Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA NFA NFAPO 2012 2003133
Apply for NOAA NFA NFAPO 2012 2003133
- 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 "FY 2012 2013 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.469 Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 20, 2012 and posted on Dec 1, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 30, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants may be institutions of higher education, nonprofits, commercial organizations, international or foreign organizations or governments, individuals, state, local and Indian tribal governments. Eligibility also depends on the statutory authority that permits NOAA to fund the proposed activity. Refer to the CFDA in order to determine an applicants eligibility. If the applicant is a university that has a NOAA Joint or Cooperative Institute (CI), the institution is encouraged to submit an application that will be associated with the CI. The application must specify the name of the CI, its most recent award number, and the NOAA approved research theme applicable to the work to be performed in the project narrative. The application will use the facilities and administrative rate (FA or Indirect cost rate) associated with most recent CI award. If the application is selected for funding, NOAA will notify the university that a separate competitive award will be issued with its own award number. However, the competitive award will include a Special Award Condition (SAC) that evidences the link between it and the CI award. The SAC will provide (1) that the university has submitted the proposal to be associated with the CI (2) that any existing University/NOAA MOA will be incorporated by reference into the terms of the competitive award, and (3) that any progress report(s) for the competitive award must follow the timetable of and be submitted by the CI directly to the funding program. Copies of these progress reports will be attached to the CIs performance report as an appendix.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2012-2013 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) from the Department of Commerce, through NOAA, is essentially an open invitation for proposals that support NOAA's strategic plan and mission goals. Rather than focusing on one narrow program area, it is designed to capture special projects and programs that may be research-focused, education and outreach oriented, innovative in approach, or structured as sponsorships. A key point is that this BAA exists specifically to cover ideas that do not fit neatly into NOAA's standard competitive discretionary programs, so it functions as a flexible pathway for work NOAA considers mission-relevant but not otherwise addressed through its usual funding channels.
This opportunity is listed as a discretionary funding announcement and indicates that awards may be made as grants and/or cooperative agreements. Cooperative agreements generally imply a higher level of federal involvement during the project compared to standard grants, though the specific arrangement would depend on the selected proposal and the statutory authority used. The announcement is associated with CFDA 11.469 (Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects), but it also stresses an important limitation: the BAA is not intended as a mechanism to award congressionally directed funds, nor is it meant to continue or replicate already-funded awards. In other words, it is positioned for new or distinct work aligned with NOAA priorities, not earmarks or renewals under the guise of a new submission.
Funding under this BAA is explicitly contingent on the availability of appropriations for Fiscal Years 2012, 2013, and 2014. NOAA makes it clear that, at the time of the notice, funds had not yet been appropriated for any specific activities covered by the announcement. Just as importantly, NOAA states that simply publishing the BAA does not obligate the agency to review applications, select projects, or spend any available funds. That language matters for applicants because it sets expectations: this is an opportunity framework and solicitation for ideas, but it does not guarantee that proposals will be acted upon or that money will ultimately be available.
Eligibility is broad, covering many common applicant types across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Eligible applicants may include institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, commercial (for-profit) organizations, international or foreign organizations or governments, individuals, and state, local, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments. However, NOAA notes that eligibility also depends on the statutory authority that allows NOAA to fund the particular activity being proposed, and applicants are directed to consult the CFDA and applicable authorities to confirm that their organization and project type are eligible.
The announcement includes specific guidance for universities that are connected to a NOAA Joint or Cooperative Institute (CI). If a university has a CI, NOAA encourages the university to submit proposals that are explicitly associated with that CI. To do that, the proposal narrative must identify the CI, provide its most recent award number, and point to the NOAA-approved research theme relevant to the proposed work. The application is expected to use the facilities and administrative (F&A) or indirect cost rate tied to the most recent CI award. If NOAA selects such a proposal for funding, NOAA indicates that it will issue a separate competitive award with its own award number, but that award will include a Special Award Condition documenting the linkage to the CI award. That condition is meant to formally capture that the proposal is associated with the CI, incorporate any existing University/NOAA memorandum of agreement by reference, and align progress reporting so that reports for the competitive award follow the CI reporting timetable and are submitted through the CI to the funding program, with copies attached to the CI performance report as an appendix.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted on December 1, 2011, with an original closing date of September 30, 2013, and a current closing date also listed as September 30, 2013. The funding opportunity number is NOAA-NFA-NFAPO-2012-2003133, and it was later archived on October 30, 2013. The notice states that there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. For applicants who cannot access the full announcement online, the contact listed is Brenda Alford (NOAA/OAR/CFO/OPAD), with a telephone number of 301-734-1174.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for?
This FY 2012-2013 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) from the Department of Commerce, through NOAA, is an open invitation for proposals that support NOAA's strategic plan and mission goals. It is designed to capture special projects and programs that may be research-focused, education and outreach oriented, innovative in approach, or structured as sponsorships.
