[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 15, Volume 3]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 15CFR923.90]



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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE

 

CHAPTER IX--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 

                               OF COMMERCE

 

PART 923_COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM REGULATIONS--Table of Contents

 

 Subpart I_Applications for Program Development or Implementation Grants

 

Sec. 923.90  General.



    Source: 61 FR 33816, June 28, 1996, unless otherwise noted.





    (a) The primary purpose of development grants made pursuant to 

section 305 of the Act is to assist coastal States in the development of 

comprehensive coastal management programs that can be approved by the 

Assistant Administrator. The primary purpose of implementation grants 

made pursuant to section 306 of the Act is to assist coastal States in 

implementing coastal management programs following their approval, 

including especially administrative actions to implement enforceable 

program policies, authorities and other management techniques. The 

purpose of the guidelines in this subpart is to define the procedures by 

which grantees apply for and administer grants under the Act. These 

guidelines shall be used and interpreted in conjunction with applicable 

Federal laws and policies, Department of Commerce grants management 

regulations, policies and procedures, and any other applicable 

directives from the NOAA Grants Management Division and OCRM program 

offices.

    (b) Grants awarded to a State must be expended for the development 

or administration, as appropriate, of a management program that meets 

the requirements of the Act, and in accordance with the terms of the 

award.

    (c) All applications for funding under section 305 or 306 of the 

Act, including proposed work programs, funding priorities and 

allocations are subject to the



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discretion of the Assistant Administrator.

    (d) For purposes of this subpart, the term development grant means a 

grant awarded pursuant to subsection 305(a) of the Act. ``Administrative 

grant'' and ``implementation grant'' are used interchangeably and mean 

grants awarded pursuant to subsection 306(a) of the Act.

    (e) All application and preapplication forms are to be requested 

from and submitted to: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 

Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, Coastal Programs 

Division, 1305 East-West Highway (N/ORM3), Silver Spring, MD 20910.