Twelve Projects Selected for Saltonstall-Kennedy Program Funding in the Greater Atlantic Region

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NOAA Fisheries - New England - Mid Atlantic Bulletin

May 19, 2021

Twelve Projects Selected for Saltonstall-Kennedy Program Funding in the Greater Atlantic Region

For over 40 years, NOAA Fisheries has awarded grant funds under the Saltonstall-Kennedy (S-K) program to organizations nationwide working to address the needs of fishing communities, optimize economic benefits by building and maintaining sustainable fisheries, and increase other opportunities to keep working waterfronts viable.  Of the 43 projects selected nationally for 2021 funding, 12 projects were from the Greater Atlantic Region, requesting approximately $2.84 million in federal funding.

Awardees

  • University of Maryland Baltimore County
  • Virginia Institute of Marine Science
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County
  • Gulf of Maine Research Institute
  • Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
  • American Littoral Society
  • University of Maine

Read more in our web story or review the list of all proposals recommended for funding.

Questions?

S-K Program: Contact Nicole MacDonald, Regional Office, 978-281-9299

Media: Contact Allison Ferreira, Regional Office, 978-281-9103