICALLY THE WEST COAST OCEAN ALLIANCE WILL USE THESE FUNDS TO DEVELOP AND BEGIN IMPLEMENTATION OF A FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN, COORDINATE AND ENHANCE TRIBAL ENGAGEMENT IN THE WEST COAST OCEAN ALLIANCE, CONVENE REGIONAL GOVERNMENT PARTNERS TO SUPPORT INFORMATION EXCHANGE AND REGIONAL PLANNING AROUND OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY AND OTHER SHARED OCEAN MANAGEMENT INTERESTS, ID

THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) IS PROVIDING $3,925,020 IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO THE COASTAL STATES STEWARDSHIP FOUNDATION, SERVING AS FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL COUNCIL ON THE OCEAN (MARCO) REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIP THROUGH THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS. THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW PROVIDES FUNDING FOR ESTABLISHED REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIPS (ROPS) TO COORDINATE THE INTERSTATE AND INTER-TRIBAL MANAGEMENT OF OCEAN AND COASTAL RESOURCES AND TO IMPLEMENT THEIR PRIORITY ACTIONS, INCLUDING TO ENHANCE ASSOCIATED SHARING AND INTEGRATION OF FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL DATA. SPECIFICALLY THE MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL COUNCIL ON THE OCEAN WILL USE THESE FUNDS TO ADVANCE INCLUSIVE, REGIONAL OCEAN PLANNING THROUGH INTER-AGENCY COORDINATION AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT; DEVELOP SHARED UNDERSTANDING ACROSS AGENCIES, IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION, CONDUCT FOCUSED STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, AND IDENTIFY POLICY, PROCESS, AND RE

THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) IS PROVIDING $3,924,563 IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO THE COASTAL STATES STEWARDSHIP FOUNDATION, SERVING AS FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE NORTHEAST REGIONAL OCEAN COUNCIL (NROC) REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIP THROUGH THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS. THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW PROVIDES FUNDING FOR ESTABLISHED REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIPS (ROPS) TO COORDINATE THE INTERSTATE AND INTERTRIBAL MANAGEMENT OF OCEAN AND COASTAL RESOURCES AND TO IMPLEMENT THEIR PRIORITY ACTIONS, INCLUDING TO ENHANCE ASSOCIATED SHARING AND INTEGRATION OF FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL DATA. SPECIFICALLY THE NORTHEAST REGIONAL OCEAN COUNCIL WILL USE THESE FUNDS TO ADVANCE THE PRIORITIES OF THEIR THREE COMMITTEES: THE COASTAL HAZARDS RESILIENCE COMMITTEE, THE OCEAN AND COASTAL ECOSYSTEM HEALTH COMMITTEE, AND THE OCEAN PLANNING COMMITTEE, TO ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES. THE COASTAL HAZARDS RESILIENCE COMMITTEE WILL IMPROVE THE ABILITY FOR MANAGERS

THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) IS PROVIDING $3,476,716 IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO THE COASTAL STATES STEWARDSHIP FOUNDATION, SERVING AS FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL COUNCIL ON THE OCEAN (MARCO) REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIP THROUGH THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW. THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW PROVIDES FUNDING FOR ESTABLISHED REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIPS (ROPS) TO COORDINATE THE INTERSTATE AND INTERTRIBAL MANAGEMENT OF OCEAN AND COASTAL RESOURCES AND TO IMPLEMENT THEIR PRIORITY ACTIONS, INCLUDING TO ENHANCE ASSOCIATED SHARING AND INTEGRATION OF FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL DATA. SPECIFICALLY THE MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL COUNCIL ON THE OCEAN WILL USE THESE FUNDS TO ADVANCE SEAFLOOR MAPPING AND DATA NEEDS FOR THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION; BUILD AN UNDERSTANDING OF COASTAL AND OCEAN ACIDIFICATION CONCERNS, RESEARCH, AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES; COORDINATE REGIONAL PARTNERS TO PREVENT MARINE DEBRIS POLLUTION; AND ADVANCE DATA GOVERNANCE TO IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT AND AVAILABILITY OF IMPORTANT DATA STREAMS VIA THE MID-ATLANTIC OCEAN DATA PORTAL, WHICH OFFERS THE PUBLIC AND DECISION-MAKERS ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY COASTAL AND OCEAN DATA. THESE PRIORITIES WILL BE CARRIED OUT BY EXPERIENCED WORKGROUPS WITH STRATEGIC DIRECTION, COORDINATION, AND FACILITATION PROVIDED BY THE MID-ATLANTIC OCEAN PLANNING COMMITTEE.

THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) IS PROVIDING$3,476,716 IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO THE COASTAL STATES STEWARDSHIP FOUNDATION, SERVING AS FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE WEST COAST OCEAN ALLIANCE (WCOA) REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIP THROUGH THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW. THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW PROVIDES FUNDING FOR ESTABLISHED REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIPS (ROPS) TO COORDINATE THE INTERSTATE AND INTERTRIBAL MANAGEMENT OF OCEAN AND COASTAL RESOURCES AND TO IMPLEMENT THEIR PRIORITY ACTIONS, INCLUDING TO ENHANCE ASSOCIATED SHARING AND INTEGRATION OF FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL DATA. SPECIFICALLY, THE WEST COAST OCEAN ALLIANCE WILL USE THESE FUNDS TO COORDINATE AND ENHANCE TRIBAL ENGAGEMENT IN THE WEST COAST OCEAN ALLIANCE, TO CONVENE REGIONAL GOVERNMENT PARTNERS TO SUPPORT INFORMATION EXCHANGE AND REGIONAL PLANNING AROUND SHARED OCEAN MANAGEMENT INTERESTS, TO MAINTAIN AND PROMOTE REGIONAL USE OF THE WEST COAST OCEAN DATA PORTAL, TO ADD INDICATORS TO THE OCEAN HEALTH DASHBOARD, AND TO ENGAGE IN A REGIONAL SCIENCE ACTION AGENDA.

THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) IS PROVIDING $3,476,716 IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO THE COASTAL STATES STEWARDSHIP FOUNDATION, SERVING AS FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE NORTHEAST REGIONAL OCEAN COUNCIL (NROC) REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIP THROUGH THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW. THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW PROVIDES FUNDING FOR ESTABLISHED REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIPS (ROPS) TO COORDINATE THE INTERSTATE AND INTERTRIBAL MANAGEMENT OF OCEAN AND COASTAL RESOURCES AND TO IMPLEMENT THEIR PRIORITY ACTIONS, INCLUDING TO ENHANCE ASSOCIATED SHARING AND INTEGRATION OF FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL DATA. SPECIFICALLY THE NORTHEAST REGIONAL OCEAN COUNCIL WILL USE THESE FUNDS TO ADVANCE THE PRIORITIES OF THEIR THREE COMMITTEES: THE COASTAL HAZARDS RESILIENCE COMMITTEE, THE OCEAN AND COASTAL ECOSYSTEM HEALTH COMMITTEE, AND THE OCEAN PLANNING COMMITTEE, TO ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES. THE COASTAL HAZARDS RESILIENCE COMMITTEE WILL HELP MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF FLOODING AND STORM SURGE BY IMPROVING OBSERVATIONS AND MONITORING WATER LEVELS; EXPANDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF LIVING, NATURAL AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE ALONG THE SHORELINE; AND COORDINATING REGIONAL APPROACHES THROUGH A REGULAR EXCHANGE OF IDEAS. THE OCEAN AND COASTAL ECOSYSTEM HEALTH COMMITTEE WILL MAP AND MODEL ASPECTS OF THE NEW ENGLAND ENVIRONMENT THAT ARE NOT WELL UNDERSTOOD, BUT IMPORTANT FOR DECISION-MAKING, INCLUDING IMPROVING UNDERSTANDING OF COASTAL AND SUBMERGED VEGETATION, IDENTIFYING AREAS WHERE OCEAN ACIDIFICATION COULD CREATE RISK TO ECONOMICALLY IMPORTANT SPECIES, AND ENHANCING SEAFLOOR MAPPING TO BETTER UNDERSTAND DEPTH, SEDIMENT, SUBSURFACE GEOLOGY, MINERALS, AND HABITAT. THE OCEAN PLANNING COMMITTEE WILL SUPPORT AND IMPROVE REGIONAL OCEAN MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS DECISIONS BY FOCUSING ON INTERJURISDICTIONAL COORDINATION AND THE UNDERSTANDING OF EMERGING ISSUES, AND PROVIDING EXPERT-INFORMED REGIONAL MAPS AND DATA PRODUCTS THAT ARE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE VIA THE NORTHEAST OCEAN DATA PORTAL AND EXTENSIVELY USED FOR BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT DECISIONS.

