NOAA’s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research is offering a grant opportunity for the establishment of a Sea Grant College in Pennsylvania. The grant aims to promote responsible use of marine and Great Lakes resources through integrated research, education, and outreach. Applicants with a minimum of three years’ experience as a Sea Grant Institutional Program are eligible to apply. The proposed four-year plan should align with the National Sea Grant network’s objectives to enhance the practical use and conservation of coastal, marine, and Great Lakes resources for a sustainable economy and environment. Application deadline: September 22, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 263108
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-OAR-SG-2015-2004169 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Pennsylvania Sea Grant College Status |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Environment Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.417 — Sea Grant Support |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 25, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 22, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 22, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 22, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Per Sea Grant regulation, 15 CFR parts 917 and 918, proposals may be submitted by institutions of higher education, or confederations of such institutions that have maintained Sea Grant Institutional Program status for at least three years. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | NOAA’s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National Sea Grant College Program invites applications to establish a Sea Grant College for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania beginning in FY 2015. Applicants should provide a four-year plan for an institutional program that will be part of the larger National Sea Grant network, a partnership between the federal government and universities to conduct integrated research, education and outreach in fields related to ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources. Applicants must comply with all requirements contained in the full funding opportunity announcement. The National Sea Grant College Program was established by Congress to promote responsible use and conservation of the nation’s marine and Great Lakes resources by conducting integrated research and outreach through a stable national infrastructure of state Sea Grant programs. The mission of the Program is to “enhance the practical use and conservation of coastal, marine and Great Lakes resources to create a sustainable economy and environment.” To accomplish this mission, NOAA is soliciting applications for a new Sea Grant College for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This competition is only open to entities which have three years or more experience as a Sea Grant Institutional Program. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jonathan Eigen, NOAA R/SG, National Sea Grant Office, 1315 East-West Highway, Rm 11838, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Telephone: 301-734-1066
Email:jonathan.eigen@noaa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 263108 Full Announcement-1 -> NOAA-OAR-SG-2015-2004169.JEigen.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Jonathan Eigen, NOAA R/SG, National Sea Grant Office, 1315 East-West Highway, Rm 11838, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Telephone: 301-734-1066 Email: jonathan.eigen@noaa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.417 | 2491742 | Pennsylvania Sea Grant College Status competition | PKG00204283 | Aug 25, 2014 | Sep 22, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
263108 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
263108 Project-1.1.pdf
263108 CD511-1.1.pdf
263108 Budget-1.1.pdf
263108 SF424B-1.1.pdf
263108 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
263108 Other-1.1.pdf