The NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) is offering this grant to establish a Cooperative Institute (CI) aimed at advancing Earth system understanding. This grant is for supporting NOAA’s strategic goals in Climate Adaptation and Mitigation and Weather Ready Nation. The CI will collaborate with NOAA scientists to improve understanding and prediction of climate, weather, space weather, and air quality; develop advanced observation/modeling techniques; and enhance environmental literacy. The selected research institution must be located within commuting distance to NOAA’s Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL) in Boulder, CO, with outstanding graduate programs. The CI will coordinate non-governmental partner resources and involve students and post-doctoral scientists in NOAA-funded research, covering CI management, direct collaboration, and independent research tasks.
Opportunity ID: 162673
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-OAR-CIPO-2012-2003286 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | NOAA Cooperative Institute to expand Understanding of the Earth as it Relates to Atmospheric Processes and Trends, Climate Variability and Change, Stratospheric Ozone, Weather Prediction, Air Quality, Geodynamics, Space Weather and the Water Cycle |
| 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: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.432 — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Institutes |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 09, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 01, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 01, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 01, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $32,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility is limited to public and private non-profit universities, colleges and research institutions that offer accredited graduate level degree-granting programs in NOAA-related sciences and that are within a daily commuting distance to the NOAA facilities in Boulder, Colorado. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | The NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) invites applications for the establishment of a Cooperative Institute (CI) to help meet NOAAs strategic goals in the areas of Climate Adaptation and Mitigation and Weather Ready Nation, as well as the underpinning Science & Technology and NOAA Engagement enterprise objectives. The proposed CI will collaborate with NOAA scientists to improve understanding of climate variability and change, stratospheric ozone, weather, and space weather processes and impacts; improve air quality and weather forecasts and climate prediction; develop advanced observation and modeling techniques to aid in research, forecasts and predictions; advance understanding and usefulness of current and cutting-edge information technology systems; develop and implement a paleoclimate research and modeling capability; and enhance environmental literacy to improve the public’s capability for making scientifically-informed environmental decisions. The CI will be established at a research institution not only having outstanding graduate degree programs in NOAA-related sciences, but also located within a daily commuting distance to the NOAA’s Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL) facilities in Boulder, Colorado. The CI will provide significant coordination of resources among all non-governmental partners and will promote the involvement of students and post-doctoral scientists in NOAA-funded research. If the CI is comprised of multiple supporting academic institutions, only the lead institution applying for the award and where the CI will be established must satisfy the daily commuting distance requirement. CIs conduct research under approved scientific research themes and Tasks (additional tasks may be proposed by the CI): i. Task I. Task I activities are related to the management of the CI, as well as general education and outreach activities. This task also includes support of postdoctoral and visiting scientists conducting research that is approved by the CI Director in consultation with NOAA, and is relevant to NOAA and the CI’s mission goals. ii. Task II. Task II activities usually involve on-going direct collaboration with NOAA scientists. This collaboration typically is fostered by the collocation of federal and CI employees. iii. Task III. Task III activities require minimal collaboration with NOAA scientists and may include research funded by other NOAA competitive grant programs. Description of the activities comprising Tasks I – III may not be altered without specific written approval of the OAR Program Director. Applications must address these tasks as drafted. |
| Link to Additional Information: | CLICK ON THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT BUTTON LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE. |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Steve Drescher
Policy Advisor Email:steve.j.drescher@noaa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 162673 Full Announcement-1 -> representation for corporations for sections 543 and 544 of public law 112-55.pdf
Folder 162673 Full Announcement-1 -> noaa-oar-cipo-2012-2003286_ffo_report[1].pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Steve Drescher Policy Advisor Email: steve.j.drescher@noaa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.432 | 2267159 | NOAA Cooperative Institute to expand Understanding of the Earth as it Relates to Atmospheric Process | PKG00114771 | Apr 09, 2012 | Jun 01, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
162673 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
162673 Project-1.1.pdf
162673 CD511-1.1.pdf
162673 Budget-1.1.pdf
162673 SF424B-1.1.pdf
162673 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
162673 Other-1.1.pdf
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