Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA NOS IPO 2012 2003117
Apply for NOAA NOS IPO 2012 2003117
- 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 "Coral Reef Conservation Program International Coral Reef Conservation Cooperative Agreements" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.482 Coral Reef Conservation Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 8, 2011 and posted on Sep 8, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 17, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are limited to the following categories institutions of higher education, U.S. and international non profit organizations, non US government authorities, and commercial organizations. Individuals and U.S. Federal agencies are not eligible. Priority will be given to regional organizations that work in multiple countries and have a working relationship and demonstrated experience working with the local government authorities that manage the marine areas addressed. Priority will be given to those competitive pre and final applications that propose working effectively in more than two countries. In the case of Samoa and the Southwest Pacific, one country must be independent Samoa. Applicants must describe their past experience in the selected sites or countries and whether there are any environmental conservation agreements in place with the local partners and government authorities. Pre and final applications that propose work across multiple regions (for ex., the Southwest Pacific) are eligible to apply in these instances, the application must demonstrate that the two or more countries in which work is proposed can be grouped legitimately based on existing regional networks, agreements, and/or existing coral reef conservation activities. Specific country eligibility is limited to 1. The following Non US countries and territories of the Wider Caribbean Bahamas, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Grenada, Mexico, Saba and St. Eustatius, St. Lucia, St. Vincent the Grenadines, and Turks and Caicos Islands. For eligible MPA sites in each country, please refer to above Section B. Program Priorities. 2. The Southwest Pacific independent Samoa, Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga, Tuvalu, Kiribati and Nauru. Priority will be given to work conducted in independent Samoa, particularly work that contributes to independent Samoas engagement in the Two Samoas Initiative.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Coral Reef Conservation Program International Coral Reef Conservation Cooperative Agreements opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NOAA NOS IPO 2012 2003117) is a competitive NOAA funding announcement from the U.S. Department of Commerce that supports international coral reef conservation through cooperative agreements. It sits under CFDA 11.482 (Coral Reef Conservation Program) and is rooted in the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000. The program is designed to fund on-the-ground conservation work that aligns with NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program International Strategy 2010-2015, with an emphasis on strengthening and expanding existing regional efforts that connect to U.S. coral reef interests through ecological linkages, shared threats, and established partnerships.
This opportunity is discretionary and uses a cooperative agreement funding instrument, which generally means NOAA expects substantial involvement during the project rather than a hands-off grant relationship. The work falls broadly within environment, natural resources, and science and technology/research and development. The total estimated funding available is $300,000, and it comes with a cost-sharing or matching requirement, so applicants must be prepared to contribute non-federal resources alongside NOAA funds.
Geographically, this specific competition focuses on two of NOAA's priority regions from its international strategy: the Wider Caribbean and Samoa and the Southwest Pacific. While the larger international strategy references four priority regions overall, only these two are eligible under this particular announcement. The eligible countries and territories are tightly defined. In the Wider Caribbean, eligible locations include the Bahamas, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Grenada, Mexico, Saba and St. Eustatius, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and the Turks and Caicos Islands. In the Southwest Pacific, eligible countries include independent Samoa, Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga, Tuvalu, Kiribati, and Nauru. For the Southwest Pacific track, the competition places special emphasis on independent Samoa, and priority is given to projects that help advance independent Samoa's engagement in the Two Samoas Initiative. The announcement also notes that eligible marine protected area (MPA) sites vary by country and directs applicants to consult the program priorities section of the full notice for site-level eligibility.
Eligibility is limited to certain organization types rather than individuals or U.S. federal entities. Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, U.S. and international nonprofit organizations, non-U.S. government authorities, and commercial organizations. Individuals and U.S. federal agencies are explicitly ineligible. NOAA signals a strong preference for applicants that operate regionally and across borders, especially regional organizations that work in multiple countries and already have established working relationships with the government authorities responsible for managing the relevant marine areas. Priority is given to proposals that can demonstrate effective work in more than two countries. For Southwest Pacific proposals, one of those countries must be independent Samoa, reinforcing the program's regional integration goals and the Samoa priority mentioned above.
Applicants are expected to demonstrate credibility and readiness to execute in the proposed locations. The announcement calls for applicants to describe their prior experience in the selected sites or countries and to clarify whether environmental conservation agreements already exist with local partners and relevant government authorities. Proposals that span more than one region can be eligible, but only if the application makes a convincing case that the countries involved form a legitimate grouping based on existing regional networks, agreements, or ongoing coral reef conservation activities. In other words, multi-region ideas are not excluded, but they must be clearly justified as coherent and implementable within real regional structures rather than being a loose collection of disconnected activities.
