Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA NOS OCRM 2012 2003197
Apply for NOAA NOS OCRM 2012 2003197
- The Department of Commerce in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Great Lakes Areas of Concern Land Acquisition Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.463 Habitat Conservation.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 15, 2012 and posted on Nov 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 $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- All proposals must be submitted by the designated lead agency for implementing an approved state Coastal Zone Management Program. The Illinois Department of Natural resources may submit Illinois project proposals. NOAA will not consider any proposals submitted independently of the states CZM lead agency (or Illinois DNR). NOAA will also not consider any proposals submitted without a letter of endorsement from the Remedial Action Plan (RAP) implementation group. Only Great Lakes States are eligible to participate in the FY2012 AOC Land Acquisition competition. The CZM Lead Agency (or the Illinois Department of Natural Resources) may solicit proposals from local governments as defined at 15 CFR 24.3, or entities eligible for assistance under section 306A(e) of the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) (16 U.S.C. 1455a(e)), defined below, provided that each agency or entity has the authority to acquire and manage land for conservation purposes. As defined at 15 CFR 24.3, local government means a county, municipality, city, town, township, local public authority (including any public and Indian housing agency under the United States Housing Act of 1937), school district, special district, intrastate district, council of governments (whether or not incorporated as a nonprofit corporation under State law), any other regional or interstate government entity, or any agency or instrumentality of a local government. Under section 306A(e) of the CZMA, an eligible entity may be a local government, an areawide agency designated under Chapter 41, Subchapter II, Section 3334 of Title 42, a regional agency, or an interstate agency. The CZM Lead Agency (or Illinois DNR) may choose to prioritize/rank projects for the regional competition according to state conservation and/or AOC restoration priorities.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOC) Land Acquisition Grants program is a competitive NOAA funding opportunity designed to help Great Lakes states and their partners acquire land in designated U.S. Great Lakes Areas of Concern as part of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). The basic idea is to support strategic land purchases that advance environmental restoration goals in AOCs, which are locations identified by the U.S. and Canada as having severe environmental degradation and needing targeted cleanup and recovery efforts. NOAA’s Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) runs the competition, but the funding itself depends on what Congress appropriates for FY 2012 GLRI, which is administered overall by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. NOAA made clear that any project seeking consideration had to be formally submitted under this specific solicitation, even if a similar project had already been submitted under another NOAA competition.
Funding was expected to total about $1,000,000, with typical awards ranging from $100,000 up to $1,000,000 (the floor and ceiling for individual awards matched those amounts). Awards were to be made through grants or cooperative agreements under CFDA 11.463 (Habitat Conservation). Notably, the solicitation did not require cost sharing or matching funds, which can make it more accessible to communities and agencies that have strong conservation needs but limited local budget capacity. At the same time, because the program was competitive and limited in total dollars, states were allowed to prioritize and rank candidate projects based on state conservation goals and/or AOC restoration priorities.
Eligibility was tightly structured around state Coastal Zone Management (CZM) programs. Proposals had to be submitted by the designated lead agency for an approved state CZM program, and in Illinois, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources was specifically identified as the submitting entity. NOAA would not consider proposals submitted independently of the state CZM lead agency (or Illinois DNR), which means local governments and other partners could not apply directly to NOAA on their own. In addition, every proposal needed a letter of endorsement from the relevant Remedial Action Plan (RAP) implementation group, tying land acquisition proposals directly to on-the-ground AOC recovery planning and stakeholder oversight.
While states were the formal applicants, the CZM lead agency (or Illinois DNR) could solicit project ideas from a wide range of eligible partners, as long as those partners had authority to acquire and manage land for conservation purposes. Eligible partner types included local governments as defined in federal regulations (for example counties, cities, towns, townships, special districts, school districts, councils of governments, regional entities, and agencies or instrumentalities of local government) as well as other entities eligible under Section 306A(e) of the Coastal Zone Management Act, such as areawide agencies, regional agencies, and interstate agencies. In practical terms, this structure encouraged local and regional project sponsors to work through their state CZM lead agency, with the state acting as the gatekeeper and coordinator for the final submission to NOAA.
