[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 246 (Friday, December 23, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76253-76259]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-7786]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[Docket No. 030602141-5340-33; I.D. 061505A]
RIN 0648-ZB55
Availability of Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 2006
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Omnibus notice; availability of grant funds.
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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
announces a second availability of grant funds for Fiscal Year 2006.
The purpose of this notice is to provide the general public with a
consolidated source of program and application information related to
NOAA's competitive grant offerings. It contains the information about
those programs as required to be published in the Federal Register.
This omnibus notice is designed to replace multiple Federal Register
notices that traditionally advertised the availability of NOAA's
discretionary funds for its various programs. Applicants must comply
with all requirements contained in the full funding opportunity
announcements for each project competition in this announcement. It
should be noted that additional program initiatives unanticipated at
the time of
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the publication of this notice may be announced later in the year.
DATES: Applications must be received by the date and time indicated
under each program listing in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
ADDRESSES: Applications must be submitted to the addresses listed in
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for each program. This Federal
Register notice may be found at the Grants.gov Web site, http://www.grants.gov, and the NOAA Web site at http://www.ago.noaa.gov/grants/funding.shtml.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a copy of the full funding
opportunity announcement and/or application kit, access it at
Grants.gov, via NOAA's Web site, or by contacting the person listed as
the information contact under each program.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA published its first omnibus notice
announcing the availability of grant funds for both projects and
fellowships/scholarships/internships for Fiscal Year 2006 in the
Federal Register on June 30, 2005 (70 FR 37766). The evaluation
criteria and selection procedures contained in that notice are
applicable to this solicitation. For a copy of the June 30, 2005,
omnibus notice, please go to: http://www.Grants.gov or http://www.ago.noaa.gov/grants/funding.shtml. Applicants must comply with all
requirements contained in the full funding opportunity announcements
for each project competition in this announcement. This omnibus notice
describes funding opportunities for the following NOAA discretionary
grant programs:
List of NOAA Project Competitions
Detailed information is found elsewhere in this notice.
National Marine Fisheries Service
1. Chesapeake Bay Integrated Science Program
2. Mid-Atlantic Research Set-Aside
3. Proactive Species Conservation Program
National Ocean Service
1. Bay Watershed Education & Training (B-WET) Program, San
Francisco and Santa Barbara
2. Geodetic Science and Applied Research
National Weather Service
1. Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Program
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
1. NOAA's Great Lakes Ecosystem Research Program
2. Sea Grant - Marine Aquaculture Program
3. Sea Grant - Regional Research, Information Planning and
Coordination
Electronic Access
As has been the case since October 1, 2004, applicants can access,
download and submit electronic grant applications for NOAA Programs
through the Grants.gov Web site at www.Grants.gov. These announcements
will also be available at the NOAA web site or by contacting the
program official identified below. However, applicants without Internet
access may still submit hard copies of their applications. The closing
dates for applications filed through Grants.gov are the same as for the
paper submissions noted in this announcement. For applicants filing
through Grants.gov, NOAA strongly recommends that you do not wait until
the application deadline date to begin the application process.
Registration may take up to 10 business days.
Getting started with Grants.gov is easy! Go to www.Grants.gov.
There are two key features on the site: Find Grant Opportunities and
Apply for Grants. Everything else on the site is designed to support
these two features and your use of them. While you can begin searching
for grant opportunities for which you would like to apply immediately,
it is recommended that you complete the remaining Get Started steps
sooner rather than later, so that when you find an opportunity for
which you would like to apply, you are ready to go.
Get Started Step 1 B Find Grant Opportunity for Which You Would Like to
Apply
Start your search for Federal government-wide grant opportunities
and register to receive automatic e-mail notifications of new grant
opportunities or any modifications to grant opportunities as they are
posted to the site by clicking the Find Grant Opportunities tab at the
top of the page.
