NOAA Sea Grant is offering a national competition to fund climate adaptation efforts in coastal communities. Up to $1,000,000 is expected to be made available for FY 2013-2014, pending Congressional appropriation, as part of an overall plan to enhance climate adaptation. This grant specifically targets projects requesting up to $100,000 in federal funds, with matching funds being a mandatory requirement. Successful projects are expected to be conducted in strong partnership with local community governments, along with state and Federal agencies, ensuring a collaborative approach to resilience. Awards will be made and funded in FY 2013-2014, with all selected projects needing to be completed by January 31, 2015, supporting timely adaptation strategies for vulnerable coastal regions.
Opportunity ID: 223153
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-OAR-SG-2013-2003664 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | NOAA Sea Grant Community Climate Adaptation Initiative 2013 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.417 — Sea Grant Support |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 27, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 19, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 19, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | May 19, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The following entities are eligible to apply to this funding opportunity: Sea Grant Programs (Colleges, Institutions, and Coherent Area Programs). A given proposal may involve two or more Sea Grant programs working in collaboration, but the federal request may not exceed $100,000 in federal funds per Sea Grant program. Other interested parties are encouraged to work with the Sea Grant programs in their region to explore opportunities for partnering. Contact information for all Sea Grant programs can be found at http://seagrant.noaa.gov/other/programsdirectors.html or may also be obtained by contacting the Agency Contact listed in Section VII. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | NOAA Sea Grant expects to make available up to $1,000,000 (pending Congressional appropriation) for a national competition to fund climate adaptation efforts for FY 2013-2014 as part of an overall plan to enhance climate adaptation in coastal communities. This Federal Funding Opportunity includes information on how to apply for this funding opportunity and criteria for climate adaptation projects requesting a total of up to $100,000 in federal funds. Matching funds are required. Climate adaptation projects are expected to be conducted in partnership with local community governments, state and Federal agencies. Projects selected in this competition will be awarded and funded in FY 2013-2014 and should be completed by January 31, 2015. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Dr. Joshua Brown; NOAA Sea Grant; 1315 East-West Highway, SSMC3, R/SG; Silver Spring, MD 20910; Telephone: 301-734-1271
Email:oar.hq.sg.competitions@noaa.gov. |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 223153 Full Announcement-1 -> noaa-oar-sg-2013-2003664_drjb.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Dr. Joshua Brown; NOAA Sea Grant; 1315 East-West Highway, SSMC3, R/SG; Silver Spring, MD 20910; Telephone: 301-734-1271 Email: oar.hq.sg.competitions@noaa.gov. |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.417 | 2418954 | NOAA Sea Grant Community Climate Adaptation Initiative 2013 | PKG00166950 | Feb 27, 2013 | Apr 19, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
223153 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
223153 Project-1.1.pdf
223153 CD511-1.1.pdf
223153 Budget-1.1.pdf
223153 SF424B-1.1.pdf
223153 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
223153 Other-1.1.pdf
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