Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA NMFS HCPO 2012 2003241
Apply for NOAA NMFS HCPO 2012 2003241
- The Department of Commerce in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NRDA 2012 Implementation Grants" 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 Feb 6, 2012 and posted on Jan 9, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 23, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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. Applications from federal, state, tribal, or local government agencies will not be considered, due to their potential role as trustee council members. Organizations with a financial relationship to a responsible party may apply, but funds will not be awarded if a conflict of interest based on financial interests or reputation is determined. NOAA will not accept proposals with a first year budget under 300,000 or over 5,000,000 under this solicitation. The Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 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. NOAA encourages applications involving any of the above institutions.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NRDA 2012 Implementation Grants are a NOAA funding opportunity designed to move Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) restoration projects from planning into on-the-ground implementation. The core purpose is not to fund open-ended research or general conservation ideas, but to administer and pass through funds for coastal habitat conservation and restoration work that has already been identified through NRDA restoration planning after specific environmental incidents. These incidents typically involve oil spills, hazardous substance releases, or groundings that injure natural resources and reduce the benefits those resources provide to people and ecosystems.
NOAA participates in NRDA as a public trustee, working alongside other trustees through trustee councils that are assembled for a particular incident. In practice, these councils coordinate the assessment of injuries, determine what services were lost (such as fishing opportunities, beach use, habitat functions, or nutrient cycling), and then select restoration actions intended to make the public and the environment whole. NOAA notes that since 1992 it has recovered more than $600 million from responsible parties to protect and restore coastal and marine resources, including wetlands, reefs, migratory fish, and marine mammals. This grant program supports the practical administration and execution of those restoration outcomes, including the oversight needed to ensure projects meet trustee-defined goals.
Awards are made as cooperative agreements, meaning NOAA expects substantial involvement in the funded work, particularly around oversight, coordination, and ensuring alignment with trustee council decisions. Successful applicants are expected to be capable of either implementing trustee-selected restoration projects directly or running a competitive subaward process to solicit and manage specific restoration projects that meet goals set by the trustee council. In some cases, a trustee-selected project may be implemented through a subcontract to a named organization; in others, the grantee may implement directly but must demonstrate the expertise to do so and be prepared for significant project management responsibilities.
Funding availability is described as variable and tied to trustee council funding decisions, with NOAA estimating that roughly $750,000 to $15,000,000 could be available over the life of the cooperative agreements. The program is structured as multi-year support that can be maintained for up to seven years on an as-available basis. Typical first-year awards were anticipated to fall between $350,000 and $2,000,000, and NOAA set clear first-year budget boundaries: proposals under $300,000 or over $5,000,000 for the first year would not be accepted. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity.
Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and commercial (for-profit) organizations. Federal, state, tribal, and local government agencies are not eligible under this solicitation because they may serve as trustee council members, which could create governance and conflict issues. Organizations that have a financial relationship to a responsible party are allowed to apply, but NOAA indicates that funding will not be awarded if a conflict of interest is identified based on financial interests or reputational concerns. NOAA also signals a strong interest in broadening participation and encourages applications that involve historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities, and institutions working in underserved areas.
Key administrative details from the posting include: Funding Opportunity Number NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2012-2003241; title NRDA 2012 Implementation Grants; agency Department of Commerce/NOAA; CFDA 11.463 (Habitat Conservation); instrument type Cooperative Agreement; category Environment/Natural Resources. The opportunity was posted January 9, 2012, with a closing date of February 23, 2012, and later archived March 24, 2012. Contact support listed in the notice includes Steve Drescher, Policy Advisor, for application download issues.
NRDA 2012 Implementation Grants (NOAA) - FAQs
What is the NRDA 2012 Implementation Grants opportunity?
The NRDA 2012 Implementation Grants are a NOAA funding opportunity intended to move Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) restoration projects from planning into on-the-ground implementation. The emphasis is on administering and carrying out restoration actions that have already been identified through NRDA restoration planning tied to specific environmental incidents.
What is the main purpose of this funding?
