Sea Grant invests around $20 million in federal funds annually to support aquaculture, research, education and engagement . To better respond to industry needs in these functional areas, Sea Grant is developing a research, education and engagement plan. The plan is being developed using information collected from multiple sources including an internal needs assessment of the Sea Grant Network and an external needs assessment of the industry, non-governmental organizations and federal agencies, and the use of existing planning documents which identify research, education and engagement needs. The three sources of information will be used to develop the final plan. Once complete, the plan will be shared with the National Sea Grant College Program to use in their deliberations when developing their competitive funding initiatives. The National Aquaculture Association has been a critical partner during the process of developing the plan. The presentation will present a high-level summary of the results of the final plan.