Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA NOS OCM 2017 2005011
Apply for NOAA NOS OCM 2017 2005011
- 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 "FY17 Coral Reef Conservation Program, Domestic Coral Reef Conservation Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.482.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 06, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 11, 2017. (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 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY17 Coral Reef Conservation Program, Domestic Coral Reef Conservation Grants opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NOAA NOS OCM 2017 2005011) is a discretionary Department of Commerce grant program administered by NOAA under the Coral Reef Conservation Grant Program authority (16 USC 6401-6409). It provides financial assistance through grants and cooperative agreements to support on-the-ground coral reef conservation work, with an emphasis on practical projects that reduce key threats to coral reef ecosystems and improve management outcomes. The program is structured as a matching grant, meaning applicants are expected to bring non-federal match to complement NOAA funds, which is intended to stretch limited federal dollars and promote shared investment in conservation results.
Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, local government entities (as defined in 2 CFR 200.64, including counties, municipalities, and cities), and Indian tribal government agencies. In other words, the competition is open to a wide range of organizations that can plan and deliver conservation projects, from universities and community groups to private-sector partners and public agencies, as long as they can meet the program requirements and provide the required match.
The geographic focus is coral reef ecosystems in U.S. states and territories where reef resources are prominent and where NOAA prioritizes domestic reef conservation: American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The opportunity also includes coral-dominated banks in U.S. portions of the Gulf of Mexico. Projects can be proposed for the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and the U.S. Pacific Remote Island Areas as well, but the announcement makes clear those locations are not considered geographic priorities for this competition, so proposals centered there may be less competitive compared to proposals in the priority geographies.
Funded work must target shallow-water coral reef ecosystems and can also include reefs at mesophotic depths, reflecting NOAA's interest in conservation across the full depth range where coral ecosystems occur. Rather than being an open-ended research solicitation, the program is framed around applied conservation and management needs, supporting projects that address real-world pressures on reefs and help agencies and communities protect reef condition and resilience.
All proposals must address at least one of four required topical categories. The first category, Fishing Impacts, focuses on pressures from fishing and related activities that can affect reef fish populations, food webs, and habitat condition. The second, Land-Based Sources of Pollution, covers threats that originate on land and reach reefs through runoff or discharge, such as sedimentation, nutrients, contaminants, and other watershed-driven stressors. The third category, Climate Change, encompasses actions that help reefs cope with warming, bleaching risk, ocean acidification, sea level rise, and other climate-related changes, typically by improving resilience, reducing compounding local stressors, or enhancing management readiness. The fourth category, Local and Emerging Management Issues, is meant to capture priority management challenges that may be place-specific or newly developing, allowing proposals to respond to urgent or evolving threats that do not fit neatly into the other three categories but are critical to effective reef stewardship. The Federal Funding Opportunity announcement provides the detailed subtopics and expectations for each category, and applicants are expected to align their work accordingly.
A key program requirement is consistency with the Coral Reef Conservation Program National Goals and Objectives 2010-2015. This signals that NOAA expects projects to fit within the established national framework for coral reef conservation outcomes, such as protecting and sustaining reef ecosystems, reducing key threats, improving management effectiveness, and supporting long-term conservation capacity. Even if a project is locally focused, it needs to clearly connect its activities and deliverables to those broader program goals and objectives.
In terms of funding scale and competition details, the listed award ceiling is $80,000, and NOAA anticipated making around 15 awards under this announcement. The opportunity was created on September 6, 2016, with an original application closing date of January 11, 2017. The CFDA number associated with this program is 11.482, and the funding activity categories include environment, natural resources, and science and technology and other research and development, reflecting that projects may involve applied science, monitoring, planning, or implementation as long as they directly support conservation and management.
Overall, this grant opportunity is designed for organizations that can deliver measurable coral reef conservation benefits in priority U.S. reef jurisdictions, with proposals built around one or more of the four required threat or management categories, backed by matching resources, and tightly aligned with NOAA CRCP national goals and objectives.
FAQs: FY17 Coral Reef Conservation Program - Domestic Coral Reef Conservation Grants (NOAA NOS OCM 2017 2005011)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the FY17 Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP), Domestic Coral Reef Conservation Grants opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NOAA NOS OCM 2017 2005011). It is a discretionary Department of Commerce grant program administered by NOAA under the Coral Reef Conservation Grant Program authority (16 USC 6401-6409).
What is the purpose of the program?
The program provides financial assistance through grants and cooperative agreements to support on-the-ground coral reef conservation work. It emphasizes practical projects that reduce key threats to coral reef ecosystems and improve management outcomes.
Is this program focused on research or applied conservation?