The core purpose is to support the practical administration and execution of restoration outcomes selected through the NRDA process. This includes implementing trustee-selected coastal habitat conservation and restoration work and providing the oversight needed to ensure projects meet trustee-defined goals.
Is this grant meant to fund research or general conservation ideas?
No. NOAA describes the program as not intended to fund open-ended research or general conservation ideas. It is designed to pass through and administer funds for restoration projects that have already been identified through NRDA restoration planning after a specific incident.
What kinds of incidents are connected to the restoration projects supported by this program?
The incidents typically involve oil spills, hazardous substance releases, or groundings that injure natural resources and reduce the benefits those resources provide to people and ecosystems.
What is NOAA's role in NRDA?
NOAA participates in NRDA as a public trustee. NOAA works alongside other trustees through trustee councils that are assembled for a particular incident.
What do trustee councils do in the NRDA process?
Trustee councils coordinate the assessment of injuries, determine what services were lost (for example, fishing opportunities, beach use, habitat functions, or nutrient cycling), and select restoration actions intended to make the public and the environment whole.
What kinds of natural resources has NOAA said it has helped restore through NRDA recoveries?
NOAA notes that since 1992 it has recovered more than $600 million from responsible parties to protect and restore coastal and marine resources, including wetlands, reefs, migratory fish, and marine mammals.
What type of award instrument is used for this opportunity?
Awards are made as cooperative agreements. NOAA expects substantial involvement in the funded work, particularly around oversight, coordination, and ensuring alignment with trustee council decisions.
What does "substantial involvement" by NOAA mean for applicants?
Based on the notice, NOAA expects to be significantly involved in oversight, coordination, and making sure the work remains aligned with decisions made by the trustee council for the incident.
What kinds of work are successful applicants expected to carry out?
Successful applicants are expected to be capable of either (1) implementing trustee-selected restoration projects directly, or (2) running a competitive subaward process to solicit and manage specific restoration projects that meet trustee council goals.
Can a funded project be implemented through a subcontract?
Yes. The notice indicates that in some cases a trustee-selected project may be implemented through a subcontract to a named organization.
If an applicant plans to implement projects directly, what is NOAA expecting?
The applicant must demonstrate the expertise to implement the trustee-selected restoration project(s) and be prepared for significant project management responsibilities.
How much funding is available overall?
Funding availability is described as variable and tied to trustee council funding decisions. NOAA estimated that roughly $750,000 to $15,000,000 could be available over the life of the cooperative agreements.
How long can support last under this program?
The program is structured as multi-year support that can be maintained for up to seven years on an as-available basis.
What were the typical first-year award amounts NOAA anticipated?
Typical first-year awards were anticipated to fall between $350,000 and $2,000,000.
Are there first-year budget limits that make a proposal ineligible?
Yes. NOAA stated that proposals under $300,000 or over $5,000,000 for the first year would not be accepted.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated for this opportunity.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and commercial (for-profit) organizations.
Are government agencies eligible to apply?
No. Federal, state, tribal, and local government agencies are not eligible under this solicitation because they may serve as trustee council members, which could create governance and conflict issues.
Can an organization with a financial relationship to a responsible party apply?
Yes, organizations that have a financial relationship to a responsible party are allowed to apply. However, NOAA indicates that funding will not be awarded if a conflict of interest is identified based on financial interests or reputational concerns.
Does NOAA encourage participation from specific types of institutions or communities?
Yes. NOAA signals a strong interest in broadening participation and encourages applications that involve historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities, and institutions working in underserved areas.
What agency is offering this funding opportunity?
The agency is the Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
What is the official title of the opportunity?
The title is "NRDA 2012 Implementation Grants."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2012-2003241.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 11.463, Habitat Conservation.
What category does this funding opportunity fall under?
The category listed is Environment/Natural Resources.
When was the opportunity posted and when was it due?
The opportunity was posted on January 9, 2012, and had a closing date of February 23, 2012.
Is the opportunity still open?
No. The notice indicates it was archived on March 24, 2012.
Who was listed as the contact for application download issues?
The contact support listed includes Steve Drescher, Policy Advisor, for application download issues.
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