Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA OAR CPO 2013 2003599
Apply for NOAA OAR CPO 2013 2003599
- The Department of Commerce in the environment science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOAA Climate Program Office" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.431 Climate and Atmospheric Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 14, 2013 and posted on Jan 7, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 8, 2013 Letters of Intent for all Competitions should be received by the Competition Manager by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 5, 2013. Applicants who have not received a response to their Letter of Intent within four weeks should contact the Competition Manager.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $17.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 17 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments County governments City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Opportunity Summary:
The NOAA Climate Program Office (CPO) funding opportunity is a research and decision-support grant program built around the Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) network. The core idea is to fund interdisciplinary teams that work at the regional scale and stay closely connected to real-world users, so the science produced is directly useful for public policy and resource management. RISA teams are positioned as long-running, place-based hubs that blend climate science with social science, stakeholder engagement, and applied products such as tools, assessments, and guidance that help communities and agencies plan for climate risks and long-term change.
The opportunity sits within NOAA CPOs Climate and Societal Interactions (CSI) division, which focuses on adaptation-oriented climate services and decision support. CSI not only oversees RISA, but also coordinates related programs such as IRAP, SARP, NIDIS, and COCA, and partners with the NOAA National Climate Data Centers effort to strengthen regional climate services. A key part of the broader strategy is coordination across NOAA and external partners (including RISA teams, Regional Climate Centers, State Climatologists, and Sea Grant) so that climate information is easier to access, regionally relevant, and shaped around identified needs and vulnerabilities. The program priorities tie back to NOAAs Next Generation Strategic Plan themes, especially climate impacts on water resources, coastal resilience, marine ecosystem sustainability (including the Great Lakes), and shifts in extreme weather and climate.
For FY2013, NOAA structured the solicitation as two separate competitions. Competition 1 is aimed at establishing or supporting two major RISA team efforts in specific regions: one focused on the South Central United States (Priority 1) and one focused on the upper Midwest (Priority 2). Each of these priorities is expected to be funded at roughly $3.5 million total over five years (subject to appropriations), which works out to about $700,000 per year per award. These awards are meant to support full RISA team activities, meaning sustained regional research, stakeholder engagement, and applied climate services work rather than one-off studies.
Competition 2 is narrower and is limited to existing RISA teams and their partners, emphasizing targeted regional research partnerships rather than creating brand-new RISA teams. Proposals under Competition 2 must align with one of four topic priorities: preparing for floods in urban coastal communities (Priority 3), scenario and management planning processes (Priority 4), drought monitoring and prediction products to support decision making (Priority 5), and climate impacts on marine and Great Lakes ecosystems (Priority 6). NOAA estimated total funding for this competition in the range of $500,000 to $3,000,000 spread across approximately 5 to 15 awards. Individual awards were expected to fall between $75,000 and $200,000 per year, supporting smaller, more focused efforts that still connect research to practical decisions and services.
Administratively, this is a discretionary NOAA funding opportunity under the Department of Commerce, using grant and cooperative agreement instruments, within the activity area of environment, science and technology, and other research and development. The CFDA listing is 11.431 (Climate and Atmospheric Research). NOAA anticipated about 17 awards overall. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated. The award floor is $75,000 and the award ceiling is $3,500,000, reflecting the difference between the smaller partnership projects and the larger, multi-year RISA team awards.
Eligible applicants include a wide range of public and nonprofit entities: state, county, and city or township governments; federally recognized tribal governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; and 501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than institutions of higher education). The timeline included a required Letter of Intent process, with Letters of Intent due by 5 p.m. Eastern on February 5, 2013, and a full application closing date of April 8, 2013 (with archiving on May 8, 2013). The announcement also notes that applicants should follow up with the competition manager if they do not receive a response to their Letter of Intent within four weeks.
For applicants looking for fit and alignment, the program is clearly oriented toward user-inspired work: projects are expected to demonstrate strong connections to decision makers and stakeholders, produce regionally tailored climate knowledge, and improve the usability of climate information for planning and policy. NOAA provided specific points of contact for each competition and priority area, including Adam Parris and Caitlin Simpson for Competition 1 and priorities related to floods and scenario planning, Daniel Barrie for drought monitoring and prediction products, and Laura Petes for marine and Great Lakes ecosystem impacts. Additional detail was referenced through a RISA information sheet and the CPO website.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this NOAA funding opportunity?
This is a NOAA Climate Program Office (CPO) discretionary funding opportunity that supports climate research and decision-support work built around the Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) network. It is designed to fund interdisciplinary, regional teams and partnerships that connect climate science with real-world decision needs.
What is the main purpose of the RISA program?