Get Started Step 2 B Register with Central Contractor Registry (CCR)
Your organization will also need to be registered with Central
Contractor Registry. You can register with them online. This will take
about 30 minutes. You should receive your CCR registration within three
business days. Important: You must have a DUNS number from Dun &
Bradstreet before you register with CCR. Many organizations already
have a DUNS number. To determine if your organization already has a
DUNS number or to obtain a DUNS number, contact Dun & Bradstreet at 1-
866-705-5711. This will take about 10 minutes and is free of charge. Be
sure to complete the Marketing Partner ID (MPIN) and Electronic
Business Primary Point of Contact fields during the CCR registration
process. These are mandatory fields that are required when submitting
grant applications through Grants.gov.
Get Started Step 3 B Register with the Credential Provider
You must register with a Credential Provider to receive a username
and password. This will be required to securely submit your grant
application.
Get Started Step 4 B Register with Grants.gov
The final step in the Get Started process is to register with
Grants.gov. This will be required to submit grant applications on
behalf of your organization. After you have completed the registration
process, you will receive e-mail notification confirming that you are
able to submit applications through Grants.gov.
Get Started Step 5 B Log on to Grants.gov
After you have registered with Grants.gov, you can log on to
Grants.gov to verify if you have registered successfully, to check
application status, and to update information in your applicant
profile, such as your name, telephone number, e-mail address, and
title. In the future, you will have the ability to determine if you are
authorized to submit applications through Grants.gov on behalf of your
organization.
NOAA Project Competitions
National Marine Fisheries Service
1. Chesapeake Bay Integrated Science Program
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION: The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office's (NCBO)
Chesapeake Bay Integrated Science Program is a competitive program that
supports vital restoration, research, monitoring, analysis, modeling
and assessment activities that will assist the Chesapeake Bay Program,
NOAA, and other program partners in reaching the goal of effective
ecosystem-based management and integrated restoration. All projects
supported through this program must address the strategic goals and
objectives of NCBO http://noaa.chesapeakebay.net and provide timely
information for making resource management decisions in an ecosystem
context. Science Program priorities are designed to be responsive to
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compatible with the scientific and technical information needs of the
Chesapeake Bay as identified on NCBO's Funding Opportunities web page
http://noaa.chesapeakebay.net/fundingopportunities.aspx.
FUNDING AVAILABILITY: This solicitation announces funds in the
amount of $5,000,000 may be available in FY 2006 in award amounts to be
determined by the proposals and available funds. Annual funding is
anticipated to fund projects for up to 3 years duration, but is
dependent on funding made available in the federal FY06 appropriation.
Funding for subsequent years will also depend on the performance of
grantees to successfully conduct activities as determined by the
Federal Program Officer through performance reports, site visits, and
compliance with award conditions. It is the intent of the NOAA
Chesapeake Bay Office to renew funding for several projects currently
being supported by this ongoing science program, pending successful
review of a new workplan and adequate progress reports and/or site
visits. It is also the intent of NCBO to award funding to new projects
as available funds permit.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 16 U.S.C. 661
CFDA: 11.457 Chesapeake Bay Studies
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Full proposals must be received by 5 p.m.
eastern time on March 15, 2006. Letters of Intent must be received by 5
p.m. eastern time on February 3, 2006.
ADDRESS FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSAL(S): Electronic application packages
are strongly encouraged and are available at: http://www.grants.gov/.
If the applicant has difficulty accessing Grants.gov or downloading the
required forms from the NCBO Web site, they should contact Derek Orner,
NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office; 410 Severn Avenue, Suite 107A, Annapolis,
MD 21403, or by phone at 410-267-5676, or fax to 410-267-5666, or via
Internet at [email protected]. Paper applications are available on
the NCBO Web site: http://noaa.chesapeakebay.net/ or can be obtained by
contacting Derek Orner.
INFORMATION CONTACTS: Derek Orner, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office; 410
Severn Avenue, Suite 107A, Annapolis, MD 21403, or by phone at 410-267-
5676, or fax to 410-267-5666, or via Internet at [email protected].
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible applicants are institutions of higher
education, other nonprofits, commercial organizations, foreign
governments, organizations under the jurisdiction of foreign
governments, international organizations, state, local and Indian
tribal governments. Federal agencies or institutions are not eligible
to receive Federal assistance under this notice.
