Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA OAR CPO 2017 2004896
Apply for NOAA OAR CPO 2017 2004896
- 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 2017 Climate Program Office" 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 Jul 26, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 24, 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 $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 90 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2017 Climate Program Office (CPO) funding opportunity is a NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) competitive grant solicitation designed to strengthen the nations ability to understand, monitor, predict, and respond to climate variability and change. NOAA frames the purpose around its broader mission to deliver high-quality environmental information that supports national safety, prosperity, and resilience. In practical terms, the opportunity seeks projects that improve climate science and translate that science into usable information and services for decision-makers, recognizing that climate-related risks and opportunities affect the economy, public health, infrastructure, ecosystems, and national security.
A central theme of the opportunity is building an integrated, end-to-end climate research and applications enterprise. CPO emphasizes that it does not only fund basic research in isolation. Instead, it aims to connect observations and monitoring, scientific research, modeling and prediction, information management, and communication and engagement so that knowledge can move from research to real-world use. The program highlights the importance of interdisciplinary work and decision-support research, meaning proposals are encouraged to consider how climate information is applied in planning and operations across sectors and communities. CPO also notes its role in providing strategic guidance for NOAAs broader climate science and services efforts and in supporting national and international climate initiatives, including contributions connected to the U.S. Global Change Research Program and the National Climate Assessment, as well as global efforts like the Global Framework for Climate Services.
The solicitation describes CPOs approach using two linked concepts: climate intelligence and climate resilience. Climate intelligence represents the foundational technical capabilities that make climate services possible, including observations and monitoring systems, research that advances scientific understanding, modeling and prediction, communication and education, and work at the intersection of climate and society. Climate resilience is presented as the practical payoff of that intelligence: using trusted, transparent, timely climate information to help communities, businesses, and resource managers anticipate conditions, reduce vulnerability, and make better long-term and near-term decisions. In other words, the opportunity prioritizes efforts that both strengthen the science and improve the ways climate information is delivered, understood, and used.
CPO identifies several challenge areas that it is especially interested in advancing through this funding. These include understanding and preparing for weather and climate extremes, assessing climate impacts on water resources, improving resilience in coastal regions, supporting the sustainability of marine ecosystems, and studying changing atmospheric composition and its impacts. The opportunity stresses that progress in these areas requires integration across programs and disciplines, aligning research, applications, transitions, and operations so the resulting products and insights meet societys real information needs.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary federal funding opportunity offered by the Department of Commerce through NOAA, with awards made as cooperative agreements. Cooperative agreements generally indicate NOAA expects to have more substantial involvement than in a standard grant, often through collaboration, guidance, or coordination during the project. The opportunity is listed under CFDA 11.431, with an award ceiling of $300,000 and an expectation of roughly 90 awards. The original posting date is July 26, 2016, with an original closing date of October 24, 2016. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with additional clarification expected in the full eligibility section of the announcement.
Finally, NOAA, OAR, and CPO explicitly encourage applicants and awardees to incorporate diversity and inclusion into both proposal development and project execution. The solicitation frames this as beneficial to scientific and organizational performance, noting that diverse perspectives and inclusive practices can strengthen creativity, productivity, and the overall vitality of the research community. This signals that, beyond technical merit, CPO values project teams and activities that broaden participation and build capacity in ways that support a robust, connected climate research and services workforce.
FY 2017 NOAA Climate Program Office (CPO) Funding Opportunity: FAQs
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a FY 2017 competitive federal grant solicitation from NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), run through NOAA's Climate Program Office (CPO). It is designed to strengthen the nation's ability to understand, monitor, predict, and respond to climate variability and change.
2) What is the main purpose of the program?
The program aims to improve climate science and translate that science into usable information and services for decision-makers. NOAA frames the purpose around delivering high-quality environmental information that supports national safety, prosperity, and resilience.
3) What kinds of real-world needs is NOAA trying to address through these awards?
The opportunity recognizes that climate-related risks and opportunities affect the economy, public health, infrastructure, ecosystems, and national security. Projects are expected to help decision-makers better anticipate conditions, reduce vulnerability, and improve long-term and near-term decisions using trusted climate information.
