Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA NMFS HCPO 2016 2004742
Apply for NOAA NMFS HCPO 2016 2004742
- The DOC 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 Regional Partnership Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.463.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 04, 2015 and posted on Dec 04, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 02, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $15,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The NOAA Great Lakes Habitat Restoration Regional Partnership Grants opportunity is a competitive federal funding program designed to speed up restoration of coastal habitats across the U.S. Great Lakes. NOAA, through its Restoration Center in the Great Lakes Region, uses these funds alongside its technical expertise to support projects that restore habitat in ways that also produce real community benefits. The program emphasizes outcomes like stronger fisheries and other natural resources, improved water quality, more and better recreational access, and increased resilience for coastal communities facing changing lake levels. Rather than funding small, standalone efforts, NOAA is looking to build multi-year regional partnerships that can deliver a steady pipeline of restoration work over several years.
A central focus of the solicitation is work in Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOCs), which are locations identified due to significant environmental degradation and associated impairments. The partnerships funded under this opportunity are expected to implement a broad range of individual habitat restoration projects in AOCs, using money provided through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), which is administered by EPA and supports AOC recovery priorities year by year. Because GLRI priorities can evolve as new needs are identified, NOAA expects each partnership to remain flexible about which AOCs it may work in and to coordinate closely with NOAA as well as other federal and state agencies to identify, select, and carry out the most timely and high-impact projects.
The partnerships are expected to tackle multiple types of habitat restoration activities and to directly support progress toward removing habitat-related Beneficial Use Impairments (BUIs). BUIs are the specific “use impairments” that keep an AOC from being considered restored (for example, impairments tied to loss of fish and wildlife habitat). By addressing these habitat-related BUIs, projects supported under the partnerships are intended to contribute to the broader goal of delisting targeted AOCs over time. The funding can cover both engineering and design work (the planning and technical steps needed to prepare a project for construction) and on-the-ground implementation (actual construction and restoration actions).
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which signals that NOAA expects substantial federal involvement during the award period, including joint decision-making around the selection and implementation of restoration projects. In other words, applicants are not just proposing a fixed list of construction projects upfront; they are proposing an organizational structure and approach for a partnership that can collaborate with NOAA over multiple years to identify and deliver priority restoration actions. The solicitation is explicit that this is not a request for individual habitat restoration project proposals. It is a request for regional partnership applications capable of developing and executing multiple projects during the award period.
In terms of scale, NOAA anticipated about $5,000,000 to establish partnerships in 2016, with annual funding expected to continue for up to three years, depending on funds provided to NOAA by EPA through GLRI. Over the full three-year period, federal funding per award was anticipated to range broadly from $1,000,000 to $40,000,000, with typical partnership funding more commonly expected around $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 per year. The listing also notes an award ceiling of $15,000,000 and an expectation of around 20 awards, indicating NOAA’s intent to support multiple partnerships across the basin. Voluntary cost sharing is not required but can be considered during evaluation, meaning applicants who bring additional non-federal resources or matching support may strengthen their competitiveness depending on how the evaluation criteria are applied.
Key administrative details from the opportunity listing include the funding opportunity number NOAA NMFS HCPO 2016 2004742, a discretionary opportunity category, and an activity focus spanning environment, natural resources, and science and technology-related work. The CFDA number is 11.463. The applicant eligibility is listed broadly as “Others” with further clarification expected in the full eligibility section of the notice. The original and current closing date shown for this specific posting was February 2, 2016, and the opportunity was posted December 4, 2015. Overall, the program is best understood as a mechanism for building durable, capable regional partnerships that can repeatedly design and deliver habitat restoration projects in Great Lakes AOCs, aligning each year with GLRI priorities and pushing measurable progress toward ecological recovery and AOC delisting while also delivering tangible public benefits.
FAQs: NOAA Great Lakes Habitat Restoration Regional Partnership Grants
What is the NOAA Great Lakes Habitat Restoration Regional Partnership Grants program?
It is a competitive federal funding program intended to accelerate restoration of coastal habitats across the U.S. Great Lakes. NOAA (through its Restoration Center in the Great Lakes Region) provides funding alongside technical expertise to support restoration efforts that also create tangible community benefits.
What is the main goal of this opportunity?
The goal is to build multi-year regional partnerships that can produce a steady pipeline of habitat restoration work over several years, rather than funding isolated, one-off projects.
