Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA NMFS PIFSC 2011 2002847
Apply for NOAA NMFS PIFSC 2011 2002847
- The Department of Commerce in the education environment natural resources science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "A Cooperative Institute for the Pacific Islands Region" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.432 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Institutes.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 4, 2011 and posted on Feb 4, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 5, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $19,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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).
- Eligibility is limited to non Federal public and private non profit universities, colleges and research institutions that offer accredited graduate level degree granting programs in NOAA related sciences and that are within commuting distance to the NOAA facilities on the island of Oahu, HI thereby allowing direct interactions with CI and NOAA scientists on a regular basis. If the CI is comprised of multiple member institutions, only the lead institution applying for the award (and where the CI will be established) must satisfy the commuting distance requirement.
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Opportunity Summary:
This opportunity, titled "A Cooperative Institute for the Pacific Islands Region" (Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA NMFS PIFSC 2011 2002847), is a competitive NOAA grant to create a single Cooperative Institute (CI) serving NOAA priorities across the Pacific Islands Region. It is offered jointly by NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) under a cooperative agreement, meaning NOAA expects substantial involvement in the work, ongoing collaboration, and close coordination between NOAA staff and the awardee. The overall purpose is to build a long-term institutional partnership that strengthens NOAA science, improves decision support, and expands the research pipeline through training and workforce development.
The CI's scientific scope is organized around eight major themes that reflect NOAA's highest priority needs in the region: ecosystem forecasting; ecosystem monitoring; ecosystem-based management; protection and restoration of resources; equatorial oceanography; climate research and impacts; tropical meteorology; and tsunamis and other long-period ocean waves. In practical terms, the institute is expected to support research and applications that help NOAA and regional partners understand, observe, model, and predict ocean and atmospheric conditions; translate those insights into management-relevant tools; and improve preparedness and resilience for hazards such as tsunamis. The emphasis on forecasting, monitoring, and ecosystem-based management signals that proposals should connect fundamental science to operational or near-operational products, and to real management or hazard-response decisions affecting Pacific Island ecosystems and communities.
A central requirement is location and proximity: the Cooperative Institute must be established at a research institution that is within commuting distance of NOAA facilities on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. The intent is to ensure frequent, routine in-person interactions and daily working relationships between institute personnel (faculty, staff, students, postdocs) and NOAA scientists. The opportunity also allows for a consortium model with multiple partner institutions, but only the lead institution that applies for the award and hosts the CI must meet the Oahu commuting-distance requirement. This structure is meant to encourage broad regional collaboration while still anchoring the institute close to NOAA's operational and research presence.
Eligibility is limited to non-federal public or private, non-profit universities, colleges, and research institutions that offer accredited graduate-level, degree-granting programs in NOAA-related sciences. In other words, the award is designed for institutions capable of sustained graduate education and research, not for federal entities or for-profit organizations. The institute is also expected to play a coordination role among non-governmental partners, bringing together academic capabilities, regional expertise, and other external resources in a way that complements NOAA's mission. A specific emphasis is placed on promoting student and postdoctoral involvement in NOAA-funded research, so competitive proposals would typically include concrete plans for fellowships, assistantships, mentoring, joint appointments, internships, and pathways into NOAA-relevant careers.
Financially, NOAA anticipated one award with an estimated total funding level of $19,000,000, and the listing indicates a cost sharing or matching requirement applies. The program is categorized under CFDA 11.432 (NOAA Cooperative Institutes). While the summary text does not detail the match percentage or allowable sources, applicants are directed to consult the full announcement and the CI Interim Handbook for the precise requirements, expectations, and compliance details. The CI Interim Handbook (referenced at www.nrc.noaa.gov/ci) is positioned as a key guidance document and likely covers governance models, NOAA roles and responsibilities, reporting expectations, proposal structure, and evaluation standards.
The timeline in the source data shows the opportunity was posted February 4, 2011, with an original and current closing date of May 5, 2011, and an archive date of June 4, 2011. That means this specific competition is historical, but the structure is representative of how NOAA Cooperative Institute competitions are typically framed: one institute award, strong NOAA engagement, defined regional themes, and a premium on proximity to NOAA facilities to enable close day-to-day scientific collaboration.
Applicants were instructed to review the full opportunity announcement for the technical program, evaluation criteria, and competitive selection procedures, and to use the full opportunity link on the posting for complete instructions. For access problems with the full announcement, the contact listed is Steve Drescher (Policy Advisor) for application download issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "A Cooperative Institute for the Pacific Islands Region".
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NOAA NMFS PIFSC 2011 2002847.
3) Which NOAA organizations are offering this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered jointly by NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR).
4) What type of award is this?
This is a cooperative agreement, not a standard grant. NOAA expects substantial involvement in the work, ongoing collaboration, and close coordination between NOAA staff and the awardee.
5) What is NOAA trying to accomplish with this Cooperative Institute (CI)?
