Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA NOS OCRM 2014 2003817
Apply for NOAA NOS OCRM 2014 2003817
- The Department of Commerce in the environment science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY14 Coral Reef Conservation Program Domestic Coral Reef" 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 Oct 17, 2013 and posted on Oct 17, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 8, 2014. (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 $80,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Institutions of higher education, non profit organizations, commercial organizations, and local and Indian tribal government agencies are eligible to apply for funding under this funding category. U.S. federal, state, territory, and commonwealth governments and Regional Fishery Management Councils are not eligible to apply under this funding category.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY14 Coral Reef Conservation Program Domestic Coral Reef grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NOAA NOS OCRM 2014 2003817; CFDA 11.482) is a discretionary NOAA program run under the Department of Commerce that provides competitive, matching grants to support on-the-ground coral reef conservation work in U.S. coral reef jurisdictions. It is authorized by the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 and is meant to help fund practical projects that reduce key threats to coral reef ecosystems, primarily in shallow-water reefs but explicitly including mesophotic reef habitats as well. The program is focused on U.S. domestic coral reef areas, with priority geographies including American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and coral-dominated banks in U.S. portions of the Gulf of Mexico. Projects can also be proposed for the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and the U.S. Pacific Remote Island Areas, but those locations are not considered geographic priorities for this particular announcement.
To be competitive and eligible under the announcement, proposals must clearly fit into at least one of four required program categories: Fishing Impacts, Land-Based Sources of Pollution, Climate Change, or Local and Emerging Management Issues. In practice, that means projects should be framed around identifying, reducing, or managing one or more major pressures on reefs, such as overfishing and destructive fishing practices, sediment and nutrient runoff and other coastal pollution sources, bleaching and other climate-driven stressors, or newer/locally specific management challenges that require targeted action. NOAA also emphasizes that proposed activities cannot be standalone or disconnected from existing coral reef strategies: all work must align with the Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) National Goals and Objectives for 2010 to 2015 and/or with the jurisdiction-specific Coral Reef Management Priorities developed for each covered state or territory. This requirement is essentially a guardrail to ensure grants advance established conservation plans rather than creating one-off projects that do not integrate with local management needs.
The opportunity is structured as a grant (not a contract) and includes a cost sharing requirement. Recipients must provide a 1:1 match of non-federal funds, meaning every federal dollar awarded must be matched by an equal amount from eligible non-federal sources. Funding availability is tied to FY 2014 Congressional appropriations, with NOAA projecting total program funding for this competition in the range of approximately $800,000 to $1,000,000. NOAA anticipated making about 5 awards, and expected individual federal requests to fall between $30,000 (award floor) and $80,000 (award ceiling), with an average award size around $50,000. NOAA also notes that funds would be divided across U.S. Pacific and Atlantic regions to maintain an overall geographic balance in the CRCP grants portfolio, consistent with requirements in the Coral Reef Conservation Act.
Eligibility is limited to certain non-federal applicant types. Institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, commercial (for-profit) organizations, and local and Indian tribal government agencies are eligible to apply under this funding category. At the same time, several government entities are explicitly not eligible under this specific competition, including U.S. federal agencies, state governments, territory and commonwealth governments, and Regional Fishery Management Councils. The posting date for the opportunity was October 17, 2013, and the application deadline (original and current) was January 8, 2014, with an archive date of February 7, 2014. For applicants who could not access the full announcement electronically, NOAA listed a point of contact: Liz Fairey at NOAA Fisheries Office of Habitat Conservation in Silver Spring, Maryland (telephone 301-427-8632; fax 301-713-1594).
FY14 NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program Domestic Coral Reef Grants (CFDA 11.482) - FAQs
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the FY14 Coral Reef Conservation Program Domestic Coral Reef grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NOAA NOS OCRM 2014 2003817; CFDA 11.482). It is a discretionary NOAA program under the U.S. Department of Commerce that provides competitive, matching grants for on-the-ground coral reef conservation work in U.S. coral reef jurisdictions.