The opportunity is framed around applied conservation and management needs rather than being an open-ended research solicitation. Projects may involve applied science, monitoring, planning, or implementation, but they must directly support coral reef conservation and management.
What types of financial assistance are available?
NOAA provides financial assistance through grants and cooperative agreements under this opportunity.
Is a non-federal match required?
Yes. The program is structured as a matching grant, meaning applicants are expected to provide a non-federal match to complement NOAA funds. The intent is to stretch limited federal dollars and promote shared investment in conservation results.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include:
- Institutions of higher education
- Nonprofit organizations
- For-profit organizations
- Local government entities (as defined in 2 CFR 200.64, including counties, municipalities, and cities)
- Indian tribal government agencies
Is the competition limited to government agencies?
No. The competition is open to a wide range of organizations, including universities, nonprofits, for-profits, local governments, and Indian tribal government agencies, as long as they meet program requirements and provide the required match.
Where must projects take place?
The geographic focus is coral reef ecosystems in U.S. states and territories where reef resources are prominent and where NOAA prioritizes domestic reef conservation, including:
- American Samoa
- Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Florida
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Puerto Rico
- U.S. Virgin Islands
The opportunity also includes coral-dominated banks in U.S. portions of the Gulf of Mexico.
Are the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands eligible?
Projects can be proposed for the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, but the announcement states these locations are not considered geographic priorities for this competition. Proposals centered there may be less competitive than proposals in the priority geographies.
Are the U.S. Pacific Remote Island Areas eligible?
Projects can be proposed for the U.S. Pacific Remote Island Areas, but these locations are not considered geographic priorities for this competition. Proposals centered there may be less competitive than proposals in the priority geographies.
What ecosystem types or depths are eligible?
Funded work must target shallow-water coral reef ecosystems. Projects can also include reefs at mesophotic depths, reflecting interest in conservation across the depth range where coral ecosystems occur.
Do proposals have to fit within specific topic areas?
Yes. All proposals must address at least one of four required topical categories described in the funding announcement.
What are the four required topical categories?
The required topical categories are:
- Fishing Impacts - pressures from fishing and related activities affecting reef fish populations, food webs, and habitat condition
- Land-Based Sources of Pollution - runoff or discharge threats such as sedimentation, nutrients, contaminants, and other watershed-driven stressors
- Climate Change - actions that help reefs cope with warming, bleaching risk, ocean acidification, sea level rise, and related changes (often by improving resilience and reducing compounding local stressors)
- Local and Emerging Management Issues - place-specific, urgent, newly developing, or evolving threats that do not fit neatly into the other categories but are important to effective reef stewardship
Can a proposal address more than one topical category?
The announcement requires that proposals address at least one of the four categories. It does not state that proposals are limited to only one category.
What does NOAA mean by "Local and Emerging Management Issues"?
This category is intended to capture priority management challenges that are place-specific or newly developing, allowing proposals to respond to urgent or evolving threats that do not fit neatly into the other three categories but are critical to effective reef stewardship.
Are there detailed expectations within each topical category?
Yes. The Federal Funding Opportunity announcement provides detailed subtopics and expectations for each category, and applicants are expected to align their work accordingly.
Do projects have to align with NOAA CRCP national goals?
Yes. A key requirement is consistency with the Coral Reef Conservation Program National Goals and Objectives 2010-2015. Projects need to clearly connect activities and deliverables to those broader goals and objectives.
What kinds of outcomes is NOAA looking for?
Based on the program description, NOAA is looking for measurable conservation benefits and improved management outcomes, including reducing key threats to reefs and supporting effective reef stewardship in priority U.S. jurisdictions.
What is the maximum award amount?
The listed award ceiling is $80,000.
How many awards did NOAA anticipate making?
NOAA anticipated making around 15 awards under this announcement.
When was this opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on September 6, 2016. The original application closing date was January 11, 2017.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number associated with this program is 11.482.
What funding activity categories does this opportunity fall under?
The listed funding activity categories include environment, natural resources, and science and technology and other research and development.
What legal authority governs this program?
The program is administered under the Coral Reef Conservation Grant Program authority (16 USC 6401-6409).
What makes a proposal more competitive geographically?
The announcement identifies priority geographies (American Samoa, CNMI, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, plus coral-dominated banks in U.S. portions of the Gulf of Mexico). It also notes that the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and the U.S. Pacific Remote Island Areas are eligible but not considered geographic priorities, so proposals centered there may be less competitive.
What is meant by "on-the-ground" coral reef conservation work?
In this opportunity, "on-the-ground" refers to practical actions designed to reduce key threats to coral reef ecosystems and improve management outcomes, rather than purely conceptual work.
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