And there have been a lot of applications that came and basically the department selects the ones that are going to have the biggest, the biggest impact on what we're trying to accomplish. Also Today we're awarding 9.5 million in grants and aid for Florida's Coral Reef Restoration and Recovery Initiative. As the home of the continental US only living barrier reef, we have worked very hard to protect this natural treasure. Since 2014, the reef has experienced an outbreak of stony coral tissue loss disease. (09:05–09:14)
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