Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA NMFS HCPO 2015 2004351
Apply for NOAA NMFS HCPO 2015 2004351
- 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 "NOAA Great Lakes Habitat Restoration Project Grants under the U.S. Great Lakes Restoration Initiative in Areas of Concern" 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 Jan 2, 2015 and posted on Jan 2, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 3, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $15,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000,000.00 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).
- Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education, non profits, and commercial (for profit) organizations, organizations under the jurisdiction of foreign governments, international organizations, and state, local and Indian tribal governments. Applications from federal agencies or employees of federal agencies will not be considered. Federal agencies are strongly encouraged to work with states, non governmental organizations, municipal and county governments, conservation corps organizations and others that are eligible to apply. The Department of Commerce/ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (DOC/NOAA) is strongly committed to broadening the participation of historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities, and institutions that work in under served areas. The RC encourages applications involving any of the above institutions.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NOAA Great Lakes Habitat Restoration Project Grants opportunity, offered through the U.S. Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), is designed to fund hands-on restoration of coastal habitats in U.S. Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOCs). The basic aim is to rebuild and improve coastal ecosystems that support fisheries and protected species, strengthen water quality, expand recreation opportunities, and help shoreline communities cope with changing lake levels. NOAA emphasizes projects with strong on-the-ground restoration actions, not just planning, and highlights that well-designed habitat work can generate real social and economic benefits alongside long-term ecological improvements.
Funding is administered by the NOAA Restoration Center, and selected projects may be supported through either grants or cooperative agreements. NOAA intended to run this as a competitive solicitation to ensure the most impactful projects are chosen, and applicants were instructed to submit an application to this competition even if the same project had been submitted to other NOAA funding opportunities. Multi-year cooperative agreements were explicitly allowed, and NOAA noted that additional funding releases could be used to continue supporting selected projects through FY17 without another round of competition, depending on appropriations and how funds were made available.
The total funding anticipated for this effort was about $15 million over roughly three years, but awards were contingent on the level of funding NOAA received for this purpose via the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and, ultimately, congressional appropriations. NOAA accepted one-, two-, or three-year proposals, with different request ranges depending on whether the work was for implementation or for engineering and design. For one-year habitat restoration implementation projects, NOAA would not accept requests below $500,000 or above $6 million in federal funds, with typical awards expected to fall between $500,000 and $2 million. For one-year engineering and design proposals, requests had to be between $75,000 and $350,000, with typical awards expected around $100,000 to $350,000. For multi-year proposals (up to three years), regardless of proposal type, NOAA required requests between $750,000 and $10 million. The overall award floor listed for the opportunity was $75,000 and the ceiling was $10 million.
Eligible applicants were broad and included colleges and universities, nonprofit organizations, commercial (for-profit) organizations, state and local governments, and Indian tribal governments, as well as organizations under foreign government jurisdiction and international organizations. Applications from federal agencies or federal employees were not eligible, though NOAA encouraged federal partners to collaborate with eligible entities such as states, local governments, NGOs, conservation corps organizations, and similar groups that could serve as the applicant. The opportunity also reflected the Department of Commerce and NOAA interest in broadening participation by historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities, and institutions working in underserved areas, and it encouraged applications that involve those organizations.
From an administrative standpoint, this was a discretionary funding opportunity (CFDA 11.463, Habitat Conservation) using grant and cooperative agreement instruments, with no cost share or match requirement stated. The announcement was posted January 2, 2015, and the application deadline was March 3, 2015 (with an archive date of April 2, 2015). NOAA listed points of contact for access issues with the full announcement, including Julie Sims and Jessica Berrio.
FAQs: NOAA Great Lakes Habitat Restoration Project Grants (GLRI)
1) What is the NOAA Great Lakes Habitat Restoration Project Grants opportunity?
This is a NOAA Restoration Center funding opportunity under the U.S. Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) to support hands-on restoration of coastal habitats in U.S. Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOCs).
