Department of Homeland Security FY 2012 Coastal Resilience Networks Grant Opportunity

The Department of Homeland Security is offering the FY 2012 Coastal Resilience Networks grant to enhance the resilience of coastal communities to natural hazards and climate risks through regional or national networks. The grant aims to address coastal hazard issues by fostering partnerships at local, state, and federal levels. Eligible applicants include regional authorities, nonprofit organizations, higher education institutions, and state/local governments within specific U.S. regions. Proposals should focus on improving coordination and collaboration to mitigate climate and hazard risks for coastal infrastructure, local economies, vulnerable populations, and the environment. Applications must be submitted by May 23, 2012.

Opportunity ID: 152213

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	NOAA-NOS-CSC-2012-2003316
Funding Opportunity Title::	FY 2012 Coastal Resilience Networks
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Environment
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	6
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	11.473 — Coastal Services Center
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 4
Posted Date::	Mar 12, 2012
Last Updated Date::	May 16, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications::	May 04, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications::	May 23, 2012
Archive Date::	Jun 03, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 500,000
Award Ceiling::	$100,000
Award Floor::	$50,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility::

Eligible funding applicants are, regional authorities, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, Indian Tribal governments, and state, territorial, and county/local governments conducting projects in one or more of the following three U.S. regions; the U.S. Flag Pacific Islands (Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands), Gulf of Mexico Coast (Alabama, Gulf Coast of Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas) and West Coast (California, Oregon, Washington). The following types of organizations are encouraged to either submit proposals or participate in proposal development and provide in-kind services: land use authorities, port authorities, housing authorities, public works authorities, transportation authorities, critical facility authorities, emergency management authorities, community service organizations, stewardship organizations, and conservation organizations.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	Department of Commerce
Description::	The purpose of this notice is to solicit grant proposals from eligible organizations to implement activities that enhance resilience of coastal communities to natural hazard and climate risks through a regional or national network. Proposals must leverage, enhance, or create a system in which one or more coastal hazard issues can be addressed through partnerships to improve coordination and collaboration throughout the region. Partnerships must include multiple institutions, disciplines, and sectors at the local, state, and federal level. Proposals submitted in response to this announcement should provide beneficial public outcomes for coastal communities to address existing and potential future climate and hazard risks to coastal infrastructure, local economies, vulnerable populations, and the natural environment. Eligible funding applicants are: regional authorities, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and state, territorial, and county/local governments. The funding applicants must conduct projects in one or more of the following three U.S. regions: the U.S. Flag Pacific Islands (Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands), Gulf of Mexico Coast (Alabama, Gulf Coast of Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas) and West Coast (California, Oregon, and Washington).
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 4	The closing date was extended for NOAA-NOS-CSC-2012-2003316 Executive Summary modification: Full proposals must be received no later than 5:59 p.m. Hawai’i Standard Time/11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, May 23, 2012. The announcement is being re-opened because the Coastal Services Center did not notify an applicant that they were invited to submit a full proposal. Applicants may not submit a full proposal unless they receive an invitation from NOAA to do so after submitting an LOI. Any full proposal that is submitted without having received an invitation will not be reviewed. IV. Application and Submission Information, Section C. Submission Dates and Times, modification: Full Proposals. Full proposals must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time / 5:59 p.m Hawaii Daylight Time Hawaii Standard Time May 23, 2012. For proposals submitted through Grants.gov, a date and time receipt indication by Grants.gov will be the basis of determining timeliness. Hard copy applications will be date and time stamped when they are received. Full proposals received after the submission deadline will not be reviewed or considered. Full Proposals will not be considered if received by the Pacific Services Center (hard copy with electronic copy on CD) or electronically on Grants.gov after 5:59 p.m Hawaii Daylight Time, May 23, 2012. Applicants may not submit a full proposal unless they receive an invitation from NOAA to do so after submitting an LOI. Any full proposal that is submitted without having received an invitation will not be reviewed.	May 16, 2012
Synopsis 3	The fourth line in the existing announcement at the top of page 11 of the FFO states: “The applicant should complete only the required sections of the questionnaire, and include the entire questionnaire as part of their application.” To add clarification regarding the 30 page limit for appendices, please note: The fourth line in the existing announcement at the top of page 11 states: “The applicant should complete only the required sections of the questionnaire, and include the entire questionnaire as part of their application.” “The NEPA questionnaire (http://www.nepa.noaa.gov/questionnaire.pdf) is 26 pages long, and will not count towards the 30 page limit for appendices. You are only required to answer the specific NEPA questions noted in the FFO. Please submit the entire form in Grants.gov as an “other attachment”
Synopsis 2	To correct the estimated Total Funding, Award Ceiling, and Award Floor fields.
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	11.473
Competition ID:	2269572
Competition Title:	FY 2012 Coastal Resilience Networks
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00104850
Opening Date:	Mar 12, 2012
Closing Date:	May 23, 2012
Agency Contact Information::	For administrative or technical questions regarding this announcement, contact James Lewis Free, NOAA Coastal Services Center; 2234 South Hobson Avenue, Room B-119; Charleston, South Carolina 29405-2413, phone 843-740-1185, fax 843-740-1224, e-mail James.L.Free@noaa.gov .
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]

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