Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA OAR CIPO 2016 2004856
Apply for NOAA OAR CIPO 2016 2004856
- The DOC in the environment, natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Competition for a Cooperative Institute in the Gulf of Mexico" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.432.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 25, 2016 and posted on Mar 25, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 25, 2016. (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 $7,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Department of Commerce, through NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), announced a discretionary funding opportunity to compete for the establishment of a Cooperative Institute (CI) focused on the Gulf of Mexico region. The core purpose of the institute is to strengthen NOAA's ability to deliver on its long-term mission priorities by building a sustained research and collaboration hub anchored at an eligible Gulf-based research institution. The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which typically means NOAA expects to have substantial involvement in shaping or coordinating the work alongside the award recipient rather than acting only as a passive funder.
Programmatically, the Cooperative Institute is meant to support and align research, observations, and modeling efforts that directly advance NOAA goals. The announcement highlights a broad set of NOAA priority areas that the institute is expected to contribute to, including climate adaptation and mitigation, building a Weather-Ready Nation, supporting healthy oceans, improving resilience for coastal communities and economies, strengthening stakeholder engagement, ensuring accurate and reliable data through sustained and integrated Earth observations, and advancing integrated environmental modeling. In practical terms, this points to an institute that can tie together multi-disciplinary science (ocean, atmosphere, coasts, ecosystems, and human dimensions) with operationally relevant outcomes like better forecasts, decision-support tools, and improved monitoring systems for the Gulf.
A central feature of the CI model in this opportunity is coordination. NOAA describes the institute as providing significant coordination of resources among non-governmental partners, which signals an emphasis on organizing and integrating work across universities, consortia, and other research organizations rather than funding isolated projects. Another explicit objective is workforce development: the institute is expected to promote meaningful involvement of students and post-doctoral scientists in NOAA-funded research. That typically implies structured pathways for training, mentoring, and hands-on participation in NOAA-relevant science and technology, helping build the next generation of experts in fields tied to Gulf of Mexico environmental challenges and services.
Eligibility is framed broadly in the listing as "Others" with further clarification referenced in the full announcement, but the description makes clear that the institute must be established at a research institution located within the Gulf of Mexico region as defined by the notice, and that the host institution should have strong graduate programs in NOAA-related sciences. This requirement is designed to ensure both regional relevance and the academic capacity needed to run a large, multi-investigator, multi-partner institute that can deliver research outputs, data products, and training at scale.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, the opportunity is identified as NOAA OAR CIPO 2016 2004856 under CFDA 11.432, categorized under environment, natural resources, science and technology, and other research and development. The original and current closing date was April 25, 2016, and the posting and creation dates were March 25, 2016. The announcement lists an award ceiling of $7,000,000 and anticipates up to 10 awards, which suggests NOAA may fund multiple cooperative agreements or components under the broader CI competition framework, depending on how the program is structured in the full notice and how proposals are scored and selected.
Overall, this grant competition is best understood as NOAA's effort to stand up a long-term Gulf of Mexico collaborative research institute that can integrate science, observations, and modeling with stakeholder needs, while also building education and workforce capacity. The intended outcome is an organized, regionally grounded partnership platform that helps NOAA and its partners produce usable environmental intelligence for the Gulf, supporting everything from climate and weather resilience to ocean health and coastal economic sustainability.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Commerce, administered through NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), to compete for the establishment of a Cooperative Institute (CI) focused on the Gulf of Mexico region.
What is the main purpose of the Cooperative Institute?
The core purpose is to strengthen NOAA's ability to deliver on its long-term mission priorities by building a sustained research and collaboration hub anchored at an eligible Gulf-based research institution.
What type of award will be used?
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement. This typically means NOAA expects to have substantial involvement in shaping or coordinating the work with the recipient, rather than serving only as a passive funder.
What kinds of activities is the institute expected to support?
The institute is intended to support and align research, observations, and modeling efforts that directly advance NOAA goals, with an emphasis on integrated, multi-disciplinary work relevant to the Gulf of Mexico.
Which NOAA priority areas are referenced in the announcement?
The announcement highlights that the institute is expected to contribute to NOAA priority areas including climate adaptation and mitigation; building a Weather-Ready Nation; supporting healthy oceans; improving resilience for coastal communities and economies; strengthening stakeholder engagement; ensuring accurate and reliable data through sustained and integrated Earth observations; and advancing integrated environmental modeling.
How is "coordination" emphasized in this Cooperative Institute model?
Coordination is described as a central feature. NOAA indicates the institute should provide significant coordination of resources among non-governmental partners, implying an emphasis on organizing and integrating work across universities, consortia, and other research organizations rather than supporting isolated projects.
What does the opportunity suggest about expected outcomes or deliverables?
In practical terms, the description points to operationally relevant outcomes such as better forecasts, decision-support tools, and improved monitoring systems for the Gulf, supported by integrated science, observations, and modeling.
Is workforce development part of the institute's objectives?
Yes. The institute is expected to promote meaningful involvement of students and post-doctoral scientists in NOAA-funded research, which implies training, mentoring, and hands-on participation aligned with NOAA-relevant science and technology.
Who is eligible to host or establish the Cooperative Institute?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with further clarification referenced in the full announcement. However, the description makes clear the institute must be established at a research institution located within the Gulf of Mexico region (as defined by the notice) and that the host institution should have strong graduate programs in NOAA-related sciences.
Why does the opportunity require a Gulf-based host institution with strong graduate programs?
The requirement is intended to ensure regional relevance and to ensure the host has the academic capacity to run a large, multi-investigator, multi-partner institute capable of delivering research outputs, data products, and training at scale.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 11.432.
What is the opportunity identifier mentioned in the description?
The opportunity is identified as NOAA OAR CIPO 2016 2004856.
What topic areas or categories does this funding fall under?
The announcement categorizes the opportunity under environment, natural resources, science and technology, and other research and development.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The announcement lists an award ceiling of $7,000,000.
How many awards does NOAA anticipate making?
The announcement anticipates up to 10 awards, suggesting NOAA may fund multiple cooperative agreements or components under the broader CI competition framework depending on program structure and selection outcomes.
What were the key dates for this opportunity?
The posting and creation dates were March 25, 2016. The original and current closing date was April 25, 2016.
What is the geographic focus of the institute?
The institute is focused on the Gulf of Mexico region, as defined in the notice, and is intended to be anchored at an eligible research institution located in that region.
How should this opportunity be understood at a high level?
It is best understood as NOAA's effort to stand up a long-term Gulf of Mexico collaborative research institute that integrates science, observations, and modeling with stakeholder needs, while also building education and workforce capacity to support NOAA-relevant environmental services in the Gulf.
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