On February 7, 2019, NOAA approved a request by the
Northern Gulf Institute (NGI) to increase their funding limit by $10 Million to cover award activities through the award end date of 9/30/2021. NGI is a partnership of Mississippi State University, the University of Southern Mississippi, Florida State University, Louisiana State University, and the Alabama Dauphin Island Sea Laboratory. NGI conducts research that builds an integrated, comprehensive understanding of natural and human impacts on northern