Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA OAR CPO 2021 2006841
Apply for NOAA OAR CPO 2021 2006841
- The Department of Commerce in the environment, natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "A Cooperative Agreement for Climate Adaptation and Mitigation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.431.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 23, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 24, 2021. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $75,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled "A Cooperative Agreement for Climate Adaptation and Mitigation" (Funding Opportunity Number NOAA OAR CPO 2021 2006841), is a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Department of Commerce through NOAA. It is structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally means NOAA expects to have substantial involvement in the funded work compared with a standard grant. The opportunity sits in the broad activity areas of environment, natural resources, and science and technology research and development, and is associated with CFDA (now often referred to as ALN) number 11.431.
The program behind the award is NOAA's Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program (CAMP). CAMP is designed to advance NOAA's mission by supporting research and related activities that strengthen the scientific basis for understanding climate change and translate that science into useful services and decisions. A central theme is collaboration across the NOAA climate science community, bringing together scientists and professionals who can jointly address climate questions that matter for real-world planning, operations, and stewardship. In practice, this can include research efforts, applied projects, assessments, development or enhancement of climate services, and other mission-aligned activities that help users prepare for and respond to climate variability and change.
The cooperative agreement is organized around four priority areas. First, it seeks improved scientific understanding of the changing climate system and the impacts that follow from those changes. This priority emphasizes advancing knowledge of climate processes, drivers, and linkages to environmental and societal outcomes, with an eye toward clearer attribution and better predictive capability. Second, it supports scientific assessments of current and future climate conditions that identify potential impacts and help inform science priorities, public services, and stewardship decisions. This assessment focus points toward synthesizing existing science, evaluating risks and uncertainties, and producing decision-relevant insights that can guide planning and management. Third, it prioritizes mitigation and adaptation efforts that are supported by sustained, reliable, and timely climate services. That framing highlights operational usefulness, continuity, and the delivery of climate information in a way that stakeholders can apply to reduce emissions, manage risks, and improve resilience. Fourth, it invests in a climate-literate public that understands vulnerabilities to a changing climate and can make informed decisions, which implies education, communication, and engagement components that translate complex climate information into accessible, actionable understanding for communities and decision-makers.
Eligibility is limited and specific. Applicants must be either an academic institution of higher learning that offers doctoral degrees in NOAA-related sciences, a consortium of such doctoral-granting institutions, or a nonprofit research institution. At the same time, the notice explicitly states that multi-institution applications will not be accepted, which signals that even though consortia can be eligible in principle, NOAA is restricting submissions to a single eligible applicant entity rather than a multi-organization proposal arrangement. Prospective applicants would need to pay close attention to how they structure partnerships, subawards, and external collaborations so they remain compliant with this limitation while still demonstrating the breadth of expertise needed to cover the program priorities.
In terms of scale and competitiveness, NOAA anticipated making one award, with an award ceiling of $75,000,000. The opportunity was posted on March 23, 2021, and had an original closing date of May 24, 2021. Taken together, those details indicate a large, single-award cooperative agreement intended to support a major, coordinated effort aligned with NOAA's climate adaptation and mitigation goals, rather than many smaller independent research awards.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "A Cooperative Agreement for Climate Adaptation and Mitigation".
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NOAA OAR CPO 2021 2006841.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Department of Commerce through NOAA (the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).
What type of award is this?
This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement.
What does "cooperative agreement" mean in this context?
A cooperative agreement generally means NOAA expects to have substantial involvement in the funded work compared with a standard grant.
What program is associated with this award?
The award is associated with NOAA's Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program (CAMP).
What is CAMP designed to do?
CAMP is designed to advance NOAA's mission by supporting research and related activities that strengthen the scientific basis for understanding climate change and translate climate science into useful services and decisions.
What kinds of activities may be supported under this opportunity?
Based on the description provided, supported activities can include research efforts, applied projects, scientific assessments, development or enhancement of climate services, and other mission-aligned activities that help users prepare for and respond to climate variability and change.
What broad activity areas does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity sits in the broad activity areas of environment, natural resources, and science and technology research and development.
What is the CFDA/ALN number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA (now often referred to as ALN) number 11.431.
How is collaboration described as part of the program?
A central theme is collaboration across the NOAA climate science community, bringing together scientists and professionals who can jointly address climate questions that matter for real-world planning, operations, and stewardship.
How many priority areas are described for the cooperative agreement?
The cooperative agreement is organized around four priority areas.
What is Priority Area 1?
Priority Area 1 focuses on improving scientific understanding of the changing climate system and the impacts that follow from those changes, including advancing knowledge of climate processes and drivers, improving attribution, and strengthening predictive capability.
What is Priority Area 2?
Priority Area 2 supports scientific assessments of current and future climate conditions that identify potential impacts and help inform science priorities, public services, and stewardship decisions, including synthesizing existing science and evaluating risks and uncertainties.
What is Priority Area 3?
Priority Area 3 prioritizes mitigation and adaptation efforts supported by sustained, reliable, and timely climate services, emphasizing operational usefulness, continuity, and delivery of climate information that stakeholders can apply.
What is Priority Area 4?
Priority Area 4 invests in a climate-literate public that understands vulnerabilities to a changing climate and can make informed decisions, implying education, communication, and engagement that translate complex climate information into accessible and actionable understanding.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to: (1) an academic institution of higher learning that offers doctoral degrees in NOAA-related sciences, (2) a consortium of such doctoral-granting institutions, or (3) a nonprofit research institution.
Are multi-institution applications allowed?
No. The notice explicitly states that multi-institution applications will not be accepted.
If consortia may be eligible, how does that fit with the "no multi-institution applications" limitation?
The information provided indicates consortia can be eligible in principle, while also stating that multi-institution applications will not be accepted. This signals NOAA is restricting submissions to a single eligible applicant entity rather than a multi-organization proposal arrangement.
What does the "no multi-institution applications" rule imply for partnerships or collaborations?
Prospective applicants would need to pay close attention to how they structure partnerships, subawards, and external collaborations to remain compliant with the limitation while still demonstrating the expertise needed to cover the program priorities.
How many awards did NOAA anticipate making?
NOAA anticipated making one award.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling is $75,000,000.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 23, 2021.
What was the original application closing date?
The original closing date was May 24, 2021.
What does the "single award" structure suggest about the overall project size and approach?
Based on the details provided (one award and a $75,000,000 ceiling), this appears to be a large, coordinated effort aligned with NOAA's climate adaptation and mitigation goals, rather than many smaller independent research awards.
What kinds of outcomes is this opportunity generally aiming to support?
The description emphasizes outcomes such as improved climate science understanding and prediction, decision-relevant assessments, reliable and timely climate services that support mitigation and adaptation, and efforts that build public climate literacy to enable informed decision-making.
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