2) What is the main purpose of this funding?
The purpose is to rebuild and improve coastal ecosystems that support fisheries and protected species, strengthen water quality, expand recreation opportunities, and help shoreline communities cope with changing lake levels.
3) What types of projects does NOAA prioritize?
NOAA emphasizes projects that include strong, on-the-ground habitat restoration actions. The opportunity highlights implementation-focused work rather than proposals limited to planning only.
4) Where must the work take place to be responsive to the opportunity?
Projects are intended to restore coastal habitats in U.S. Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOCs).
5) What outcomes does NOAA expect from well-designed habitat restoration projects?
The opportunity notes that well-designed habitat restoration can produce long-term ecological improvements and also generate real social and economic benefits.
6) Who administers the funding?
Funding is administered by the NOAA Restoration Center.
7) What award instruments may be used?
Selected projects may be supported through either grants or cooperative agreements.
8) Is this a competitive opportunity?
Yes. NOAA intended to run this as a competitive solicitation to select the most impactful projects.
9) If the same project was submitted to other NOAA funding opportunities, could it still be submitted here?
Yes. Applicants were instructed to submit an application to this competition even if the same project had been submitted to other NOAA funding opportunities.
10) Are multi-year projects allowed?
Yes. Multi-year cooperative agreements were explicitly allowed, and NOAA accepted proposals ranging from one to three years.
11) What is the total anticipated funding amount for this effort?
The total anticipated funding was about $15 million over roughly three years.
12) Is the funding guaranteed?
No. Awards were contingent on the level of funding NOAA received for this purpose via the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and ultimately congressional appropriations.
13) What project periods were accepted?
NOAA accepted one-year, two-year, or three-year proposals.
14) What are the funding request limits for one-year habitat restoration implementation proposals?
For one-year habitat restoration implementation projects, NOAA would not accept requests below $500,000 or above $6 million in federal funds. Typical awards were expected to be between $500,000 and $2 million.
15) What are the funding request limits for one-year engineering and design proposals?
For one-year engineering and design proposals, requests had to be between $75,000 and $350,000. Typical awards were expected to be around $100,000 to $350,000.
16) What are the funding request limits for multi-year proposals?
For multi-year proposals (up to three years), regardless of proposal type, NOAA required funding requests between $750,000 and $10 million.
17) What are the overall minimum and maximum award amounts for the opportunity?
The overall award floor listed was $75,000 and the award ceiling was $10 million.
18) Is there a required cost share or match?
No cost share or match requirement was stated in the information provided.
19) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included colleges and universities, nonprofit organizations, commercial (for-profit) organizations, state and local governments, and Indian tribal governments. Eligibility also included organizations under foreign government jurisdiction and international organizations.
20) Are federal agencies or federal employees eligible to apply?
No. Applications from federal agencies or federal employees were not eligible.
21) Can federal partners still participate in projects?
Yes. NOAA encouraged federal partners to collaborate with eligible entities (such as states, local governments, NGOs, conservation corps organizations, and similar groups) that could serve as the applicant.
22) Did NOAA encourage participation by specific institution types or underserved communities?
Yes. The opportunity reflected Department of Commerce and NOAA interest in broadening participation by historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities, and institutions working in underserved areas. Applications involving those organizations were encouraged.
23) What is the assistance listing/CFDA information for this program?
The opportunity was a discretionary funding opportunity listed as CFDA 11.463 (Habitat Conservation).
24) When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The announcement was posted January 2, 2015, and the application deadline was March 3, 2015. The archive date listed was April 2, 2015.
25) Could NOAA continue funding selected projects without another competition?
NOAA noted that additional funding releases could be used to continue supporting selected projects through FY17 without another round of competition, depending on appropriations and how funds were made available.
26) Who were the points of contact for access issues with the full announcement?
NOAA listed Julie Sims and Jessica Berrio as points of contact for access issues with the full announcement.
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