2) How is this BAA different from NOAA's standard competitive discretionary programs?
The BAA is specifically intended to provide a flexible pathway for mission-relevant ideas that do not fit neatly into NOAA's standard competitive discretionary programs. It is meant to cover work NOAA considers aligned with its mission but not otherwise addressed through its usual funding channels.
3) What type of funding opportunity is this?
This opportunity is listed as a discretionary funding announcement. Awards may be made as grants and/or cooperative agreements.
4) What is the difference between a grant and a cooperative agreement under this announcement?
The announcement indicates awards may be grants and/or cooperative agreements. Cooperative agreements generally imply a higher level of federal involvement during the project compared to standard grants, though the specific arrangement depends on the selected proposal and the statutory authority used.
5) What CFDA is associated with this opportunity?
The announcement is associated with CFDA 11.469 (Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects).
6) Does CFDA 11.469 mean this BAA is for congressionally directed (earmarked) funds?
No. The BAA explicitly states it is not intended as a mechanism to award congressionally directed funds.
7) Can this BAA be used to continue, renew, or replicate an already-funded award?
No. The BAA states it is not meant to continue or replicate already-funded awards. It is positioned for new or distinct work aligned with NOAA priorities, not renewals presented as new submissions.
8) Is funding guaranteed if I submit a proposal?
No. NOAA states that publishing the BAA does not obligate the agency to review applications, select projects, or spend any available funds. This is a solicitation framework for ideas and does not guarantee awards.
9) Is money already set aside for the activities covered by this BAA?
No. Funding is explicitly contingent on the availability of appropriations for Fiscal Years 2012, 2013, and 2014, and NOAA notes that at the time of the notice, funds had not yet been appropriated for any specific activities covered by the announcement.
10) Which fiscal years are referenced for appropriations affecting this BAA?
The BAA states funding is contingent on the availability of appropriations for Fiscal Years 2012, 2013, and 2014.
11) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and may include institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, commercial (for-profit) organizations, international or foreign organizations or governments, individuals, and state, local, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments.
12) Is eligibility automatic if my organization is listed as an eligible type?
No. NOAA notes that eligibility also depends on the statutory authority that allows NOAA to fund the particular activity being proposed. Applicants are directed to consult the CFDA and applicable authorities to confirm that their organization and project type are eligible.
13) Are international or foreign entities allowed to apply?
Yes. The BAA lists international or foreign organizations or governments among eligible applicants, subject to applicable statutory authority for the activity being proposed.
14) Can individuals apply under this BAA?
Yes. Individuals are included in the list of eligible applicant types, subject to applicable statutory authority for the activity being proposed.
15) Are for-profit (commercial) organizations eligible?
Yes. Commercial (for-profit) organizations are included in the list of eligible applicant types, subject to applicable statutory authority for the activity being proposed.
16) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
17) What special guidance applies to universities connected to a NOAA Joint or Cooperative Institute (CI)?
If a university has a NOAA Joint or Cooperative Institute (CI), NOAA encourages the university to submit proposals explicitly associated with that CI.
18) What must a CI-associated proposal include in the narrative?
The proposal narrative is expected to identify the CI, provide its most recent award number, and point to the NOAA-approved research theme relevant to the proposed work.
19) Which indirect cost (F&A) rate should be used for a CI-associated university proposal?
The application is expected to use the facilities and administrative (F&A) or indirect cost rate tied to the most recent CI award.
20) If selected, will a CI-associated proposal be funded under the existing CI award number?
No. NOAA indicates it will issue a separate competitive award with its own award number, but it will include a Special Award Condition documenting the linkage to the CI award.
21) What does the Special Award Condition for CI-associated awards do?
The Special Award Condition is meant to formally capture that the proposal is associated with the CI, incorporate any existing University/NOAA memorandum of agreement by reference, and align progress reporting so reporting follows the CI reporting timetable.
22) How does reporting work for a CI-associated competitive award?
Progress reports for the competitive award are expected to follow the CI reporting timetable and be submitted through the CI to the funding program, with copies attached to the CI performance report as an appendix.
23) When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on December 1, 2011.
24) What was the closing date for this opportunity?
The original closing date was September 30, 2013, and the current closing date is also listed as September 30, 2013.
25) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is NOAA-NFA-NFAPO-2012-2003133.
26) Is this opportunity still open?
The record indicates the opportunity was archived on October 30, 2013. The listed closing date is September 30, 2013.
27) Who can I contact if I cannot access the full announcement online?
The notice lists Brenda Alford (NOAA/OAR/CFO/OPAD) as the contact for applicants who cannot access the full announcement online.
28) What is the contact phone number provided in the notice?
The telephone number provided is 301-734-1174.
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