The NOAA Great Lakes Habitat Restoration Program offers project grants to restore coastal habitats in U.S. Great Lakes Areas of Concern under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The funding supports habitat restoration projects that benefit fisheries, water quality, recreational opportunities, and coastal communities. Projects are expected to have strong on-the-ground restoration components and provide social and economic benefits. Grants range from $75,000 to $2 million for implementation and engineering/design of habitat restoration projects. Applications must be submitted by Feb 26, 2014, with awards dependent on funding availability from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and administered by NOAA’s Restoration Center in the Great Lakes Region.
Opportunity ID: 249323
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2014-2003974 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | NOAA Great Lakes Habitat Restoration Program Project Grants under the U.S. Great Lakes Restoration Initiative in Areas of Concern |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Education |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 11.463 — Habitat Conservation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Dec 18, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Feb 26, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Feb 26, 2014 |
| Archive Date:: | Mar 28, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 4,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $3,000,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $75,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Department of Commerce |
| Description:: | NOAA delivers funding and technical expertise to restore Great Lakes coastal habitats. These habitats support valuable fisheries and protected resources; improve the quality of our water; provide recreational opportunities for the public’s use and enjoyment; and buffer our coastal communities from the impacts of changing lake levels. Projects funded through NOAA have strong on-the-ground habitat restoration components that provide social and economic benefits for people and their communities in addition to long-term ecological habitat improvements. Through this solicitation, NOAA seeks to openly compete funding available for habitat restoration in U.S. Great Lakes Areas of Concern (http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/aoc/) under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative as anticipated in the President’s FY2014 Budget. Applications should be submitted for any project that is to be considered for this funding, even for those projects already submitted as applications to other NOAA competitions. Competition will ensure that the most beneficial restoration projects are selected to realize significant ecological gains. Applications selected for funding through this solicitation will be implemented through a grant or cooperative agreement, with awards dependent upon the amount of funds made available to NOAA for this purpose by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. NOAA anticipates up to $4 million may be available for Great Lakes coastal habitat restoration; typical awards for on the ground implementation are expected to range between $500,000 and $2 million. NOAA will also accept proposals for engineering and design of habitat restoration projects; typical awards are expected to range between $75,000 and $350,000. Funds will be administered by the Great Lakes Region of NOAA’s Restoration Center (RC). |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 11.463 |
| Competition ID: | 2464283 |
| Competition Title: | NOAA Great Lakes Habitat Restoration Program Project Grants under the U.S. Great Lakes Restoration Initiative in Areas of Concern |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00191141 |
| Opening Date: | Dec 18, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Feb 26, 2014 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Jessica Berrio |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] CD511 Form [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] |
| optional_forms |
Other Attachments Form [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.463 | 2464283 | NOAA Great Lakes Habitat Restoration Program Project Grants under the U.S. Great Lakes Restoration Initiative in Areas of Concern | PKG00191141 | Dec 18, 2013 | Feb 26, 2014 | View | Jessica Berrio | Organization Applicants |