NOAA is offering the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program grant for Great Lakes states for land acquisition projects that protect important coastal and estuarine areas. The grants aim to advance the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative’s goal of protecting and restoring aquatic and terrestrial habitats, including areas threatened by conversion. Eligible state lead agencies can submit up to four proposed projects, with the deadline for submission being October 26, 2016. Projects must be located in specific Great Lakes states participating in the program, focusing on conservation, recreation, ecological, historical, or aesthetic values preservation in line with the program’s objectives and guidelines.
Opportunity ID: 286606
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-NOS-OCM-2017-2004932 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program – Fiscal Year 2017 Great Lakes Competition |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.419 — Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 27, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 26, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 26, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 25, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants for this competition are the designated lead agency for implementing CELCP in each participating State (lead agency), as described below. The lead agency is presumed to be the agency designated as lead for implementing the State’s coastal management program, as approved under the CZMA, unless otherwise designated by the Governor. A list of lead contacts for each State and Territory, including eligible Great Lakes States, is available on the CELCP website at http://www.coast.noaa.gov/czm/landconservation/media/celcpstateleadcontacts.pdf For this competition, Great Lakes States with Coastal Zone Management Programs or NERRS approved under the CZMA that have submitted a CELCP plan to NOAA on or before October 1, 2016 are eligible to apply. The status of each State’s CELCP plan (draft or approved) can be found at www.coast.noaa.gov/czm/landconservation/state/ and will be updated as of as of October 5, 2016. Great Lakes States with a status of approved or draft are eligible to participate. States considered eligible as of July 1, 2016, are: Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania (Lake Erie coast), New York (Lake Erie and Lake Ontario coasts), and Wisconsin. The States of Illinois and Minnesota will be eligible if they submit a CELCP plan to NOAA by October 1, 2016. CELCP plans may be submitted in hard copy by mail, or electronically by e-mail, to Elaine Vaudreuil, CELCP competition manager, at the address listed in section |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | The purpose of this notice is to solicit grant proposals from eligible Great Lakes states for coastal and estuarine land conservation (land acquisition) projects under the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program (CELCP). Applications selected for funding through this solicitation will be implemented through a grant, with awards dependent upon the amount of funds made available to NOAA for this purpose. Proposals submitted in response to this announcement shall protect important coastal and estuarine areas that have significant conservation, recreation, ecological, historical, or aesthetic values, or that are threatened by conversion from their natural, undeveloped, or recreational state to other uses. Proposals must also advance the goal of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) to protect and restore Great Lakes aquatic and terrestrial habitats, including those habitats that serve to remediate, restore, and delist Areas of Concern. The designated lead agency for implementing CELCP (lead agency) in each participating State is eligible to submit up to four proposed projects for funding under this competition. The State’s lead agency may solicit, and include in its application, project proposals from additional eligible State or local agencies, as described in Section III.A. of this notice. Projects must be located in one of the following Great Lakes States that have submitted a CELCP plan to NOAA and are currently participating in the program: Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania (Lake Erie coast); New York (Lake Erie and Lake Ontario coasts); and Wisconsin. Projects in Illinois and Minnesota will only be eligible if the State’s CELCP lead agency submits a CELCP plan to NOAA by October 1, 2016. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Elizabeth Mountz, by phone at (240) 533-0819 or via email at: Elizabeth.Mountz@noaa.gov.
Email:Elizabeth.Mountz@noaa.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 286606 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> NOAA-NOS-OCM-2017-2004932 FFO Report.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Elizabeth Mountz, 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 | 2607312 | Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program – FY 2017 Great Lakes Competition | PKG00226099 | Jul 27, 2016 | Oct 26, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
286606 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
286606 Project-1.1.pdf
286606 CD511-1.1.pdf
286606 Budget-1.1.pdf
286606 SF424B-1.1.pdf
286606 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
286606 Other-1.1.pdf
286606 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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