COST-SHARING REQUIREMENTS: No cost sharing is required under this
program, however, the NCBO strongly encourages applicants to share as
much of the project costs as possible. Funds from other Federal awards
may not be considered matching funds. The nature of the contribution
(cash versus in-kind) and the amount of matching funds will be taken
into consideration in the review process. Priority selection will be
given to proposals that propose cash rather than in-kind contributions.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW: Applications under this program are
subject to Executive Order 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs.''
2. Mid-Atlantic Research Set-Aside
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION: The research set-aside (RSA) Program provides
a mechanism to fund research and compensate vessels through the sale of
fish harvested under a research quota. For fishing year 2007 (January
1-December 31, 2007), NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
announces that up to 3 percent of the total allowable landings (TAL) in
certain Mid-Atlantic fisheries may be dedicated to research endeavors
under the RSA program. The setting of the actual RSA quotas will be the
subject of future rulemaking. NMFS is soliciting proposals for research
activities concerning the summer flounder, scup, black sea bass, Loligo
squid, Illex squid, Atlantic mackerel, butterfish, bluefish, and
tilefish fisheries. The set-asides may range between 0 and 3 percent of
each species' TAL. The set-aside allocated for a given species is
designated primarily for research involving that species. However, to
promote research for species where it would otherwise be infeasible,
individual research projects may involve a percentage of the set-aside
allocations for several other species listed in this notice. Therefore,
in addition to, or in lieu of, applying for part of the set-aside
involving a species directly involved in a research project, applicants
may also apply for up to 25 percent of the RSA quota for species not
directly involved in a particular research project. No Federal funds
are provided for research under this notification, but rather the
opportunity to fish and sell the catch to generate income to offset
research costs. Projects funded under an RSA allocation (or award) must
enhance understanding of the fishery resource or contribute to the body
of information on which management decisions are made.
FUNDING AVAILABILITY: No Federal funds are provided for research
under this notification, but rather the opportunity to fish and sell
the catch to generate income. The Federal Government may issue an
Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) or Letter of Acknowledgment (LOA), as
applicable, which may provide special fishing privileges in response to
research proposals selected under this program. In the past several
years, two to five awards have been issued per year. It is anticipated
that no more than five awards will be issued for the 2007 fishing year.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Issuing grants is consistent with sections
303(b)(11), 402(e), and 404(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1853(b)(11), 16 U.S.C.
1881a(e), and 16 U.S.C. 1881c(c), respectively.
The award of a set-aside from the TAL of selected species resulted
from the approval of Framework Adjustment 1 (Framework 1) to the
Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish; Summer Flounder, Scup, and
Black Sea Bass; and Bluefish Fishery Management Plans (FMPs); and the
RSA provisions of the Tilefish FMP. Framework 1 established a procedure
through which RSA amounts are set annually as part of the Mid-Atlantic
Fishery Management Council's (Council) quota-setting process and
codified in regulations at 50 CFR 648.21(g).
CFDA: 11.454, Unallied Management Projects
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications must be received by NMFS on or
before 5 p.m. e.s.t. on February 21, 2006.
ADDRESS FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATION(S): Applications should be
submitted through http://www.grants.gov, and use the following funding
opportunity NMFS-NERO-2006-2000437 unless an applicant does
not have Internet access. In that case, hard copies should be sent to
NMFS, Northeast Regional Office, One Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA
01930. Mark proposals ``Attention: Mid-Atlantic Research Set-Aside
Program.''
INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Furlong, Executive Director, Mid-
Atlantic Fishery Management Council, by phone at 302-674-2331 ext. 19,
or fax at 302-674-5399; Clay Heaton, Fishery Management Specialist,
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, by phone 302-674-2331 ext. 13,
or via e-mail at [email protected]; or Paul Perra, Fishery Policy
Analyst, NMFS, Northeast Regional Office, One
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Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930, by phone 978-281-9153, by fax at
978-281-9135, or via e-mail at [email protected].
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to,
institutions of higher education, hospitals, other nonprofits,
commercial organizations, individuals, state, local and Native American
tribal governments. Federal agencies and institutions are not eligible
to receive Federal assistance under this notice. Additionally,
employees of any Federal agency or Regional Fishery Management Council
are ineligible to submit an application under this program. However,
Council members who are not Federal employees may submit an
application.