The purpose is to build a long-term institutional partnership that strengthens NOAA science, improves decision support, and expands the research pipeline through training and workforce development for the Pacific Islands Region.
6) How many awards did NOAA anticipate making?
NOAA anticipated one award to create a single Cooperative Institute serving NOAA priorities across the Pacific Islands Region.
7) What is the estimated total funding level?
The estimated total funding level listed is $19,000,000.
8) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The listing indicates that a cost sharing or matching requirement applies. The summary does not provide the match percentage or allowable sources, so applicants are directed to consult the full announcement and the CI Interim Handbook for details.
9) What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program is categorized under CFDA 11.432 (NOAA Cooperative Institutes).
10) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to non-federal public or private, non-profit universities, colleges, and research institutions that offer accredited graduate-level, degree-granting programs in NOAA-related sciences.
11) Are for-profit organizations eligible?
No. Eligibility is limited to non-federal, non-profit universities, colleges, and research institutions (with accredited graduate-level, degree-granting programs in NOAA-related sciences).
12) Are federal entities eligible to apply?
No. Eligibility is limited to non-federal institutions.
13) Does the applicant need to offer graduate programs?
Yes. Eligible applicants must offer accredited graduate-level, degree-granting programs in NOAA-related sciences.
14) Is there a location requirement for the Cooperative Institute?
Yes. A central requirement is that the Cooperative Institute must be established at a research institution that is within commuting distance of NOAA facilities on the island of Oahu, Hawaii.
15) Why does the opportunity require commuting distance to NOAA facilities on Oahu?
The intent is to ensure frequent, routine in-person interactions and daily working relationships between institute personnel (faculty, staff, students, postdocs) and NOAA scientists.
16) Can a consortium of institutions apply?
Yes. The opportunity allows for a consortium model with multiple partner institutions.
17) If a consortium applies, does every partner need to be within commuting distance of NOAA facilities on Oahu?
No. Only the lead institution that applies for the award and hosts the Cooperative Institute must meet the Oahu commuting-distance requirement.
18) What scientific themes are included in the Cooperative Institute's scope?
The CI scope is organized around eight major themes reflecting NOAA's highest priority needs in the region:
- Ecosystem forecasting
- Ecosystem monitoring
- Ecosystem-based management
- Protection and restoration of resources
- Equatorial oceanography
- Climate research and impacts
- Tropical meteorology
- Tsunamis and other long-period ocean waves
19) What kinds of activities is the institute expected to support?
The institute is expected to support research and applications that help NOAA and regional partners understand, observe, model, and predict ocean and atmospheric conditions; translate those insights into management-relevant tools; and improve preparedness and resilience for hazards such as tsunamis.
20) How important is connecting science to operational or management decisions?
The summary emphasizes forecasting, monitoring, and ecosystem-based management, signaling that proposals should connect fundamental science to operational or near-operational products and to real management or hazard-response decisions affecting Pacific Island ecosystems and communities.
21) What role should the Cooperative Institute play with non-governmental partners?
The institute is expected to play a coordination role among non-governmental partners by bringing together academic capabilities, regional expertise, and other external resources in a way that complements NOAA's mission.
22) Is training and workforce development part of the expectations?
Yes. A specific emphasis is placed on promoting student and postdoctoral involvement in NOAA-funded research, supporting the research pipeline through training and workforce development.
23) What examples of student and postdoctoral involvement are mentioned?
The summary suggests competitive proposals would typically include concrete plans such as fellowships, assistantships, mentoring, joint appointments, internships, and pathways into NOAA-relevant careers.
24) Where can applicants find detailed requirements and expectations?
Applicants are directed to consult the full announcement and the CI Interim Handbook for precise requirements, expectations, and compliance details.
25) What is the CI Interim Handbook and where is it referenced?
The CI Interim Handbook is identified as a key guidance document that likely covers governance models, NOAA roles and responsibilities, reporting expectations, proposal structure, and evaluation standards. It is referenced at www.nrc.noaa.gov/ci.
26) What are the key dates for this opportunity?
- Posted date: February 4, 2011
- Closing date (original and current): May 5, 2011
- Archive date: June 4, 2011
27) Is this opportunity still open?
No. Based on the posted closing and archive dates, this specific competition is historical.
28) What does the historical nature of the posting imply for readers today?
The summary notes that while this specific competition is historical, the structure is representative of how NOAA Cooperative Institute competitions are typically framed (one institute award, strong NOAA engagement, defined regional themes, and an emphasis on proximity to NOAA facilities for day-to-day collaboration).
29) Where should applicants look for evaluation criteria and selection procedures?
Applicants were instructed to review the full opportunity announcement for the technical program, evaluation criteria, and competitive selection procedures, and to use the full opportunity link on the posting for complete instructions.
30) Who is the listed contact for problems accessing the full announcement?
For access problems with the full announcement (application download issues), the contact listed is Steve Drescher (Policy Advisor).
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