PURPOSE: THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) IS PROVIDING $1,963,233 IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO THE COASTAL STATES STEWARDSHIP FOUNDATION, SERVING AS FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE NORTHEAST REGIONAL OCEAN COUNCIL (NROC) REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIP THROUGH THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW. THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW PROVIDES FUNDING FOR ESTABLISHED REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIPS (ROPS) TO COORDINATE THE INTERSTATE AND INTERTRIBAL MANAGEMENT OF OCEAN AND COASTAL RESOURCES AND TO IMPLEMENT THEIR PRIORITY ACTIONS, INCLUDING TO ENHANCE ASSOCIATED SHARING AND INTEGRATION OF FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL DATA. SPECIFICALLY THE NORTHEAST REGIONAL OCEAN COUNCIL WILL USE THESE FUNDS TO ADVANCE THE PRIORITIES OF THEIR THREE COMMITTEES: THE COASTAL HAZARDS RESILIENCE COMMITTEE, THE OCEAN AND COASTAL ECOSYSTEM HEALTH COMMITTEE, AND THE OCEAN PLANNING COMMITTEE, TO ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES. THE COASTAL HAZARDS RESILIENCE COMMITTEE WILL IMPROVE THE ABILITY FOR MANAGERS AND THE PUBLIC TO OBSERVE AND MONITOR WATER LEVELS AND USE RELATED PRODUCTS AND TOOLS IN DECISION-MAKING AND EXPAND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF LIVING, NATURAL AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE. THE OCEAN AND COASTAL ECOSYSTEM HEALTH COMMITTEE WILL HELP PROTECT AND CONSERVE OCEAN AND COASTAL RESOURCES BY IMPROVING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF COASTAL VEGETATION AS A RESOURCE FOR STORING CARBON AND PROVIDING IMPORTANT HABITAT, EXPANDING A REGIONAL NETWORK FOR MONITORING OCEAN ACIDIFICATION, AND IMPROVING SEAFLOOR MAPPING AND UNDERSTANDING OF RARE OR CRITICAL BENTHIC MARINE HABITATS. THE OCEAN PLANNING COMMITTEE SUPPORTS AND IMPROVES REGIONAL OCEAN MANAGEMENT DECISIONS BY ENHANCING INTERJURISDICTIONAL COORDINATION, ADVANCING UNDERSTANDING OF COASTAL AND SUBMERGED ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES, PARTICULARLY THOSE IMPORTANT TO TRIBES; ENHANCING THE ABILITY OF THE NORTHEAST OCEAN DATA PORTAL TO SUPPORT OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT, PUBLIC COMMENT, AND AGENCY PROCESSES; AND COORDINATING RESEARCH AND MONITORING THROUGH THE REGIONAL WILDLIFE SCIENCE COLLABORATIVE FOR OFFSHORE WIND.

PURPOSE: THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) IS PROVIDING $1,962,800 IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO THE COASTAL STATES STEWARDSHIP FOUNDATION, SERVING AS FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL COUNCIL ON THE OCEAN (MARCO) REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIP THROUGH THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW. THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW PROVIDES FUNDING FOR ESTABLISHED REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIPS (ROPS) TO COORDINATE THE INTERSTATE AND INTERTRIBAL MANAGEMENT OF OCEAN AND COASTAL RESOURCES AND TO IMPLEMENT THEIR PRIORITY ACTIONS, INCLUDING TO ENHANCE ASSOCIATED SHARING AND INTEGRATION OF FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL DATA. SPECIFICALLY THE MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL COUNCIL ON THE OCEAN WILL USE THESE FUNDS TO ADVANCE INCLUSIVE, REGIONAL OCEAN PLANNING THROUGH INTER-AGENCY COORDINATION AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT WITH A FOCUS ON UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS AND AVOIDANCE OF CONFLICTS FOR OFFSHORE WIND DEVELOPMENT; BUILD AN UNDERSTANDING OF COASTAL CLIMATE RISKS AND CLIMATE MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE MID-ATLANTIC COASTAL ACIDIFICATION NETWORK AND THROUGH A REGIONAL BLUE CARBON STOCK ASSESSMENT; COORDINATE REGIONAL PARTNERS AROUND MARINE DEBRIS PREVENTION AND REDUCTION THROUGH CONVENINGS, COMMUNITY-BASED SOCIAL MARKETING STRATEGIES, AND OUTREACH; IDENTIFY POLICY, PROCESS, AND REGULATORY EFFICIENCIES WHERE APPLICABLE; AND PROVIDE THE BEST AVAILABLE SPATIAL DATA AND INFORMATION TO PUBLIC STAKEHOLDERS AND DECISION-MAKERS ON THE MARCO PORTAL.

