NOAA’s Coastal Zone Management Program is offering the CZM Projects of Special Merit Competition for FY2017. This grant aims to fund innovative projects that enhance federally-approved coastal management programs in specified national priority areas such as Hazards, Ocean, and Great Lakes Resources. Eligible applicants must have an approved CMP and a Section 309 Assessment and Strategy addressing the enhancement areas. The deadline for submissions is November 18, 2016. Proposals must align with the Coastal Zone Management Program Regulations at 15 C.F.R. Part 923 and the guidelines outlined in the announcement.
Opportunity ID: 288880
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-NOS-OCM-2017-2005010 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | CZM Projects of Special Merit Competition – FY2017 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 15 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.419 — Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 14, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 18, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 18, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 18, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Any coastal State or Territorial CMP that has been approved by NOAA pursuant to the Coastal Zone Management Act (16 U.S.C. § 1455) is eligible under this announcement if the requirements established at 15 C.F.R. § 923.121 are met. Specifically, applicants must have an approved Assessment and Strategy for the 2016-2020 assessment period which includes at least one strategy for one or more of the priority enhancement areas identified in Section I.B of this federal funding opportunity (FFO). In addition to strategies that were originally approved as part of a State or Territory’s Assessment and Strategy, approved strategies also include strategies that were added or substantially modified and approved by NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management prior to the closing date of the competition. See 15 C.F.R. § 923.121 for all requirements. The designated lead agency for implementing each approved CMP is eligible to submit projects for funding under this competition. For the purposes of this competition, the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission is an eligible applicant. Eligible applicants may submit a proposal on behalf of State agency partners within the approved State CMP network, if applicable. Local governments and nonprofits may participate as partners on the proposed projects; however, projects should be focused upon enhancing the approved State CMP. Each applicant may submit no more than two applications for consideration under this competition. NOAA employees are not permitted to assist in the preparation of applications or write letters of support for any application. For proposals that involve collaboration with current NOAA projects or staff, NOAA employees may provide a limited statement verifying the nature and extent of the collaboration and confirming prior coordination activities. Letters of support from NOAA employees are not allowable and will not be included among the application materials considered by merit reviewers. Federal agencies and employees are not allowed to receive funds under this announcement but may serve as collaborative project partners. If federal agencies are collaborators, applicants must provide detail on the expected level of federal engagement in the application. Examples might include, but are not limited to partnership services; serving in a review capacity; or participating in priority task teams, working groups, or leadership teams. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | The purpose of this document is to advise eligible applicants that NOAA is soliciting proposals for competitive funding under the Coastal Zone Management Act’s (CZMA) Enhancement Program Projects of Special Merit, authorized under Section 309 of the CZMA (16 U.S.C. §1456b). The objective of Section 309 assistance is to encourage each State or Territory with a federally-approved coastal management program (CMP) to continually improve its program in specified areas of national importance. The intent of Projects of Special Merit (PSM) funding is to offer CMPs the opportunity to develop innovative projects that further their approved enhancement area strategies and focus on the following national enhancement area priorities: Hazards, and Ocean and Great Lakes Resources (with a focus on comprehensive planning). Any CMP that has been approved by NOAA pursuant to the Coastal Zone Management Act (16 U.S.C. §1455) and has an approved 2016-2020 Section 309 Assessment and Strategy that contains at least one strategy addressing one or more of the priority enhancement areas is eligible to apply for this competition. Coastal Zone Management Program Regulations at 15 C.F.R. Part 923 apply to this Announcement, and program policies and procedures are further implemented through the provisions in this announcement. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Elizabeth Mountz, NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management, 1305 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, or by phone at 240-533-0819, or via email at Elizabeth.Mountz@noaa.gov
Email:Elizabeth.Mountz@noaa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 288880 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> NOAA-NOS-OCM-2017-2005010 – Full Announcement.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Elizabeth Mountz, NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management, 1305 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, or by phone at 240-533-0819, or via email at Elizabeth.Mountz@noaa.gov Email: Elizabeth.Mountz@noaa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.419 | 2619298 | CZM Projects of Special Merit Competition – FY2017 | PKG00228857 | Sep 14, 2016 | Nov 18, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
288880 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
288880 Project-1.1.pdf
288880 CD511-1.1.pdf
288880 Budget-1.1.pdf
288880 SF424B-1.1.pdf
288880 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
288880 Other-1.1.pdf
288880 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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