Opportunity Information: Apply for NOS IPO 2009 2001458
Apply for NOS IPO 2009 2001458
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the education environment natural resources science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "International Coral" 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 Jul 11, 2008 and posted on Jul 11, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 13, 2009 Pre applications must be received by NOAA by 5 p.m., U.S. Eastern Time, on Monday, November 3, 2008. Final applications must be received by NOAA by 5 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time, on Friday, February. 13, 2009.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, U.S. and international non profit organizations, and commercial organizations. U.S. federal agencies and individuals are not eligible. For specific country eligibility per category, please refer to individual category descriptions in Section V of the Federal Funding Opportunity. The proposed work must be conducted at a non U.S. site. Eligible countries are defined as follows The Wider Caribbean includes the 37 States and territories that border the marine environment of the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, and the areas of the Atlantic Ocean adjacent thereto, and Brazil and Bermuda, but excluding areas under U.S. jurisdiction. The South Pacific Region includes South Pacific Regional Environment Programs Pacific island countries and territories, including the Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, but excluding U.S. territories and four developed country members. South Asia includes India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Southeast Asia Region includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste, and Vietnam. The Western Indian Ocean Region includes Comoros, France (La Reunion), Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, the United Republic of Tanzania, and South Africa. The Red Sea Region includes five member countries of the Regional Organization for the Conservation of the Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (PERSGA) Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.
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Opportunity Summary:
The International Coral grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NOS IPO 2009 2001458) is a NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Grant Program solicitation that supports international coral reef conservation projects through matching grants. It is authorized under the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 and is offered as either a grant or a cooperative agreement, depending on the nature of the proposed work and NOAA's expected level of involvement. The opportunity sits within CFDA 11.463 (Habitat Conservation) and aligns with education, environment, natural resources, and science and technology research and development activities. A cost share or match is required, meaning applicants must contribute non-federal resources alongside NOAA funding.
NOAA structured the competition around four specific funding categories, each with its own detailed eligibility rules and geographic scope. The categories are: (1) promoting watershed management in the Wider Caribbean, Brazil, and Bermuda, recognizing that land-based pollution and runoff are major drivers of reef decline; (2) supporting planning for effective marine protected area (MPA) management, emphasizing the groundwork needed for MPAs to function well in practice; (3) encouraging the development of national networks of MPAs in the Wider Caribbean, Bermuda, Brazil, Southeast Asia, and the South Pacific, reflecting the idea that connected, coordinated protected areas can outperform isolated sites; and (4) promoting regional socioeconomic training and monitoring in coral reef management across a broader set of regions, including the Wider Caribbean, Brazil, Bermuda, the Western Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, the South Pacific, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, which highlights the program's interest in building capacity to measure and manage both ecological and human dimensions of reef use and conservation.
The total estimated funding available under this announcement is $500,000. Applicants are generally expected to propose work that is clearly tied to coral reef conservation outcomes in eligible international locations, and the work must be conducted at a non-U.S. site. While the program is run by a U.S. federal agency (NOAA), U.S. federal agencies themselves and individual applicants are not eligible to apply. Eligible applicant types include institutions of higher education, U.S. and international non-profit organizations, and commercial organizations, with the important caveat that specific country and project eligibility varies by funding category and is laid out in the full Federal Funding Opportunity, particularly in the section describing each category.
The geographic definitions are spelled out in the announcement and matter because U.S. jurisdictions are explicitly excluded in several cases. For example, the "Wider Caribbean" is defined broadly as the 37 states and territories bordering the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and adjacent Atlantic areas, plus Brazil and Bermuda, but it excludes areas under U.S. jurisdiction. The South Pacific Region is tied to the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Pacific island countries and territories and includes the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, while excluding U.S. territories and four developed country members. Other regional eligibility lists are similarly specific: South Asia includes India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Pakistan, and Bangladesh; Southeast Asia includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam; the Western Indian Ocean includes Comoros, France (La Reunion), Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, the United Republic of Tanzania, South Africa; and the Red Sea Region includes PERSGA member countries Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.
The timeline for this archived opportunity required a two-step submission process. Pre-applications were due by 5 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Monday, November 3, 2008, and final applications were due by 5 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Friday, February 13, 2009. The opportunity was posted on July 11, 2008, with the same date listed for creation, and it was archived on March 15, 2009. Applicants needing access to the full announcement were directed to use the "Full Opportunity" link, and program contact information was provided for assistance, including Steve Drescher (Policy Advisor) at 301-713-0926, with separate guidance noted for application download issues.
Overall, this opportunity is best understood as NOAA's competitive, match-based funding mechanism for strengthening coral reef conservation outside the United States by targeting practical management levers: reducing watershed-driven stressors, improving the planning and effectiveness of MPAs, expanding protection through national MPA networks, and building regional capacity to track and manage socioeconomic factors alongside reef health. Each of these tracks narrows who can apply and where work can occur, so the deciding factor for most applicants is aligning a proposed project to the right category and ensuring it fits the defined eligible countries and the non-U.S. project location requirement.
International Coral Grant Opportunity (NOS IPO 2009 2001458) - FAQs
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the International Coral grant opportunity under the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Grant Program. It supports international coral reef conservation projects through matching grants and is authorized under the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NOS IPO 2009 2001458.