PURPOSE: THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) IS PROVIDING $1,835,196 IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO THE COASTAL STATES STEWARDSHIP FOUNDATION, SERVING AS FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE WEST COAST OCEAN ALLIANCE (WCOA) REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIP THROUGH THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS. THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW PROVIDES FUNDING FOR ESTABLISHED REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIPS (ROPS) TO COORDINATE THE INTERSTATE AND INTERTRIBAL MANAGEMENT OF OCEAN AND COASTAL RESOURCES AND TO IMPLEMENT THEIR PRIORITY ACTIONS, INCLUDING TO ENHANCE ASSOCIATED SHARING AND INTEGRATION OF FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL DATA. SPECIFICALLY THE WEST COAST OCEAN ALLIANCE WILL USE THESE FUNDS TO COORDINATE AND ENHANCE TRIBAL ENGAGEMENT IN THE WEST COAST OCEAN ALLIANCE, TO CONVENE REGIONAL GOVERNMENT PARTNERS TO SUPPORT INFORMATION EXCHANGE AND REGIONAL PLANNING AROUND SHARED OCEAN MANAGEMENT INTERESTS, TO MAINTAIN AND PROMOTE REGIONAL USE OF THE WEST COAST OCEAN DATA PORTAL AND A NEW OCEAN HEALTH DASHBOARD, AND TO CONDUCT A CUMULATIVE IMPACTS ASSESSMENT ON OCEAN ECOSYSTEM STRESSORS.

UTILIZING REGIONAL COLLABORATION TO IMPLEMENT THE NATIONAL DISASTER RECOVERY FRAMEWORK IN SOUTH ATLANTIC COASTAL COMMUNITIES

MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL RESILIENCE: LINKING COASTAL OCEAN INFORMATION TO ENHANCE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND ECOLOGICAL RESILIENCE

HSDR PROJECT SA 24 AND 67: DEMONSTRATIONS AND SCIENCE DELIVERY NETWORKS FOR COASTAL RESILIENCY INFORMATION

MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL COUNCIL ON THE OCEAN (MARCO) ROPFP FY 2012 FOCUS AREA 2 PROPOSAL FOR REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIP (ROP) DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNANC

MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL COUNCIL ON THE OCEAN (MARCO) FOCUS AREA 2 PROPOSAL FOR REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIP (ROP) DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNANCE SUPPORT.

MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL COUNCIL ON THE OCEAN (MARCO) ROPFP FY 2013 FOCUS AREA 2 PROPOSAL FOR REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIP (ROP) DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNANC

THE JOYFUL SEND-OFF COMMUNITY-BASED SOCIAL MARKETING CAMPAIGN

THE REGIONAL COMPOSITE EELGRASS HABITAT LAYER WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE MOST RECENT EELGRASS DATA FROM EACH NEW ENGLAND STATE AND MADE AVAILABLE ON THE NORTHEAST OCEAN DATA PORTAL. THE REGIONAL COASTAL WETLANDS LAYER WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE MOST RECENT NWI DATA OR OTHER SOURCES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE EXPERT WORK GROUP AND MADE AVAILABLE ON THE NORTHEAST OCEAN DATA PORTAL. THIS WILL INVOLVE OBTAINING AND COMPILING SPATIAL DATA FROM EACH STATE, UPDATING METADATA, AND FIRST LOADING DRAFT VERSIONS ONTO THE PASSWORD-PROTECTED PORTAL DEVELOPMENT SITE FOR EXPERT WORK GROUP REVIEW. THE HISTORICAL EELGRASS DATA RESOURCE PAGE WILL ALSO BE UPDATED AND ASSESSED FOR COMPLETENESS. THESE UPDATED DATE PRODUCTS WILL BE USED TO DEVELOP NEW DATA PRODUCTS THAT REPRESENT STOCKS OF BLUE CARBON IN THE NORTHEAST US ASSOCIATED WITH EELGRASS AND SALT MARSH HABITATS.