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Administrator

Refers to the Secretary of Commerce, specifically through the head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), who will manage this program.

Grant program

A government program that provides money to eligible groups or individuals to fund specific projects that align with the program's goals, often requiring an application process.

Kelp forest ecosystems

Underwater environments dominated by large brown algae (kelp) that form dense forests, providing habitat and food for many marine animals.

Native wild kelp

Kelp species that naturally grow in a specific area, as opposed to species introduced from elsewhere or grown in controlled environments.

Trophic relationships

The feeding connections between different living things in an ecosystem, showing who eats whom (e.g., sea otters eating sea urchins, which eat kelp).

Indian Tribe

Any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or community that the Secretary of the Interior acknowledges as an Indian Tribe.