The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office is offering grants for projects focusing on restoration, protection, monitoring, and assessment of living resources and habitats in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Up to $500,000 is available for collaborative projects with a management application and a focus on specific tributaries or watersheds. Priority will be given to interdisciplinary projects that leverage additional resources. Attendees can join an informational webinar on November 4, 2016, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time for details. Closing date for applications is January 19, 2017.
Opportunity ID: 289627
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-NMFS-NCBO-2017-2005086 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fiscal Year 2017 Chesapeake Bay Fisheries Research Program |
| 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: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.457 — Chesapeake Bay Studies |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 21, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 19, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 19, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 18, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $125,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education, non-profit or for-profit organizations, U.S. territories, and state, local and Native American tribal governments. Applications from individuals, federal agencies, or employees of federal agencies will not be considered. Individuals and federal agencies are strongly encouraged to work with states, non-governmental organizations, municipal and county governments, and others that are eligible to apply. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office (NCBO) is directed by congressional mandate to provide technical assistance in: (1) identifying science-based management options for restoration and protection of living resources and their habitats; (2) monitoring and assessing the status of living resources and their habitats; and, (3) evaluating the effectiveness of management plan implementation. For FY 2017, it is anticipated that up to approximately $500,000 could be made available for projects that address funding priorities identified in the Program Priority Section (I.B.1 – I.B.2). NCBO encourages projects that are collaborative, interdisciplinary, and will leverage other resources. Preference will be given to projects with clear management application and to projects targeted in specific tributaries or watersheds to improve understanding of the local ecosystem. An informational webinar about the FY 2017 Chesapeake Bay Fisheries Research Program funding announcement will be held on November 4, 2016 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time. To register for this webinar, please visit: http://go.usa.gov/xKth5 |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Kevin Schabow NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office 410 Severn Avenue, Suite 207 Annapolis, MD 21403 410-295-3145
Email:kevin.schabow@noaa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 289627 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> NOAA-NMFS-NCBO-2017-2005086 FFO Report.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Kevin Schabow NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office 410 Severn Avenue, Suite 207 Annapolis, MD 21403 410-295-3145 Email: kevin.schabow@noaa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.457 | 2624359 | Fiscal Year 2017 Chesapeake Bay Fisheries Research Program | PKG00228744 | Oct 21, 2016 | Jan 19, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
289627 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
289627 Project-1.1.pdf
289627 CD511-1.1.pdf
289627 Budget-1.1.pdf
289627 SF424B-1.1.pdf
289627 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
289627 Other-1.1.pdf
289627 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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