COST SHARING REQUIREMENTS: None
INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW: Applicants under this program are subject
to Executive Order 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs.''
3. Proactive Species Conservation Program
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
announces the availability of federal funding to support the
conservation of marine and anadromous species of concern. To raise
awareness of potentially at-risk species and to foster their proactive
conservation, the NMFS created a ``species of concern'' list in April
2004 (69 FR 19975). Under this solicitation, the NMFS is seeking to
support the development and implementation of conservation plans for
these federally identified species of concern. Any state, tribal, or
local entity that has management or regulatory authority over
activities that affect these species is eligible to apply. A current
list of NMFS' species of concern can be found at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/concern/#list.
FUNDING AVAILABILITY: Approximately $2.0M in funding may be
available for multi-year awards in FY 2006, in award amounts of $400K
to $1.0M per fiscal year. Award periods will be for 5 years, with
annual funding contingent on the availability of Federal
appropriations.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 16 U.S.C. 661
CFDA: 11.472, Unallied Science Programs.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Proposals must be received by 5 p.m. eastern
time on March 1, 2006.
ADDRESS FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSAL(S): Applicants should submit
proposals online through www.grants.gov. If online submission is not
possible, paper or electronic applications may also be submitted to
NOAA/NMFS/Office of Protected Resources, Attn: Lisa Manning, 1315 East-
West Highway, SSMC3, Silver Spring, MD 20910; e-mail:
[email protected].
INFORMATION CONTACTS: Lisa Manning, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
Spring, MD 20910; e-mail: [email protected]; phone: 301-713-1401.
ELIGIBILITY: State, local or Indian tribal governments that have
regulatory or management authority over activities that affect one or
more species of concern identified by NMFS.
COST SHARING REQUIREMENTS: There are no cost-sharing or matching
requirements under this solicitation.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW: Applications under this program are
subject to Executive Order 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs.''
National Ocean Service
1. Bay Watershed Education & Training (B-WET) Program, San Francisco
and Santa Barbara
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION: The California B-WET grant program is a
competitively based program that supports existing environmental
education programs, fosters the growth of new programs, and encourages
the development of partnerships among environmental education programs
throughout the Monterey Bay, San Francisco Bay and Santa Barbara
Channel watersheds. Funded projects provide Meaningful Watershed
Experiences for students and Professional Development Opportunities for
Teachers in the Area of Environmental Education.
FUNDING AVAILABILITY: This solicitation announces that
approximately $1,050,000 may be available in FY 2006 in award amounts
to be determined by the proposals and available funds. It is
anticipated that approximately 25 grants will be awarded with these
funds. This solicitation announces that approximately $1,050,000 may be
available in FY 2006 in award amounts to be determined by the proposals
and available funds. About $700,000 will be made available to the San
Francisco watershed area and about $350,000 will be made available to
the Santa Barbara Channel watershed area. About $525,000 will be for
proposals that provide opportunities for students to participate in a
Meaningful Watershed Experience. About $525,000 will be for proposals
that provide opportunities for Professional Development in the area of
Environmental Education for Teachers. Proposals may be submitted for up
to 3 years. However, funds will be made available for only a 12-month
award period and any continuation of the award period will depend on
submission of a successful proposal subject to technical and panel
reviews, adequate progress on previous award(s), and available funding
to continue the award. The National Marine Sanctuary Program may
continue funding existing grants that were funded in the previous
application process. New grants will be awarded to continue these
projects under this announcement pending successful review of a new
application package, and adequate progress reports and/or site visits.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 16 U.S.C. 1440, 15 U.S.C. 1540.
CFDA: 11.429, Marine Sanctuary Program.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Proposals must be received by 5 p.m. pacific
standard time on February 21, 2006.
ADDRESS FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSAL(S): Applicants are encouraged to
submit proposals electronically through the Grants.gov on-line system.
If you are submitting hard copy proposals you may send them to Seaberry
Nachbar, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Office; 299 Foam
Street, Monterey, CA 93940.
INFORMATION CONTACT: Seaberry Nachbar, phone 831-647-4204, fax 831-
647-4250, Internet at [email protected].
