What does Preamble of Help Our Kelp Act of 2025 do?

This bill, formally titled 'To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish and carry out a grant program to conserve, restore, and manage kelp forest ecosystems, and for other purposes,' aims to establish a grant program. The Secretary of Commerce would be responsible for establishing and carrying out this grant program. The grant program's purpose is to conserve, restore, and manage kelp forest ecosystems.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Help Our Kelp Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the Help Our Kelp Act of 2025.

What does GRANTS TO CONSERVE, RESTORE, AND MANAGE KELP FOREST ECOSYSTEMS. of Help Our Kelp Act of 2025 do?

This section establishes a grant program administered by the Administrator (Secretary of Commerce, through the NOAA Administrator) to support the conservation, restoration, and management of kelp forest ecosystems. Eligible entities for these grants include members of the fishing industry, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, Indian Tribes, State agencies, and local governments. Eligible projects must address regional declines in kelp forest ecosystems and may focus on resilience, socioeconomic factors, seeding, trophic relationships, monitoring, and integration of Indigenous knowledge. Generally, the Federal funding for a grant may not exceed 85 percent of the total project cost, but the Administrator may waive this requirement under certain conditions. The Administrator will issue guidelines and criteria, based on best practices and community engagement, to evaluate and rank eligible projects. A total of $5,000,000 is authorized for appropriation each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030 to carry out this section, with at least $750,000 reserved for Indian Tribes.

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Help Our Kelp Act of 2025

Last updated: 2/11/2025 · Introduced: 2/11/2025

Author: Jeff Merkley (D-OR)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill establishes a grant program within the Department of Commerce to support the conservation, restoration, and management of kelp forest ecosystems.
Eligible grant recipients include fishing industry members, educational institutions, non-profits, Tribes, state agencies, and local governments, with $5,000,000 authorized annually from 2026-2030.
Grant projects must address regional kelp forest declines and may focus on areas like resilience, socioeconomic factors, and Indigenous knowledge integration.

119th Congressin committeeHR. 1124(In Committee)Official page

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