Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA NOS NCCOS 2015 2004313
Apply for NOAA NOS NCCOS 2015 2004313
- The Department of Commerce in the education environment natural resources science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOAA RESTORE Act Science Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.451 Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Science, Observation, Monitoring, and Technology.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 17, 2014 and posted on Dec 17, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 17, 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 $2,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments City or township governments Small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments Special district governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NOAA RESTORE Act Science Program opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NOAA NOS NCCOS 2015 2004313) is a competitive federal research solicitation run by the Department of Commerce through NOAA, specifically NOAA's National Ocean Service and the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS/CSCOR). It supports research under the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Science, Observation, Monitoring, and Technology Program, with the broader goal of improving the science, data, and tools that inform ecosystem restoration efforts along the U.S. Gulf Coast. The program is tied to RESTORE Act funding, meaning awards depend on the availability of money in the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund.
Projects proposed under this announcement are expected to be relatively short, typically lasting 1 to 2 years. NOAA anticipated making final funding recommendations around June 2015, with an expected project start date of September 1, 2015. The total amount available for this round was projected to be roughly $2.0 million to $2.5 million, with NOAA expecting to fund about 3 to 7 projects. Individual awards were expected to fall in the $200,000 to $400,000 range (with $400,000 listed as the ceiling and $200,000 as the floor). The funding instrument types listed include both grants and cooperative agreements, so applicants should be prepared for the possibility of more active federal involvement in project coordination if NOAA selects a cooperative agreement structure.
A key procedural requirement is that a Letter of Intent (LOI) is mandatory. LOIs were due to the NCCOS/CSCOR office by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 30, 2015, and had to be submitted by email to Mary.Payne@noaa.gov. Full applications were required to be submitted through Grants.gov, and the opportunity’s closing date for applications was March 17, 2015 (as posted, with the same date shown as the current closing date). The opportunity was originally posted on December 17, 2014, and later archived on April 16, 2015.
Eligibility is broad and includes many common research and public-sector applicant types: public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, state governments, local governments (county and city/township), special district governments, federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (with distinctions noted for institutions of higher education), small businesses, and other for-profit organizations. The listing indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement, which typically lowers the barrier for participation compared with programs that require non-federal match.
For supplemental background and context, NOAA pointed applicants to several resources: the NOAA RESTORE Act Science Program website (restoreactscienceprogram.noaa.gov), the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council’s Restore the Gulf site (restorethegulf.gov), and the Department of the Treasury interim final rule implementing the RESTORE Act (linked through gpo.gov). For administrative help accessing the full announcement, the contact listed was Laura Golden, NCCOS/CSCOR Grants Administrator, at 301-713-3338 ext. 151.
NOAA RESTORE Act Science Program (NOAA NOS NCCOS 2015 2004313) - FAQs
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the NOAA RESTORE Act Science Program solicitation (Funding Opportunity Number NOAA NOS NCCOS 2015 2004313). It is a competitive federal research funding announcement administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce through NOAA, specifically NOAA's National Ocean Service and the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS/CSCOR).
2) What is the program trying to achieve?
The solicitation supports research under the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Science, Observation, Monitoring, and Technology Program. The broader goal is to improve the science, data, and tools that inform ecosystem restoration efforts along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
3) How is this opportunity funded?
The program is tied to RESTORE Act funding. Awards depend on the availability of funds in the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund.
4) Is this a competitive grant program?
Yes. The solicitation is described as a competitive federal research solicitation.
5) What kinds of projects does NOAA expect to fund?
Projects are expected to be relatively short research efforts that contribute science, observations, monitoring, and/or technology that improve the information and tools used for Gulf Coast ecosystem restoration decision-making.
6) How long should proposed projects last?
Projects proposed under this announcement are expected to be relatively short, typically lasting 1 to 2 years.
7) How much total funding was available in this round?
The total amount projected to be available for this round was approximately $2.0 million to $2.5 million.
8) How many awards did NOAA expect to make?
NOAA expected to fund about 3 to 7 projects.
9) What was the expected size of individual awards?
Individual awards were expected to fall in the $200,000 to $400,000 range. The listed ceiling was $400,000 and the listed floor was $200,000.
10) What funding instruments might be used?
The listed funding instrument types include both grants and cooperative agreements.
11) What is the difference between a grant and a cooperative agreement in this opportunity?
The announcement notes that applicants should be prepared for the possibility of more active federal involvement in project coordination if NOAA selects a cooperative agreement structure. (The specific structure would be determined by NOAA at award.)
12) Is a Letter of Intent (LOI) required?
Yes. A Letter of Intent (LOI) is mandatory.
13) When was the LOI due, and where was it sent?
LOIs were due to the NCCOS/CSCOR office by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 30, 2015, and had to be submitted by email to Mary.Payne@noaa.gov.
14) How were full applications submitted?
Full applications were required to be submitted through Grants.gov.
15) What was the application deadline?
The opportunity's closing date for applications was March 17, 2015 (the posting showed this as the closing date and current closing date).
16) When was NOAA expecting to make final funding recommendations?
NOAA anticipated making final funding recommendations around June 2015.
17) What was the expected project start date?
The expected project start date was September 1, 2015.
18) When was the opportunity posted and when was it archived?
The opportunity was originally posted on December 17, 2014, and later archived on April 16, 2015.
19) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes: public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; state governments; local governments (county and city/township); special district governments; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (with distinctions noted for institutions of higher education); small businesses; and other for-profit organizations.
20) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The listing indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement.
21) Where can applicants find background information about the RESTORE Act Science Program?
NOAA pointed applicants to the NOAA RESTORE Act Science Program website at restoreactscienceprogram.noaa.gov.
22) Where can applicants find broader Gulf restoration context?
NOAA referenced the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council's Restore the Gulf site at restorethegulf.gov.
23) Where can applicants find the RESTORE Act implementation rule?
NOAA referenced the Department of the Treasury interim final rule implementing the RESTORE Act, linked through gpo.gov.
24) Who was the administrative contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The contact listed for administrative help was Laura Golden, NCCOS/CSCOR Grants Administrator, at 301-713-3338 ext. 151.
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