Key dates show this was posted on September 8, 2011, with a closing date of February 17, 2012, and an archive date of March 18, 2012. The notice directs interested parties to access the full opportunity details via the "Full Opportunity" link on the posting page, and it provides a point of contact for access issues: Steve Drescher, Policy Advisor, specifically for application download problems.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the Coral Reef Conservation Program International Coral Reef Conservation Cooperative Agreements opportunity?
It is a competitive NOAA funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Commerce that supports international coral reef conservation through cooperative agreements. The opportunity is titled "International Coral Reef Conservation Cooperative Agreements" under NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program.
2. What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NOAA NOS IPO 2012 2003117.
3. What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity sits under CFDA 11.482 (Coral Reef Conservation Program).
4. What law authorizes or underpins this program?
The opportunity is rooted in the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000.
5. What kind of projects is this funding designed to support?
The program is designed to fund on-the-ground coral reef conservation work that aligns with NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program International Strategy 2010-2015. It emphasizes strengthening and expanding existing regional efforts connected to U.S. coral reef interests through ecological linkages, shared threats, and established partnerships.
6. What is the funding instrument used for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
7. What does "cooperative agreement" imply about NOAA's role during the project?
A cooperative agreement generally means NOAA expects substantial involvement during the project rather than a hands-off grant relationship.
8. What broad topic areas does the work fall under?
The work falls broadly within environment, natural resources, and science and technology/research and development.
9. How much total funding is estimated to be available?
The total estimated funding available is $300,000.
10. Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement, so applicants must contribute non-federal resources alongside NOAA funds.
11. Which regions are eligible under this specific competition?
This competition focuses on two NOAA priority regions from its international strategy: the Wider Caribbean and Samoa and the Southwest Pacific.
12. Are all regions in NOAA's international strategy eligible for this announcement?
No. Although the larger international strategy references four priority regions overall, only the Wider Caribbean and Samoa and the Southwest Pacific are eligible under this particular announcement.
13. Which countries and territories are eligible in the Wider Caribbean?
Eligible locations in the Wider Caribbean are: the Bahamas, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Grenada, Mexico, Saba and St. Eustatius, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and the Turks and Caicos Islands.
14. Which countries are eligible in Samoa and the Southwest Pacific?
Eligible countries in the Southwest Pacific are: independent Samoa, Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga, Tuvalu, Kiribati, and Nauru.
15. Is there any special emphasis within the Southwest Pacific track?
Yes. The competition places special emphasis on independent Samoa, and priority is given to projects that help advance independent Samoa's engagement in the Two Samoas Initiative.
16. Are specific marine protected area (MPA) sites eligible, and how do applicants confirm site eligibility?
The announcement notes that eligible marine protected area (MPA) sites vary by country. Applicants are directed to consult the program priorities section of the full notice for site-level eligibility.
17. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, U.S. and international nonprofit organizations, non-U.S. government authorities, and commercial organizations.
18. Who is not eligible to apply?
Individuals and U.S. federal agencies are explicitly ineligible.
19. Does NOAA express preferences about what kinds of organizations should apply?
Yes. NOAA signals a strong preference for applicants that operate regionally and across borders, especially regional organizations working in multiple countries with established working relationships with the government authorities responsible for managing the relevant marine areas.
20. Is there a priority for proposals working in multiple countries?
Yes. Priority is given to proposals that can demonstrate effective work in more than two countries.
21. Are there special multi-country expectations for proposals in the Southwest Pacific?
Yes. For Southwest Pacific proposals, one of the countries involved must be independent Samoa.
22. What does the opportunity expect applicants to demonstrate about experience and readiness?
Applicants are expected to describe prior experience in the selected sites or countries and clarify whether environmental conservation agreements already exist with local partners and relevant government authorities.
23. Are proposals that span more than one region allowed?
They can be eligible, but only if the application makes a convincing case that the countries involved form a legitimate grouping based on existing regional networks, agreements, or ongoing coral reef conservation activities.
24. What does NOAA mean by a "legitimate grouping" for multi-region proposals?
Multi-region proposals must be clearly justified as coherent and implementable within real regional structures, rather than being a loose collection of disconnected activities.
25. Is this opportunity competitive or non-competitive?
This is a competitive NOAA funding announcement.
26. Is this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes. The opportunity is described as discretionary.
27. When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date is September 8, 2011.
28. What was the closing date for applications?
The closing date is February 17, 2012.
29. When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is March 18, 2012.
30. Where should applicants go to access full details of the opportunity?
The notice directs interested parties to access the full opportunity details via the "Full Opportunity" link on the posting page.
31. Who should be contacted if there are issues downloading the application?
The point of contact for application download problems is Steve Drescher, Policy Advisor.
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