The RISA approach is to support long-running, place-based hubs that blend climate science, social science, stakeholder engagement, and applied products (such as tools, assessments, and guidance). The goal is for the science produced to be directly useful for public policy and resource management related to climate risks and long-term change.
Which NOAA office and division are sponsoring this opportunity?
The opportunity sits within NOAA CPO's Climate and Societal Interactions (CSI) division, which focuses on adaptation-oriented climate services and decision support. CSI oversees RISA and coordinates related efforts such as IRAP, SARP, NIDIS, and COCA, and partners to strengthen regional climate services.
What kinds of activities does NOAA want to fund?
NOAA is seeking user-inspired, regionally tailored work that stays closely connected to decision makers and stakeholders. Funded activities can include sustained regional research, stakeholder engagement, and applied climate services and decision-support outputs (for example: tools, assessments, planning guidance) rather than one-off studies.
How is the FY2013 solicitation structured?
For FY2013, NOAA structured the solicitation as two separate competitions:
- Competition 1: Establishing or supporting two major RISA team efforts in specific regions (South Central U.S. and upper Midwest).
- Competition 2: Targeted regional research partnerships limited to existing RISA teams and their partners, aligned with one of four topic priorities.
What regions are targeted under Competition 1?
Competition 1 targets two region-focused priorities:
- Priority 1: South Central United States
- Priority 2: Upper Midwest
How much funding is expected for Competition 1 awards?
Each of the two Competition 1 priorities is expected to be funded at roughly $3.5 million total over five years (subject to appropriations), which is approximately $700,000 per year per award.
What is the intent of Competition 1 awards (large RISA team efforts)?
Competition 1 awards are intended to support full RISA team activities, including sustained regional research, ongoing stakeholder engagement, and applied climate services work that produces usable outputs for planning and management.
Who can apply under Competition 2?
Competition 2 is limited to existing RISA teams and their partners. It emphasizes targeted regional research partnerships rather than creating brand-new RISA teams.
What topic areas are eligible under Competition 2?
Competition 2 proposals must align with one of four topic priorities:
- Priority 3: Preparing for floods in urban coastal communities
- Priority 4: Scenario and management planning processes
- Priority 5: Drought monitoring and prediction products to support decision making
- Priority 6: Climate impacts on marine and Great Lakes ecosystems
How much funding is expected for Competition 2 projects?
NOAA estimated total funding for Competition 2 in the range of $500,000 to $3,000,000 spread across approximately 5 to 15 awards. Individual awards were expected to be about $75,000 to $200,000 per year.
How many awards does NOAA anticipate making in total?
NOAA anticipated approximately 17 awards overall across both competitions.
What is the award floor and award ceiling?
The stated award floor is $75,000 and the award ceiling is $3,500,000. This range reflects smaller partnership projects (Competition 2) versus larger multi-year RISA team awards (Competition 1).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated for this opportunity.
What type of funding instrument will NOAA use?
NOAA plans to use grant and cooperative agreement instruments under this discretionary funding opportunity.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA listing is 11.431 (Climate and Atmospheric Research).
What is the activity area for this opportunity?
The activity area is listed as environment, science and technology, and other research and development.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than institutions of higher education)
What kinds of outcomes or deliverables does NOAA appear to value?
Based on the description, NOAA prioritizes outputs that improve the usability of climate information for planning and policy, including regionally relevant climate knowledge and applied decision-support products developed in close connection with identified needs, vulnerabilities, and stakeholder priorities.
How do the program priorities connect to NOAA's broader strategy?
The priorities are tied to NOAA's Next Generation Strategic Plan themes, including climate impacts on water resources, coastal resilience, marine ecosystem sustainability (including the Great Lakes), and changes in extreme weather and climate. The opportunity also emphasizes coordination across NOAA and external partners to make climate information easier to access and more regionally relevant.
What is the Letter of Intent (LOI) deadline?
Letters of Intent were due by 5 p.m. Eastern on February 5, 2013.
What is the full application deadline?
The full application closing date was April 8, 2013 (with archiving on May 8, 2013).
What should applicants do if they do not receive a response to their Letter of Intent?
The announcement notes that applicants should follow up with the competition manager if they do not receive a response to their Letter of Intent within four weeks.
Who are the points of contact for Competition 1?
Competition 1 points of contact include Adam Parris and Caitlin Simpson.
Who are the points of contact for Competition 2 topic areas?
The announcement lists topic-related contacts including:
- Adam Parris and Caitlin Simpson (also associated with priorities related to floods and scenario planning)
- Daniel Barrie (drought monitoring and prediction products)
- Laura Petes (marine and Great Lakes ecosystem impacts)
Where can applicants find more background information about RISA and NOAA CPO?
Additional detail was referenced through a RISA information sheet and the CPO website.
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