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible applicants for both areas of interest are K-
through-12 public and independent schools and school systems,
institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, state or
local government agencies, and Indian tribal governments. Individuals
and Federal agencies are not eligible.
COST SHARING REQUIREMENTS: No cost sharing is required under this
program however, the National Marine Sanctuary Program strongly
encourages applicants to share as much of the costs of the award as
possible. Funds from other Federal awards may not be considered
matching funds. The nature of the contribution (cash versus in-kind)
and the amount of matching funds will be taken into consideration in
the review process with cash being the preferred method of
contribution.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW: Applications under this program are not
subject to Executive Order 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs.''
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2. Geodetic Science and Applied Research (GSAR) Program
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION: The GSAR Program represents an NOAA/NGS effort
to conduct basic and applied research in the geodetic sciences that
advances positioning operations and services in support of
transportation and commerce on a national basis. This opportunity is
focused on a specific problem: To develop scientific and management
applications for the Shallow Water Positioning System (SWaPS). Post-
processing the GPS data allows the user to recover the same position
again with sub-meter accuracy. There are at least five additional
priorities that will be addressed in the future in the GSAR Program.
FUNDING AVAILABILITY: This funding opportunity announces that
$27,300 will be available through this announcement for fiscal year
2006. Proposals should be prepared assuming a three-year budget of no
more than $75,000. It is expected that one award will be made,
depending on availability of funds.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 33 U.S.C. 883d.
CFDA: 11.400, Applied Geodetic Research.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Proposals must be received by the NGS no
later than 5 p.m., eastern standard time January 23, 2006.
ADDRESS FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSAL(S): Proposals should be submitted
through Grants.gov APPLY. For those applicants without Internet access,
proposals should be submitted to: Geosciences Research Division; NOAA
National Geodetic Survey; N/NGS6; 1315 East-West Highway, Room 8106;
Silver Spring, MD 20910.
INFORMATION CONTACTS: Dr. Gerald Mader: (301) 713-2854 ext. 201, or
fax to (301) 713-4176, or via Internet at [email protected].
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible applicants are institutions of higher
education, other nonprofits, commercial organizations, international
organizations, state, local, and Indian tribal governments and
federally funded educational institutions such as the Naval
Postgraduate School. Please Note: Before non-NOAA Federal applicants
may be funded, they must demonstrate that they have legal authority to
receive funds from another Federal agency in excess of their
appropriation. Because this announcement is not proposing to procure
goods or services from applicants, the Economy Act (31 U.S.C. 1535) is
not an appropriate legal basis.
COST SHARING REQUIREMENTS: No cost sharing is required under this
program.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW: Applications under this program are not
subject to Executive Order 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs.''
National Weather Service
1. Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Program
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION: NWS is soliciting projects to be conducted by
university investigators for 1-year or 2-years, with an anticipated
start date of [244 days after RFA publication date or nearest first day
of the month]. The NWS MSI Program represents an NOAA/NWS effort to
promote and increase diversity in the atmospheric and related sciences
through collaborative research between operational forecasters and
academic institutions which have expertise in the environmental
sciences, as well as capacity building for colleges and universities
with emerging programs. These activities will engage researchers and
students in applied research of interest to the operational
meteorological community and develop new educational opportunities for
the public.
FUNDING AVAILABILITY: Approximately $150,000 will be available
through this announcement for fiscal year 2006. Proposals should be
prepared assuming an annual budget of no more than $50,000. It is
expected that approximately three awards will be made, depending on
availability of funds.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 15 USC 313; 49 USC 44720(b); 33 USC 883d; 15
USC 2904; 15 USC 2934
CFDA: 11.468, Applied Meteorological Research
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Proposals must be received by the NWS no
later than 5 p.m., e.s.t., March 23, 2006.
ADDRESS FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSAL(S): Proposals should be submitted
through Grants.gov. For applicants without Internet access, send hard
copies of proposals to: OAA/NWS; 1325 East-West Highway, Room 15330;
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-3283.
INFORMATION CONTACT: Sam Contorno, NOAA/NWS; 1325 East-West
Highway, Room 15330, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283, or by phone at 301-
713-3557 ext. 150, or fax to 301- 3-1253, or via Internet at
[email protected].