Is this solicitation asking for individual restoration project proposals?
No. The solicitation is explicit that it is not a request for individual habitat restoration project proposals. It is a request for regional partnership applications capable of developing and executing multiple projects during the award period in collaboration with NOAA.
What types of outcomes does NOAA emphasize for funded work?
The opportunity emphasizes outcomes such as stronger fisheries and other natural resources, improved water quality, enhanced recreational access, and increased resilience for coastal communities dealing with changing lake levels.
Where are projects expected to take place?
A central focus is work in Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOCs), which are locations identified due to significant environmental degradation and associated impairments.
What are Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOCs)?
AOCs are areas identified because of significant environmental degradation and related impairments that affect the ability of those locations to meet ecological and use goals.
What are Beneficial Use Impairments (BUIs), and how do they relate to this grant?
BUIs are the specific "use impairments" that prevent an AOC from being considered restored (for example, impairments tied to loss of fish and wildlife habitat). Partnerships are expected to support progress toward removing habitat-related BUIs.
How does this program support AOC recovery and delisting?
By addressing habitat-related BUIs through restoration activities, projects supported under these partnerships are intended to contribute to the broader goal of delisting targeted AOCs over time.
What kinds of restoration activities can be supported?
The partnerships are expected to implement a broad range of individual habitat restoration projects in AOCs and to tackle multiple types of habitat restoration activities, specifically those that directly support progress toward removing habitat-related BUIs.
Can funding be used for planning and design, or only for construction?
Funding can support both engineering and design work (planning and technical preparation for construction) and on-the-ground implementation (actual construction and restoration actions).
What funding source supports the individual projects implemented through these partnerships?
The work is supported using money provided through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), which is administered by EPA and supports AOC recovery priorities year by year.
Why does NOAA say partnerships must stay flexible about which AOCs they may work in?
Because GLRI priorities can evolve year to year as new needs are identified, NOAA expects each partnership to remain flexible and to coordinate closely with NOAA and other federal and state agencies to identify, select, and carry out timely, high-impact projects.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement indicates NOAA expects substantial federal involvement during the award period, including joint decision-making about selecting and implementing restoration projects. Applicants are proposing a partnership structure and approach that will collaborate with NOAA over multiple years, not a fixed list of projects set in advance.
How much funding was anticipated for this opportunity?
NOAA anticipated about $5,000,000 to establish partnerships in 2016, with annual funding expected to continue for up to three years, depending on funds provided to NOAA by EPA through GLRI.
What is the expected duration of funding?
Annual funding was expected to continue for up to three years, contingent on GLRI funds being provided to NOAA by EPA.
What is the anticipated federal funding range per award over the full period?
Over the full three-year period, federal funding per award was anticipated to range broadly from $1,000,000 to $40,000,000.
What funding level was considered typical for partnerships?
Typical partnership funding was more commonly expected around $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 per year.
Is there an award ceiling listed?
Yes. The listing notes an award ceiling of $15,000,000.
How many awards were expected?
The listing indicates an expectation of around 20 awards, reflecting an intent to support multiple partnerships across the Great Lakes basin.
Is cost sharing or match required?
Voluntary cost sharing is not required. However, it can be considered during evaluation, meaning applicants who bring additional non-federal resources or matching support may strengthen their competitiveness depending on how evaluation criteria are applied.
What is the funding opportunity number for this solicitation?
The funding opportunity number is NOAA NMFS HCPO 2016 2004742.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number is 11.463.
What is the opportunity category and general activity area?
The listing describes it as a discretionary opportunity with an activity focus spanning environment, natural resources, and science and technology-related work.
Who is eligible to apply?
The eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with further clarification expected in the full eligibility section of the notice.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on December 4, 2015. The original and current closing date shown for the specific posting was February 2, 2016.
What is NOAA looking for in an applicant, based on how the solicitation is described?
NOAA is looking for applicants that can form durable regional partnerships with the organizational structure and approach to repeatedly identify, design, and implement multiple habitat restoration projects over several years, while coordinating closely with NOAA and other agencies and staying aligned with evolving GLRI priorities.
What is the overall purpose of building multi-year partnerships instead of funding standalone projects?
The purpose is to deliver a steady, multi-year pipeline of restoration work that can be prioritized and adjusted over time, supporting measurable ecological recovery in AOCs while also delivering community benefits such as improved water quality, recreation, and coastal resilience.
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