{"id":7115,"date":"2024-04-19T11:33:30","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T15:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mote.org\/?page_id=7115"},"modified":"2026-01-07T10:38:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T15:38:56","slug":"protect-our-reefs-grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mote.org\/research\/protect-our-reefs-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect Our Reefs Grant Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Why Protect Our Reefs<\/h2>\n<p>Coral reefs worldwide are threatened by accelerating environmental challenges. Florida&#8217;s Coral Reef is at great risk, and so are its valuable ecological and economic benefits. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) suggests that coral reefs in southeast Florida have an asset value of $8.5 billion and support more than 70,000 jobs. 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