ELIGIBILITY: Minority Serving Institutions eligible to submit
proposals include institutions of higher education identified by the
Department of Education as: (i) Historically Black Colleges and
Universities, (ii) Hispanic-Serving Institutions, (iii) Tribal Colleges
and Universities, or (iv) Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian Serving
Institutions on the most recent ``United States Department of Education
Accredited Post-Secondary Minority Institutions'' list (at the date of
publication of this announcement). Proposals will not be accepted from
non-profit organizations, foundations, auxiliary services or any other
entity on behalf of MSIs.
COST SHARING REQUIREMENTS: None.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW: Applications under this program are not
subject to Executive Order 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs.''
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)
1. NOAA's Great Lakes Ecosystem Research Program
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION: Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
(GLERL) is actively involved in research on ecological prediction,
aquatic invasive species, physical environment prediction, and
environmental observing systems. Specific research projects include
studies on the zebra mussel in the Great Lakes, the impacts of climate
change on the Great Lakes and mid-U.S. water resources, the development
of coastal environmental forecast systems, Great Lakes water supplies,
water level forecasting, food web interactions and regulation and
forecasting risks to Human Health (e.g. beach closings, drinking water
quality and harmful algal blooms).
FUNDING AVAILABILITY: Total anticipated federal funding for FY 2006
is $2.1M in first year funding for 40 - 200 number of awards. Federal
Funding for FY 2007 and beyond may be used in part to fund some awards
submitted under this competition. We anticipate that the annual cost of
most funded projects will fall between $1,000 and $200,000 per year.
Actual funding levels will depend upon the final FY 2006 and subsequent
budget appropriations.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 33 USC 883d.
CFDA: 11.460, Special Oceanic and Atmospheric Projects
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letters of Intent should be received at GLERL
no later than 5 p.m. eastern standard time, February 15, 2006. Full
proposals must be received no later than 5 p.m. eastern standard time,
March 15, 2006.
ADDRESS FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSAL(S): Letters of Intent (LOI). LOIs
are encouraged to be submitted by facsimile or e-mail to the identified
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NOAA program element's program manager or to [email protected]. If
an applicant does not have Internet access, LOI hard copies should be
sent to the Program Managers listed with each program in the Program
Priorities section or to the GLERL Grants Manager, Sandra Salyers,
NOAA/GLERL, 2205 Commonwealth Blvd., Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, phone 734-
741-2246. Proposals should be submitted through Grants.gov APPLY http://www.grants.gov. If an applicant does not have Internet access, please
contact the GLERL Grants Manager (see above) for hard copy
instructions.
INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra Salyers, NOAA/GLERL, 2205 Commonwealth
Blvd; Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, phone 734-741-2246
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible applicants are institutions of higher
education, other nonprofits, commercial organizations, international
organizations, state, local and Indian tribal governments. Federal
agencies or institutions are not eligible to receive Federal assistance
under this notice.
COST SHARING REQUIREMENTS: No cost sharing is required.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW: Applications under this program are not
subject to Executive Order 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs.''
2. Sea Grant - Marine Aquaculture Program
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION: NOAA is seeking preliminary proposals and full
proposals for demonstration projects and innovative research for the
development of environmentally and economically sustainable marine
aquaculture in nearshore, open water, and terrestrial environments. The
Great Lakes are considered marine for this competition. Priorities
include: (1) site specific commercial/pilot scale projects to
demonstrate technical and economic feasibility; (2) studies to assess
environmental impacts of current marine aquaculture facilities; (3)
development of environmental models and GIS tools to aid site selection
for new facilities; and (4) research on such topics as husbandry
techniques and production systems, nutrition, disease diagnostics and
control, economic and marketing analyses, product transport, worker
safety, and others.
Projects funded under this competition should support NOAA's
overall goals for its marine aquaculture program, which are to: (1)
Establish a comprehensive regulatory program for the conduct of marine
aquaculture operations; (2) Develop appropriate technologies to support
commercial marine aquaculture and enhancement of wild stocks; (3)
Establish and implement procedures for the environmental assessment and
monitoring of marine aquaculture activities; (4) Conduct education and
outreach activities to establish a well informed public on marine
aquaculture; and (5) Meet international obligations to promote
environmentally sustainable practices for the conduct of marine
aquaculture. Accomplishment of these goals should lead to a well-
managed marine aquaculture industry in the United States; a well-
informed public that understands U.S. aquaculture issues, and improved
access to the latest aquaculture research results.