Which federal program listing (CFDA) does this opportunity fall under?
This opportunity sits within CFDA 11.463 (Habitat Conservation).
What types of awards are offered (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
NOAA may make awards as either a grant or a cooperative agreement. The choice depends on the nature of the proposed work and NOAA's expected level of involvement.
Is cost share or matching required?
Yes. A cost share or match is required, meaning applicants must contribute non-federal resources alongside NOAA funding.
How much total funding was estimated to be available?
The total estimated funding available under this announcement is $500,000.
Where must project work be conducted?
The work must be conducted at a non-U.S. site in eligible international locations as defined by the funding categories and regional definitions in the announcement.
Are projects in U.S. jurisdictions eligible?
Several regional definitions explicitly exclude areas under U.S. jurisdiction. Applicants need to confirm that the proposed project location is not under U.S. jurisdiction and fits the eligible geography for the selected category.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicant types include institutions of higher education, U.S. and international non-profit organizations, and commercial organizations. Eligibility can vary by category and by country/location rules described for each category.
Who is not eligible to apply?
U.S. federal agencies are not eligible to apply, and individuals are not eligible to apply.
What are the main funding categories in this competition?
NOAA structured the competition into four categories:
- Promoting watershed management in the Wider Caribbean, Brazil, and Bermuda
- Supporting planning for effective marine protected area (MPA) management
- Encouraging development of national networks of MPAs in the Wider Caribbean, Bermuda, Brazil, Southeast Asia, and the South Pacific
- Promoting regional socioeconomic training and monitoring in coral reef management across multiple regions (including the Wider Caribbean, Brazil, Bermuda, the Western Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, the South Pacific, South Asia, and Southeast Asia)
What is Category 1 focused on (watershed management), and where does it apply?
Category 1 funds projects that promote watershed management, recognizing that land-based pollution and runoff are major drivers of reef decline. The eligible geography for this category is the Wider Caribbean, Brazil, and Bermuda (with exclusions for U.S. jurisdictions as described in the announcement).
What is Category 2 focused on (MPA management planning)?
Category 2 supports planning for effective marine protected area (MPA) management, emphasizing the groundwork needed for MPAs to function well in practice. Applicants must follow the category-specific eligibility and geographic scope described in the full opportunity.
What is Category 3 focused on (national MPA networks), and where does it apply?
Category 3 encourages the development of national networks of MPAs, reflecting the idea that connected, coordinated protected areas can outperform isolated sites. Eligible regions include the Wider Caribbean, Bermuda, Brazil, Southeast Asia, and the South Pacific (subject to the regional definitions and exclusions in the announcement).
What is Category 4 focused on (socioeconomic training and monitoring), and where does it apply?
Category 4 promotes regional socioeconomic training and monitoring in coral reef management, highlighting capacity-building to measure and manage both ecological and human dimensions of reef use and conservation. Eligible regions include the Wider Caribbean, Brazil, Bermuda, the Western Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, the South Pacific, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
How is the "Wider Caribbean" defined for this solicitation?
The "Wider Caribbean" is defined as the 37 states and territories bordering the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, and adjacent Atlantic areas, plus Brazil and Bermuda, and it excludes areas under U.S. jurisdiction.
How is the South Pacific Region defined for eligibility?
The South Pacific Region is tied to the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Pacific island countries and territories. It includes the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, while excluding U.S. territories and four developed country members.
Which countries are included in the South Asia definition?
South Asia includes India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
Which countries are included in the Southeast Asia definition?
Southeast Asia includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam.
Which countries and territories are included in the Western Indian Ocean definition?
The Western Indian Ocean includes Comoros, France (La Reunion), Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, the United Republic of Tanzania, and South Africa.
Which countries are included in the Red Sea Region definition?
The Red Sea Region includes PERSGA member countries: Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.
Do eligibility rules vary by funding category?
Yes. Specific country and project eligibility varies by funding category and is laid out in the full Federal Funding Opportunity, particularly in the section describing each category.
What kinds of activities does this opportunity align with?
The solicitation aligns with education, environment, natural resources, and science and technology research and development activities, with an emphasis on practical coral reef conservation outcomes.
Was there a two-step submission process?
Yes. The timeline required a two-step submission process consisting of a pre-application followed by a final application.
When were pre-applications due?
Pre-applications were due by 5 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Monday, November 3, 2008.
When were final applications due?
Final applications were due by 5 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Friday, February 13, 2009.
When was the opportunity posted and when was it archived?
The opportunity was posted on July 11, 2008 (the same date listed for creation) and it was archived on March 15, 2009.
How could applicants access the full announcement?
Applicants were directed to use the "Full Opportunity" link to access the complete announcement, including category-specific eligibility and instructions.
Who was the program contact listed for assistance?
The program contact listed was Steve Drescher (Policy Advisor), reachable at 301-713-0926. Separate guidance was also noted for application download issues.
What is the main thing applicants needed to get right for this solicitation?
The key decision point was aligning the proposed project to the correct funding category and ensuring the project location and applicant eligibility fit the specific regional definitions and the non-U.S. site requirement.
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