FY20-21 Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) International Coral Reef Conservation Grants and Cooperative Agreements

Grants to USA and International Nonprofits, For-Profits,
Agencies, and IHEs for the Conservation of Coral Reefs

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National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce

LOI Date:

10/01/19

Deadline Date:

01/07/20 11:59 PM U.S. Eastern Time - Postmarked or Received

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Grants starting at $75,000 per year to USA and territories and International nonprofit organizations, IHEs, natural resource management agencies, and for-profit organizations for the conservation of coral reefs in eligible areas. A pre-application is required prior to submission of a full application.

The NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) provides matching grants and cooperative agreements for international coral reef conservation projects. CRCP solicits proposals that will support the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program Strategic Plan (Strategic Plan-2018) which uses a resilience-based management approach, focused on conservation that supports the ability of corals to withstand and recover from stress. All international tropical coral reef locations are eligible under this Federal Funding Opportunity with emphasis on the Wider Caribbean, South East Asia and South Pacific, and Micronesia.

In FY 2020, the CRCP will accept applications for cooperative agreements and grants up to a two-year project period focused on building international capacity for the effective ecosystem-based management of coral reef ecosystems.

Priority will be given to proposals that support the following selected international priority objectives from the Strategic Plan-2018:

Fisheries Pillar: Improve Fisheries Sustainability
Climate Pillar: Increase Resilience to Climate Change

For more information, see: https://coast.noaa.gov/funding/_pdf/NOAA-NOS-OCM-2020-2006143-posted-07.30.2019.pdf#page=2.

GrantWatch ID#:

GrantWatch ID#: 163834

Number of Grants:

NOAA anticipates awarding three (3) to seven (6) awards in FY 2020.

Estimated Size of Grant:

NOAA expects each applicant will request between $75,000 and $300,000 annually.

Funding for the Fiscal Year 2020 competition is subject to the availability of Congressional appropriations and is expected to be approximately $800,000 to $950,000.

Term of Contract:

Fund is for up to two years. Funding after the first year generally depends on future Congressional appropriations, NOAA/CRCP priorities, and recipient performance in the first year(s) of the award. Pre- and final applications should use an anticipated start date of October 1, 2020. The period of performance for projects in this program should be up to 24 months.

Eligibility:

See RFP and/or Grant Guidelines for full eligibility

Additional Eligibility Criteria:

Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, non-U.S. government natural resource management agencies (including state, local, territorial, and tribal government entities), foreign public entities and foreign organizations, and for-profit organizations. An eligible organization may include proposed sub-recipients, contractors, or other collaborators, which may include governmental authorities, effectively forming a team.

This announcement will not award funding for construction projects.

Pre-Application Information:

Pre-applications in electronic form must be received via email by 11:59 PM U.S. Eastern Time on Tuesday, October 1, 2019.

Selected pre-applicants will be notified by Wednesday, December 4, 2019 of an invitation to submit a final
application.

Final applications by invitation only in electronic form must be received and validated through www.grants.gov by 11:59 PM U.S. Eastern Time, on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. Final applications in paper form must be postmarked or submitted to a delivery service that provides a tracking number and receipt by 11:59 PM U.S. Eastern Time, on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. Paper applications submitted via U.S. Postal Service must have an official postmark, private metered postmarks are not acceptable, a and they must be received within 10 business days following the closing date.

NOAA CRCP financial assistance awards are subject to statutory and regulatory matching fund policies. Federal funds for any coral conservation project under 16 U.S.C. § 6403(b) may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the award. Therefore, any coral conservation project under this Grant Program requires a 1:1 contribution of non-Federal matching funds.

Applicants must register with Grants.gov before any application materials can be submitted. To use Grants.gov, applicants must have a Dun and Bradstreet Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number (www.dnb.com) and be registered in the SAM.gov, which requires periodic renewals.

Applicants can receive a DUNS number at no cost by calling the dedicated toll-free DUNS number request line at 1-866-705-5711 or online at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform.

Applicants should allow a minimum of seven days to complete the SAM registration, although complete registration for SAM may take several weeks if problems arise. Registration is required only once but must be renewed once a year. In addition, it may take two days until the applicant is notified as to whether NOAA received the application, so allow sufficient time to ensure applications are submitted before the closing date. Note: Your organization’s Employer Identification Number (EIN) will be needed on the application form.

Coral Reef Conservation Program: https://coralreef.noaa.gov
View this opportunity on Grants.gov: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=318940
For a list of application documents, see the Package tab (press Preview) on the Grants.gov page above.

Contact Information:

Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.

Pre-applications should be sent to:
coral.grants@noaa.gov

Scot Frew, Federal Program Officer
NOAA/OCM Coral Reef Program
1305 East West Highway, 10th Floor, N/OCM6
Silver Spring, MD 20910
240-533-0774
scot.frew@noaa.gov

Lamar Revis, Grants Officer
NOAA Grants Management Division
1325 East West Highway, 9th Floor
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
Lamar.Revis@noaa.gov

CFDA Number:

11.482

Funding or Pin Number:

NOAA-NOS-OCM-2020-2006143

URL for Full Text (RFP):

See the full text of this grant

Geographic Focus:

USA: Alabama; Alaska; Arizona; Arkansas; California; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Hawaii; Idaho; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; Missouri; Montana; Nebraska; Nevada; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New Mexico; New York City; New York; North Carolina; North Dakota; Ohio; Oklahoma; Oregon; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; South Carolina; South Dakota; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Vermont; Virginia; Washington, DC; Washington; West Virginia; Wisconsin; Wyoming

USA Territories: American Samoa (USA) Guam (USA) Puerto Rico (USA) Virgin Islands (USA) Northern Mariana Islands (USA)

USA Compact Free Associations: The Federated States of Micronesia (USA) Marshall Islands (USA) Republic of Palau (USA)

Canada: Alberta; British Columbia; Manitoba; New Brunswick; Newfoundland and Labrador; Northwest Territories; Nova Scotia; Nunavut; Ontario; Prince Edward Island; Quebec; Saskatchewan; Yukon;

Israel

International country outside of the USA, Israel and Canada.

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