FUNDING AVAILABILITY: Up to $4 million will be available for
proposals of one or two years duration, with individual projects up to
$800,000. It is anticipated that we will make approximately ten awards,
two or three pilot scale demonstration projects at the $800,000 level
for the two-year period and the remainder at or about the $200,000
level.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 33 U.S.C. 1121-1131
CFDA: 11.417, Sea Grant Support
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Preliminary proposals: 4 p.m., e.s.t., on
February 28, 2006. Full proposals: 4 p.m., e.d.s.t., April 13, 2006.
ADDRESS FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS: Preliminary proposals should
be submitted in hard copy only. Preliminary proposals and full
proposals from those that do not have access to Internet should be sent
to: James McVey, NOAA R/SG; 1315 East-West Highway, Bldg SSMC 3, Room
11828, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283, tel. 301-713-2435.
Applications for full proposals are made through grants.gov. For
academic submissions from Sea Grant states it is recommended that you
contact your local Sea Grant Director to facilitate full proposal
submission through Grants.gov.
INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. James McVey, 301-713-2435; via Internet at
[email protected].
ELIGIBILITY: Institutions of higher education, nonprofit
organizations, commercial organizations, Federal, state, local and
Indian tribal governments are eligible. Only those who submit
preliminary proposals by the preliminary proposal deadline are eligible
to submit full proposals.
COST SHARING REQUIREMENTS: None
INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW: Applications under this program are not
subject to Executive Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs.
3. Sea Grant - Regional Research, Information Planning and Coordination
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION: The NOAA National Sea Grant College Program
(Sea Grant) is soliciting proposals for the development of regional
research and information plans for U.S. coastal, ocean, and Great Lakes
areas. The objective is to use Sea Grant's university capabilities to
facilitate discussions among the broad range of regional ocean,
coastal, and Great Lakes stakeholders to help identify and prioritize
critical resource management problems and associated research and
information needs necessary for practical solutions.
FUNDING AVAILABILITY: NOAA Sea Grant will make available $750,000
in FY 2006, $1,375,000 in FY2007, $925,000 in FY2008, $550,000 in
FY2009, $550,000 in FY2010, and $250,000 in FY2011 (assuming
appropriations are available) for grants to regional planning teams. A
total of $250,000 of federal Sea Grant funds will be made available for
each region over two years to cover the completion of a regional
research and information plan. In FY2006, $750,000 will be made
available for six regions. In FY2007, $1,375,000 will be made available
for all eleven regions. In FY2008, $625,000 will be made available to
complete the five regional plans that were initiated in FY2007.
Proposals may request up to an additional three years of staff support
(up to $50,000 per year) to help implement completed regional plans.
NOAA will make available $300,000 in FY2008, $550,000 in FY2009 and
FY2010, and $250,000 in FY2011 to support these regional staff. It is
expected that Sea Grant programs within each region will work together
and submit one proposal that covers a 2-5 year period. It is
anticipated that final recommendations for funding under this
announcement will be made in March 2006, and that projects funded under
this announcement will have a start date no earlier than June 1, 2006.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 33 U.S.C. 1121 et seq., as amended
CFDA: 11.417, Sea Grant Support
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications must be received by 5 p.m.
e.s.t. on February 9, 2006.
ADDRESS FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS: Applications should be
submitted through Grants.gov APPLY http://www.grants.gov. Applicants
for whom online application is an undue hardship may submit hard copies
(an original and two copies) to: National Sea Grant College Program, R/
SG, Attn:
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Regional Competition, Rm 11732, NOAA, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
Spring, MD 20910. The full text of the funding opportunity announcement
for this competition can be accessed via Grants.gov FIND Web site:
http://www.grants.gov. This announcement will also be available at the
NOAA Web site: http://www.ofa.noaa.gov/%7Eamd/SOLINDEX.HTML or by
contacting the program official identified in INFORMATION CONTACT.
INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Leon M. Cammen at [email protected] or
301-713-2435 ext. 136.
ELIGIBILITY: Proposals may be submitted only by the designated
managing Sea Grant College or Institutional Program.
COST SHARING REQUIREMENTS: Matching funds equal to at least 50
percent of the Federal funding must be provided to support the proposed
regional planning.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW: Applications under this program are not
subject to Executive Order 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs.''
Limitation of Liability
Funding for programs listed in this notice is contingent upon the
availability of Fiscal Year 2006 appropriations. In no event will NOAA
or the Department of Commerce be responsible for application
preparation costs if these programs fail to receive funding or are
cancelled because of other agency priorities. Publication of this
announcement does not oblige NOAA to award any specific project or to
obligate any available funds.
Universal Identifier
Applicants should be aware that, they are required to provide a Dun
and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number during the
application process. See the October 30, 2002 Federal Register, (69 FR
66177) for additional information. Organizations can receive a DUNS
number at no cost by calling the dedicated toll-free DUNS Number
request line at 1-866-705-5711 or via the Internet http://www.dunandbradstreet.com.
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
NOAA must analyze the potential environmental impacts, as required
by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), for applicant projects
or proposals that are seeking NOAA federal funding opportunities.
Detailed information on NOAA compliance with NEPA can be found at the
following NOAA NEPA Web site: http://www.nepa.noaa.gov/, including our
NOAA Administrative Order 216-6 for NEPA, http://www.nepa.noaa.gov/NAO216__6__TOC.pdf, and the Council on Environmental Quality
implementation regulations, http://ceq.eh.doe.gov/nepa/regs/ceq/toc_ceq.htm.
Consequently, as part of an applicant's package, and under their
description of their program activities, applicants are required to
provide detailed information on the activities to be conducted,
locations, sites, species and habitat to be affected, possible
construction activities, and any environmental concerns that may exist
(e.g., the use and disposal of hazardous or toxic chemicals,
introduction of non-indigenous species, impacts to endangered and
threatened species, aquaculture projects, and impacts to coral reef
systems). In addition to providing specific information that will serve
as the basis for any required impact analyses, applicants may also be
requested to assist NOAA in drafting of an environmental assessment, if
NOAA determines an assessment is required. Applicants will also be
required to cooperate with NOAA in identifying and implementing
feasible measures to reduce or avoid any identified adverse
environmental impacts of their proposal. The failure to do so shall be
grounds for the denial of not selecting an application. In some cases
if additional information is required after an application is selected,
funds can be withheld by the Grants Officer under a special award
condition requiring the recipient to submit additional environmental
compliance information sufficient to enable NOAA to make an assessment
on any impacts that a project may have on the environment.
Pre-Award Notification Requirements for Grants and Cooperative
Agreements
The Department of Commerce Pre-Award Notification Requirements for
Grants and Cooperative Agreements contained in the Federal Register
notice of December 30, 2004 (69 FR 78389), are applicable to this
solicitation.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This document contains collection-of-information requirements
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The use of Standard Forms
424, 424A, 424B, SF-LLL, and CD-346 has been approved by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) under the respective control numbers 0348-
0043, 0348-0044, 0348-0040, 0348-0046, and 0605-0001. Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, no person is required to respond to, nor
shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a
collection of information subject to the requirements of the PRA unless
that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Executive Order 12866
This notice has been determined to be not significant for purposes
of Executive Order 12866.
Executive Order 13132 (Federalism)
It has been determined that this notice does not contain policies
with Federalism implications as that term is defined in Executive Order
13132.
Administrative Procedure Act/ Regulatory Flexibility Act
Prior notice and an opportunity for public comment are not required
by the Administrative Procedure Act or any other law for rules
concerning public property, loans, grants, benefits, and contracts (5
U.S.C. 553(a)(2)).
Because notice and opportunity for comment are not required
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 or any other law, the analytical requirements
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) are
inapplicable. Therefore, a regulatory flexibility analysis has not been
prepared.
Dated: December 20, 2005.
Helen Hurcombe,
Director, Acquisition and Grants Office, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-7786 Filed 12-22-05; 8:45 am]
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