NOAA Coastal Ocean Program Grants Proposal Application Package

NOAA’s RESTORE Science Program updated their semi-annual progress report form to streamline some of the reporting sections, provide additional guidance for others, and to align with the program’s suite of performance metrics. The information collected remains generally the same. The format and headings have changed but the report form remains under 2 pages in length. This revision is in line with the grantees’ recordkeeping practices. The COP and the NOAA Restore Act Science Program provide direct financial assistance for the management of coastal ecosystems. Applicants for assistance are required to provide information in addition to the Standard Forms and grant application information. The additional requirement is the COP project summary. Successful applicants must file either semi-annual or annual progress reports and a project final report in accordance with COP format. Also now included in the request is the NOAA Restore Act Science Program (RASP). This program is housed in NOAA/NOS/NCCOS and provides direct financial assistance through grants and cooperative agreements for research, observation, and monitoring to support, to the maximum extent practicable, the long-term sustainability of the ecosystem, fish stocks, fish habitat, and the recreational, commercial, and charter-fishing industry in the Gulf of Mexico. NOAA was authorized to establish and administer the Program, in consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, by the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies (RESTORE) of the Gulf States Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112– 141, section 1604). Identified in the RESTORE Act as the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Science, Observation, Monitoring, and Technology Program, the Program is commonly known as the NOAA Restore Act Science Program. Revisions: The NOAA Data Sharing/Management policy requires recipients to provide their environmental data collected and their citations funded under grants/cooperative agreements. The revised RSP semi annual report and final report now include a request for details related to the individual data management plans provided by the recipients. The request covers the status and location of all datasets, data services and copies of any data submitted to non NOAA data facilities. The RSP requires the submission of a milestone chart with every application. There is a request to provide the applicants with a Gantt chart template for their use when submitting a new or revised application. The “current and pending form” is used by Federal Program Managers and merit reviewers to evaluate and determine the capability of the investigator and collaborators to complete the proposed work in light of present commitments to other projects. The Grants Management Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will utilize the “Current and Pending Support Form” for research financial assistance awards.

The latest form for NOAA Coastal Ocean Program Grants Proposal Application Package expires 2021-11-30 and can be found here.

NOAA Coastal Ocean Program Grants Proposal Summary

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