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Assistance Listing 11.420

Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves

Department of Commerce · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Assistance Listing 11.420, “Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves,” is a federal program administered by Department of Commerce. It provides cooperative agreement assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 1 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $37.4M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.

Program objective

To assist States in establishing and operating National Estuarine Research Reserves as natural field laboratories for monitoring, research, and public education on the natural and human processes occurring within coastal estuaries.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 11.420

No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.

Eligible applicants (program level)

  • Other

Land acquisition, development, operation, and facilities construction grants are available to any coastal State and, in some cases, public or private person, including those bordering the Great Lakes. For the purposes of the Coastal Zone Management Act, the coastal State also applies to Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The Governor shall designate the State agency or entity to be the applicant. Competitive research grants are available to any coastal State or qualified public or private person. Education grants are available to any coastal State entity.

Intended beneficiaries: Unrestricted by Entity Type.

Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$37.9M
FY25$37.4M
FY26$36.1M est.

Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): $40,000 to $2,000,000, depending on type of award. Median operations award is $874,967.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 11.420. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Recently closed under 11.420

Closed opportunities under 11.420
OpportunityStatusAward rangeClosesALN
Closed$500K – $3MSep 30, 202611.420

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 11.420?

11.420 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.

Who can apply under ALN 11.420?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Other. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.

How much funding does 11.420 provide?

The agency reported $37,436,811 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.