4) Does CPO fund only basic climate research?
No. A central theme is building an integrated, end-to-end climate research and applications enterprise. CPO emphasizes connecting observations and monitoring, research, modeling and prediction, information management, and communication/engagement so knowledge moves from research into real-world use.
5) What does "end-to-end" mean in this solicitation?
"End-to-end" refers to linking multiple stages of climate work, such as observing and monitoring climate conditions, advancing scientific understanding, improving models and predictions, managing information, and communicating results in ways that support practical decisions.
6) What does CPO mean by "decision-support research"?
Decision-support research, as described in the solicitation, focuses on how climate information is applied in planning and operations across sectors and communities. Proposals are encouraged to consider the practical use of climate information, not just the technical results.
7) What role does interdisciplinary work play in this opportunity?
The solicitation highlights interdisciplinary work as important for making progress on complex climate problems and for ensuring research outputs can be used in real contexts. It emphasizes integration across programs and disciplines.
8) How does this opportunity connect to broader NOAA and national climate efforts?
CPO describes itself as providing strategic guidance for NOAA's broader climate science and services efforts and supporting national and international climate initiatives. The solicitation references connections to the U.S. Global Change Research Program, the National Climate Assessment, and global efforts such as the Global Framework for Climate Services.
9) What are the two key concepts CPO uses to describe its approach?
The opportunity describes CPO's approach using two linked concepts: climate intelligence and climate resilience.
10) What is "climate intelligence" in the context of this program?
Climate intelligence is described as the foundational technical capability that makes climate services possible. It includes observations and monitoring systems, research that advances scientific understanding, modeling and prediction, communication and education, and work at the intersection of climate and society.
11) What is "climate resilience" in the context of this program?
Climate resilience is presented as the practical payoff of climate intelligence. It focuses on using trusted, transparent, and timely climate information to help communities, businesses, and resource managers anticipate conditions, reduce vulnerability, and make better decisions.
12) What types of projects are prioritized?
The solicitation prioritizes efforts that both strengthen climate science and improve how climate information is delivered, understood, and used. It also stresses aligning research, applications, transitions, and operations so products and insights meet real information needs.
13) What challenge areas does CPO highlight as especially important?
CPO identifies several challenge areas of special interest, including: understanding and preparing for weather and climate extremes; assessing climate impacts on water resources; improving resilience in coastal regions; supporting the sustainability of marine ecosystems; and studying changing atmospheric composition and its impacts.
14) Why does the solicitation emphasize integration across programs and disciplines?
Because progress in the highlighted challenge areas is described as requiring coordinated work across research and applications. The opportunity stresses integration across programs and disciplines and alignment across research, applications, transitions, and operations.
15) What federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Commerce through NOAA, specifically through NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) and the Climate Program Office (CPO).
16) What type of award will be used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
Awards are made as cooperative agreements.
17) What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
The solicitation notes that cooperative agreements generally indicate NOAA expects to have more substantial involvement than in a standard grant, often through collaboration, guidance, or coordination during the project.
18) Is this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes. The solicitation is described as a discretionary federal funding opportunity.
19) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 11.431.
20) What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $300,000.
21) About how many awards does NOAA expect to make?
The solicitation states an expectation of roughly 90 awards.
22) When was the opportunity originally posted, and what was the original closing date?
The original posting date is July 26, 2016, and the original closing date is October 24, 2016.
23) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional clarification expected in the full eligibility section of the announcement.
24) Does the solicitation encourage diversity and inclusion?
Yes. NOAA, OAR, and CPO explicitly encourage applicants and awardees to incorporate diversity and inclusion into both proposal development and project execution.
25) How does the solicitation describe the value of diversity and inclusion?
The solicitation frames diversity and inclusion as beneficial to scientific and organizational performance, noting that diverse perspectives and inclusive practices can strengthen creativity, productivity, and the overall vitality of the research community.
26) Beyond technical work, what else seems important to CPO based on this description?
In addition to technical merit, the description signals that CPO values efforts that broaden participation, build capacity, and support a robust, connected climate research and services workforce, along with work that improves the delivery and use of climate information.
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