The NOAA Fisheries Service, on behalf of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council, is offering this grant for marine habitat restoration, protection, planning, and improvement projects. This grant is specifically for communities and environments affected by the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. For Fiscal Year 2013, the Council has identified $900,000 for this competition, with individual awards expected to range from $25,000 to $500,000. Priority will be given to projects addressing water quality through improvements to stormwater or wastewater runoff and harbor improvements. To be selected, projects must demonstrate clear ecosystem benefits, strong scientific merit, technical feasibility, and cost-effectiveness.
Opportunity ID: 202453
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2013-2003491 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Exxon Valdez Habitat and Water Quality Improvement Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.463 — Habitat Conservation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 24, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 16, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 16, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 16, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are institutes of higher education, U.S. Territories, state, local and Indian tribal governments, commercial (for-profit) organizations, and non-governmental organizations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | On behalf of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council (Trustee Council), the NOAA Fisheries Service is soliciting proposals for marine habitat restoration, protection, planning and improvement projects in Exxon Valdez Oil Spill affected communities and environments, as defined by the Trustee Council at: (http://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/habitat/restoration/evos/). For Fiscal Year 2013 the Trustee Council has identified the availability of $900,000 for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to conduct this grant competition. Selected projects must provide ecosystem benefits, have scientific merit, be technically feasible, and be cost-effective. Priority projects will address water quality through improvements to storm water or waste water runoff, harbor improvements or related actions. Project idea proposals selected for Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Marine Habitat, Harbor Water Quality Improvement Program funding are subject to final approval by the Trustee Council and will be implemented through a cooperative agreement with NOAA. The Council anticipates up to $900,000 may be available for marine habitat restoration this year, for multi-year projects funding will be approved annually by the Council. Awards are expected to range between $25,000 to $500,000. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Erika Ammann, Eric Rothwell or Laurel Jennings
Email:restorationevos@noaa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 202453 Full Announcement-1 -> noaa-nmfs-hcpo-2013-2003491.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Erika Ammann, Eric Rothwell or Laurel Jennings Email: restorationevos@noaa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.463 | 2401710 | Exxon Valdez Habitat and Water Quality Improvement Grants | PKG00148030 | Sep 24, 2012 | Nov 16, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
202453 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
202453 Project-1.1.pdf
202453 CD511-1.1.pdf
202453 Budget-1.1.pdf
202453 SF424B-1.1.pdf
202453 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
202453 Other-1.1.pdf
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