Is this a grant or a contract?
This opportunity is structured as a grant (not a contract).
What is the purpose of the program?
The program is intended to help fund practical projects that reduce key threats to coral reef ecosystems. While it primarily focuses on shallow-water reefs, the announcement explicitly includes mesophotic reef habitats as well.
What law authorizes this program?
The program is authorized by the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000.
Where must projects take place to fit this opportunity?
Projects are focused on U.S. domestic coral reef areas in U.S. coral reef jurisdictions. Priority geographies include American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and coral-dominated banks in U.S. portions of the Gulf of Mexico.
Are projects in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands or U.S. Pacific Remote Island Areas allowed?
Yes, projects can be proposed for the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and the U.S. Pacific Remote Island Areas, but those locations are not considered geographic priorities for this particular announcement.
What program categories must my proposal fit into?
To be competitive and eligible under the announcement, proposals must clearly fit into at least one of four required program categories: Fishing Impacts, Land-Based Sources of Pollution, Climate Change, or Local and Emerging Management Issues.
What kinds of reef threats does NOAA expect projects to address?
Projects should be framed around identifying, reducing, or managing major pressures on reefs, such as overfishing and destructive fishing practices; sediment and nutrient runoff and other coastal pollution sources; bleaching and other climate-driven stressors; or newer/locally specific management challenges that require targeted action.
Do projects need to align with existing coral reef plans or strategies?
Yes. NOAA emphasizes that proposed activities cannot be standalone or disconnected from existing coral reef strategies. All work must align with the Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) National Goals and Objectives for 2010 to 2015 and/or with the jurisdiction-specific Coral Reef Management Priorities developed for each covered state or territory.
Why does NOAA require alignment with CRCP goals and jurisdiction priorities?
Based on the announcement description, this requirement acts as a guardrail to ensure grants advance established conservation plans rather than creating one-off projects that do not integrate with local management needs.
Is there a matching requirement (cost share)?
Yes. Recipients must provide a 1:1 match of non-federal funds. That means every federal dollar awarded must be matched by an equal amount from eligible non-federal sources.
How much total funding was NOAA expecting to make available?
Funding availability is tied to FY 2014 Congressional appropriations. NOAA projected total program funding for this competition in the range of approximately $800,000 to $1,000,000.
How many awards was NOAA anticipating?
NOAA anticipated making about 5 awards.
What is the expected award size?
NOAA expected individual federal requests to fall between $30,000 (award floor) and $80,000 (award ceiling), with an average award size around $50,000.
Does NOAA plan to distribute awards across regions?
Yes. NOAA noted that funds would be divided across U.S. Pacific and Atlantic regions to maintain an overall geographic balance in the CRCP grants portfolio, consistent with requirements in the Coral Reef Conservation Act.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to certain non-federal applicant types. The following are eligible: institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, commercial (for-profit) organizations, and local and Indian tribal government agencies.
Who is not eligible to apply?
Several government entities are explicitly not eligible under this specific competition, including U.S. federal agencies, state governments, territory and commonwealth governments, and Regional Fishery Management Councils.
What is the posting date for the opportunity?
The posting date was October 17, 2013.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline (original and current) was January 8, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was February 7, 2014.
Who can I contact if I could not access the full announcement electronically?
For applicants who could not access the full announcement electronically, NOAA listed the following point of contact: Liz Fairey, NOAA Fisheries Office of Habitat Conservation, Silver Spring, Maryland. Telephone: 301-427-8632. Fax: 301-713-1594.
Which NOAA office is associated with the contact listed in the announcement?
The contact listed is with NOAA Fisheries Office of Habitat Conservation.
Is this opportunity limited to domestic (U.S.) coral reef jurisdictions?
Yes. The opportunity is described as supporting on-the-ground coral reef conservation work in U.S. coral reef jurisdictions and is focused on U.S. domestic coral reef areas.
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