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Inflation Reduction Act: Announcements and resources

Photo showing Ashley Ward (center), director of the Duke University Heat Policy Innovation Hub, greets participants at the HeatWise Policy Partnership Summit organized by Duke University in June 2024: Credit: Ashley Stephenson.

NOAA awards $700,000 to communities, academia for extreme heat planning, research

January 14, 2025

A photo collage of just some of the projects being recommended for funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law/Inflation Reduction Act and NOAA's Climate-Ready Coasts initiative.

BIL-IRA Awards Explorer: Find investments making a big difference for U.S. communities

December 17, 2024

New map tool hosts database of 900-plus NOAA projects funded by landmark legislation

Concept illustration of smart buoys gathering ocean data. Ocean and Great Lakes data and information are essential for weather forecasting, ocean commerce, recreation, and more — things that affect the entire nation. These accelerators will seek new, innovative ways to gather that data and deliver it to users. (© Songwut - stock.adobe.com)

Biden-Harris Administration identifies 4 business 'accelerators' to boost the Blue Economy

December 9, 2024

Ocean entrepreneurs to spur new technology, services that strengthen our coasts

Photo showing closeup shot of sweetgrassees in a field. Drought resilience planning for the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation will include including conservation of sweetgrass, a culturally important wetland plant which can help build resilience to drought. Photo credit: Shutterstock

Biden-Harris Administration, NOAA award $1.95 million to support tribal drought resilience

December 9, 2024

Inflation Reduction Act will support efforts to improve drought resilience of tribal nations in the American West

Image showing two people deploying a towed camera system from a research vessel at sea. Our oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes play a crucial role in our weather, our economy, and our everyday lives across the nation. The development of instruments and sensors that give us information about our coasts and waters are indispensable to a healthy economy, and represent a growing field for development and innovation. Credit NOAA

NOAA to announce new awards to boost the new blue economy

December 5, 2024

Two new ships to be built for NOAA will greatly enhance the agency’s ocean exploration and scientific research capabilities. In this photo, a remotely operated vehicle is brought aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer.

Biden-Harris Administration, NOAA announce $147.5 million to transform NOAA data collection and analysis

November 26, 2024

Funding to address climate change impacts on marine resources and coastal communities

Photo showing an aerial view of a Caltrans changeable message sign on Highway 101 that displays a warning about extreme heat on July 02, 2024 in Corte Madera, California. Much of California is experiencing an extended heat wave the will bring extreme temperatures to much of the state for the next week. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Communities can now apply for financial, technical help planning for extreme heat

November 20, 2024

Photo showing Barrow Beach in Utqiagvik, Alaska on the Arctic Ocean.

Biden-Harris Administration, NOAA to support 7 multi-year projects to advance climate resilience in remote Alaskan communities

November 14, 2024

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