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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
NMFS-HCPO-2009-2001496
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Jul 11, 2008
Creation Date:
Jul 11, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Oct 31, 2008
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Oct 31, 2008
Archive Date:
Nov 30, 2008
Funding Instrument Type:
Cooperative Agreement
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Education
Environment
Natural Resources
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
30
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$7,000,000
Award Ceiling:
$1,000,000
Award Floor:
$30,000
CFDA Number(s):
11.463
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Habitat Conservation
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
Yes
Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Eligible applicants are institutions of higher
education, non-profits, industry and commercial (for profit)
organizations, organizations under the jurisdiction of foreign
governments, international organizations, and state, local and Indian
tribal governments whose projects have the potential to benefit NOAA
trust resources. Applications from federal agencies or employees of
federal agencies will not be considered. Federal agencies are strongly
encouraged to work with states, non-governmental organizations,
national service clubs or youth corps organizations and others that are
eligible to apply. The Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (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 under-served areas. The ORI
encourages proposals from or involving any of the above institutions.
Agency Name
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Description
The NOAA Open Rivers Initiative (ORI) provides
funding to catalyze the implementation of locally-driven projects to
remove dams and other river barriers, in order to benefit living marine
and coastal resources, particularly diadromous fish. Projects funded
through the Open Rivers Initiative have strong on-the-ground habitat
restoration components that foster economic, educational, and social
benefits for citizens and their communities in addition to long-term
ecological habitat improvements for NOAA trust resources. Through the
ORI, NOAA provides funding and technical assistance for barrier removal
projects. Proposals selected for funding through this solicitation will
be implemented through a cooperative agreement. Funding of up to
$7,000,000 is expected to be available for ORI Project Grants in FY
2009. The NOAA Restoration Center (RC) within the Office of Habitat
Conservation will administer this grant initiative, and anticipates
that typical awards will range from $50,000 to $250,000. Although a
select few may fall outside of this range, project proposals requesting
less than $30,000 or greater than $1,000,000 will not be accepted or
reviewed.
