The purpose of this document is to advise the public that NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/CSCOR is soliciting proposals for the Ecology and Oceanography of Harmful Algal Blooms Program, the Monitoring and Event Response for Harmful Algal Blooms Program and the Prevention, Control and Mitigation of Harmful Algal Blooms Program. Funding is contingent upon the availability of Fiscal Year 2015 Federal appropriations. It is anticipated that projects funded under this announcement will have a September 1, 2015 start date. Total funding for this research: It is anticipated that up to $2,000,000 may be available in FY 15 for the first year of all HAB projects combined. Awards are expected to last 2 to 5 years. Approximately 6 to 8 projects are expected to be funded at the level of approximately $100,000. to $600,000. per year per proposal. Background information about the NCCOS/CSCOR efforts can be found at http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/about/centers/cscor. Proposals should be submitted through Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov.)