The purpose of this document is to advise the public that NOAA/NOS/National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)/Competitive Research Program (CRP) [formerly Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research (CSCOR)/Coastal Ocean Program (COP)], in partnership with NOAA’s Office of National Marine
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Sanctuaries and National Marine Protected Areas Center, is soliciting proposals under the Regional Ecosystem Research Program for projects to understand species’ habitat usage and connectivity in and around marine protected areas.
This information will be used to improve the ability of resource managers to address habitat connectivity, species’ habitat affinities, and spatial and temporal usage of habitats in management plans for marine protected areas.
Funding is contingent upon the availability of Fiscal Year 2021 Federal appropriations.
If funds become available for this program, two projects are expected to be supported for up to three to four years in duration, with an approximate annual budget for each project up to $500,000, not to exceed $2,000,000 per project.
Electronic Access:
Proposals should be submitted through Grants.gov, http://www.grants.gov.
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Agency: Department of Commerce
Office: Department of Commerce
Estimated Funding: $1,000,000
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-305.html
Additional Information of Eligibility:Eligible applicants for Federal financial assistance in this competition are institutions of higher education, other non-profits, state, local, Indian Tribal Governments, U. S. Territories, and for-profit organizations.
Federal agencies that possess the statutory authority to receive transfers of funds are eligible to submit applications for intra- or inter-agency funds transfers through this competition.
Department of Commerce (DOC)/NOAA supports cultural and gender diversity and encourages women and minority individuals and groups to submit applications to its programs.
In addition, DOC/NOAA is strongly committed to broadening the participation of historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities, and institutions that work in underserved areas.
DOC/NOAA encourages applications involving any of the above institutions to apply.
Please note that: (1) PIs must be employees of an eligible entity listed above; and applications must be submitted through that entity.
Non-Federal researchers should comply with their institutional requirements for application submission.
(2) Non-Federal researchers affiliated with NOAA-University Cooperative/Joint Institutes will be funded through cooperative agreements.
(3) Foreign researchers must apply as subawards or contracts through an eligible U. S. entity.
(4) Federal applicants are eligible to submit applications for intra- or inter-agency funds transfers through this competition.
Non-NOAA Federal applicants will be required to submit certifications or documentation showing that they have specific legal authority to accept funds for this type of research.
(5) An eligible U. S. entity may propose Federal agency researchers as funded or unfunded collaborators.
If Federal agency researchers are proposed as funded collaborators, the applicant should present the collaborator's funding request in the application in the same way documentation is provided for a subrecipient for purposes of project evaluation, even though intra- or inter-agency funding transfers will generally be used if the project is selected.
(6) NCCOS researchers may apply through an eligible U. S. entity as funded or unfunded collaborators, but cannot be the lead PI on the application.
NOAA Federal salaries will not be paid.
Full Opportunity Web Address:http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-305.htmlContact: Agency Email Description: Work email address
Agency Email: Date Posted: 2020-09-30
Application Due Date: Archive Date: 2021-02-13