The NOAA is offering grants through the Habitat Blueprint – Coastal and Marine Habitat Focus Area Grants solicitation to support habitat conservation projects in Biscayne Bay, FL, Puerto Ricos Northeast Reserves and Culebra Island, and Kachemak Bay, AK. These grants aim to protect and restore high-priority habitats, sustain marine life, and enhance coastal communities. Proposals should address habitat-based issues, set clear goals, and outline measurable impacts. Projects selected for funding will receive two-year cooperative agreement awards with funding expected to last through FY16. NOAA expects to allocate approximately $1.2 million over two years for these grants with award amounts ranging from $100,000 to $400,000. Apply by March 30, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 272788
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2015-2004363 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY 2015 Habitat Blueprint – Coastal and Marine Habitat Focus Area Grants for Biscayne Bay, FL, Puerto Rico?s Northeast Reserves and Culebra Island, and Kachemak Bay, AK. |
| 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: | 6 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.463 — Habitat Conservation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 03, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 30, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 30, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 29, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,200,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Small businesses State governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses County governments City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | The principal objective of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Habitat Blueprint – Coastal and Marine Habitat Focus Area Grants solicitation is to identify and support comprehensive and cooperative habitat conservation project(s) in NOAA Habitat Focus Areas (HFAs) that sustain resilient and thriving marine and coastal resources, communities, and economies. Proposals submitted under this solicitation will be selected based on their ability to demonstrate success in achieving the NOAA Habitat Blueprints primary objectives within three newly-selected HFAs – Biscayne Bay, FL; Puerto Ricos Northeast Reserves and Culebra Island, and Kachemak Bay, AK. These objectives vary from region to region, but they all effectively protect and/or restore high-priority habitat for managed fisheries, protected species, and other coastal and marine life; foster resilient coastal communities; advance habitat science; and lead to increased socio-economic benefits. HFA – specific objectives are identified in this federal funding opportunity, and successful proposals will achieve one or several objectives by: 1) addressing a habitat-based issue/concern contributing to the loss or deterioration of coastal resiliency or marine habitats for target managed or protected species (e.g. fish, marine mammals, sea turtles, corals); 2) identifying the projects outcomes and goal(s) and describing in detail the actions and project(s) to be undertaken to achieve those goals; and 3) describing the measurable impact on the issue/concern, target species, or resource, including proposed evaluation techniques. Proposals selected for funding through this solicitation will primarily be funded through cooperative agreements. Two-year cooperative agreement awards will be considered, and additional releases of funds may be used to fund selected proposals through FY16 without further competition. Awards are dependent upon FY15-FY16 congressional appropriations. NOAA anticipates approximately $1.2 million may be available over the next two years to maintain selected awards, dependent upon the level of funding made available by Congress. NOAA will not accept proposals with a Federal request of less than $50,000 or more than $500,000 for a two year period. NOAA anticipates typical awards will range from $100,000 to $400,000 over two years. One or two year proposals will be accepted. Funds will be administered by the NOAA Office of Habitat Conservation. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Liz Fairey
(301) 427-8632 Email:liz.fairey@noaa.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 272788 Full Announcement-1 -> noaa-nmfs-hcpo-2015-2004363 ffo report.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Liz Fairey (301) 427-8632 Email: liz.fairey@noaa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.463 | 2514629 | FY 2015 Habitat Blueprint – Coastal and Marine Habitat Focus Area Grants for Biscayne Bay, FL, Puerto RicoâÂÂs Northeast Reserves and Culebra Island, and Kachemak Bay, AK | PKG00213087 | Feb 03, 2015 | Mar 30, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
272788 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
272788 Project-1.1.pdf
272788 CD511-1.1.pdf
272788 Budget-1.1.pdf
272788 SF424B-1.1.pdf
272788 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
272788 Other-1.1.pdf
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