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Opportunity Summary:

The Harmful Algal Bloom Programs funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA NOS NCCOS 2011 2002577) is a Department of Commerce, NOAA National Ocean Service solicitation issued through NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), specifically the Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research (CSCOR). It is a discretionary research and development opportunity focused on improving the science and management capacity around harmful algal blooms (HABs), which can threaten public health, marine ecosystems, fisheries, and coastal economies. The opportunity supports work that advances understanding of HAB ecology and oceanography, strengthens monitoring and rapid response capabilities, and develops practical approaches to prevent, control, or mitigate HAB impacts.

The announcement invites proposals under three connected program areas. First, the Ecology and Oceanography of Harmful Algal Blooms Program targets the underlying science: how and why HABs form, what environmental conditions drive them, how they spread, and what ecological effects they produce. Second, the Monitoring and Event Response for Harmful Algal Blooms Program focuses on building or improving observational and operational tools that help detect blooms, track them in near-real time, and support decision-making during events. Third, the Prevention, Control and Mitigation of Harmful Algal Blooms Program supports applied strategies that reduce risk and consequences, including methods and technologies aimed at limiting bloom formation, reducing exposure, or lessening environmental and economic damages. Background information on NCCOS/CSCOR efforts is referenced at http://www.cop.noaa.gov, and applications are required to be submitted electronically via Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov/).

The funding instruments listed for this opportunity are cooperative agreements and grants, indicating NOAA may either provide funding with standard grant administration or maintain a more substantial level of involvement under a cooperative agreement, depending on the project needs and the agency's role. The activity category is Environment, Natural Resources, Science and Technology, and other Research and Development, and the CFDA number associated with the program is 11.478 (Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research, Coastal Ocean Program). The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which typically lowers the barrier to participation for universities, nonprofits, and state or local entities that may not have discretionary funds for match.

Eligibility is broad and includes institutions of higher education, other nonprofit organizations, state governments, local governments, Indian Tribal governments, commercial organizations, U.S. territories, and agencies that have legal authority to receive federal financial assistance. Proposals must be submitted by an eligible organization on behalf of the researchers, and researchers are expected to follow their own institutional submission rules and approvals. For non-NOAA applicants, NOAA notes that certifications or documentation may be required to demonstrate specific legal authority to accept Department of Commerce funding for the proposed research. Foreign researchers are not excluded outright, but they may only participate through subawards under an eligible U.S. entity, rather than applying directly as the primary applicant. Researchers affiliated with NOAA University Cooperative or Joint Institutes are instructed to follow joint institute requirements and would be funded through awards made to their institutions or the joint institutes.

The announcement also highlights NOAA's interest in broadening participation and strengthening diversity in the research and management community. It explicitly encourages applications from women and minority individuals and groups, and emphasizes NOAA's commitment to increasing participation from historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities, and institutions working in underserved areas. Proposals that involve or partner with these types of institutions are encouraged, reflecting an intent to expand the geographic and institutional footprint of HAB research and response capacity.

A notable budgeting constraint is that NCCOS/CSCOR will not fund Full Time Employee (FTE) salaries. At the same time, the program will fund other core project costs such as travel, equipment, supplies, and contractual personnel expenses associated with the proposed work. In practice, that means applicants need to structure budgets so that the main salary support for permanent staff is not charged as FTE salary to the award, while still covering project execution through allowable categories like contracts, temporary personnel arrangements, field and lab supplies, monitoring equipment, and travel needed for sampling, coordination, and dissemination.

In terms of timing, the opportunity was posted and created on July 20, 2010, with an original and current closing date of October 14, 2010, and an archive date of November 13, 2010. The solicitation directs applicants to use the "full opportunity" announcement (referenced via a link/button in the source system) for complete details, including technical requirements, evaluation criteria, submission components, and any program-specific priorities or geographic focus areas.

For access or submission support, the listed contact for difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically is Steve Drescher, Policy Advisor, with the note that this contact is for application download issues only. Applicants are still expected to rely on the full opportunity text for formal guidance on what must be included in the proposal package and how it will be reviewed.

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