Key dates associated with the opportunity included an initial posting on November 8, 2011, with the closing date ultimately set to February 17, 2012 (after an original February 13, 2012 deadline). The opportunity was later archived on March 14, 2012. The official funding opportunity number was NOAA NOS OCRM 2012 2003197, issued by the Department of Commerce through NOAA. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement electronically, a NOAA contact (Steve Drescher, Policy Advisor) was listed specifically for application download issues.
Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOC) Land Acquisition Grants - FAQs
What is the Great Lakes AOC Land Acquisition Grants program?
It is a competitive NOAA funding opportunity intended to help Great Lakes states and their partners acquire land within designated U.S. Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOCs) to support environmental restoration objectives under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI).
What is an Area of Concern (AOC) in the context of this program?
AOCs are locations in the Great Lakes region identified by the United States and Canada as having severe environmental degradation and needing targeted cleanup and recovery efforts. This grant opportunity focuses on acquiring land in those designated U.S. Great Lakes AOCs.
What types of activities does the funding support?
The solicitation is designed to support strategic land purchases (land acquisition) that advance environmental restoration goals in designated Great Lakes AOCs.
Which federal office runs this competition?
NOAA's Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) runs the competition.
How is the program connected to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) and EPA?
The opportunity is part of GLRI. The overall GLRI funding is administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the amount available for this NOAA competition depends on what Congress appropriates for FY 2012 GLRI.
How much funding was expected to be available?
Total funding was expected to be about $1,000,000.
What was the typical award size?
Typical awards were expected to range from $100,000 up to $1,000,000, and the stated minimum and maximum (floor and ceiling) for individual awards matched those amounts.
What type of federal assistance instrument was used?
Awards were to be made through grants or cooperative agreements.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The solicitation referenced CFDA 11.463 (Habitat Conservation).
Was cost sharing or a matching contribution required?
No. The solicitation did not require cost sharing or matching funds.
Who was eligible to submit an application to NOAA?
Proposals had to be submitted by the designated lead agency for an approved state Coastal Zone Management (CZM) program. NOAA would not consider proposals submitted independently of the state CZM lead agency.
Could a local government or nonprofit apply directly to NOAA under this solicitation?
No. Local governments and other partners could not apply directly to NOAA on their own. They needed to work through the state CZM lead agency that would submit the proposal.
Who was identified as the submitting entity in Illinois?
In Illinois, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (Illinois DNR) was specifically identified as the submitting entity.
If a partner has a strong project idea, how can it be considered if partners cannot apply directly?
The state CZM lead agency (or Illinois DNR, as applicable) could solicit project ideas from eligible partners and then submit selected proposals to NOAA as the formal applicant.
What kinds of partner organizations could contribute project ideas through the state?
Eligible partner types included local governments as defined in federal regulations (such as counties, cities, towns, townships, special districts, school districts, councils of governments, regional entities, and agencies or instrumentalities of local government), as well as other entities eligible under Section 306A(e) of the Coastal Zone Management Act (including areawide agencies, regional agencies, and interstate agencies), as long as the partner had authority to acquire and manage land for conservation purposes.
Were states allowed to prioritize which projects to submit?
Yes. Because the program was competitive and total funds were limited, states were allowed to prioritize and rank candidate projects based on state conservation goals and/or AOC restoration priorities.
Was a letter of endorsement required?
Yes. Every proposal needed a letter of endorsement from the relevant Remedial Action Plan (RAP) implementation group.
Why was the RAP implementation group endorsement important?
The endorsement requirement tied land acquisition proposals directly to AOC recovery planning and stakeholder oversight through the Remedial Action Plan process.
Could an applicant rely on a similar project that had already been submitted under another NOAA competition?
No. NOAA stated that any project seeking consideration had to be formally submitted under this specific solicitation, even if a similar project had already been submitted under another NOAA competition.
What was the funding opportunity number?
The official funding opportunity number was NOAA NOS OCRM 2012 2003197.
Which federal department issued the opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by the Department of Commerce through NOAA.
When was the opportunity posted?
The initial posting date was November 8, 2011.
What was the application closing date?
The closing date was ultimately set to February 17, 2012, after an original deadline of February 13, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was later archived on March 14, 2012.
Who was listed as a contact for issues downloading the application?
Steve Drescher (Policy Advisor) was listed as the NOAA contact for applicants needing help with application download issues.
Does the amount of funding depend on anything outside NOAA?
Yes. NOAA indicated that the funding depended on what Congress appropriated for FY 2012 GLRI.
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