Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research Coastal Ocean Program

 

The Competitive Research Program (CRP), part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), supports the development of actionable information and tools that improve how the nation protects, manages, and conserves ocean and coastal ecosystems. NCCOS/CRP funds regional-scale and targeted research through a competitive, peer-reviewed process to address our Nations most pressing issues including harmful algal blooms and hypoxia research as authorized under the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act, coastal resiliency, sea-level rise, ocean acidification, mesophotic coral ecosystems, and effective ecosystem-based management.

Active 11.478 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2016 CSCOR continued to support it's harmful algal bloom (HAB) and hypoxia research with monitoring and modeling capabilities to provide managers with seasonal HAB and hypoxia forecasts in numerous regions in the US including the Gulf of Mexico, Chesapeake Bay, Lake Erie, Gulf of Maine, and coastal Washington, Oregon, and California. New studies are supporting the ecological effects of sea level rise on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, San Francisco Bay, and unique Hawaiian Island inland ponds connected to the ocean. New support is provided for the combined effects of ocean acidification and hypoxia on living marine resources around the U.S. Socioeconomic studies are focusing on valuing ecosystem services
Fiscal Year 2017 CSCOR initiated new research projects in its harmful algal bloom research programs, as well as continue existing projects in its ecosystem stressors and regional research programs in coastal regions such as the Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, Gulf of Maine and Gulf of Mexico
Fiscal Year 2018 Pending appropriations, CSCOR expects to initiate new research project in its Regional Ecosystem Prediction Program, Hypoxia and Ocean Acidification programs, as well as continuing existing projects in its ecosystem stressors and regional research programs in coastal regions such as the Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, Gulf of Maine and Gulf of Mexico
Fiscal Year 2020 CRP continued to support its harmful algal bloom (HAB) and hypoxia research with monitoring and modeling capabilities to provide managers with seasonal HAB and hypoxia forecasts in numerous regions in the US including the Gulf of Mexico, Chesapeake Bay, Lake Erie, Gulf of Maine, and coastal Washington, Oregon, and California. Research investigated HAB socioeconomics and HAB prevention, control and mitigation. Studies continued supporting the effects of sea level rise (ESLR) on the Outer Banks of North Carolina and the use of natural and nature-based features (NNBF) to mitigate sea level rise around the U.S. Coral ecosystem research continued on connectivity of coral ecosystems in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico and the mesophotic coral ecosystems of American Samoa. Support continued for the combined effects of ocean acidification (OA) and hypoxia on living marine resources.
Fiscal Year 2021 CRP continues to support its harmful algal bloom (HAB) and hypoxia research with monitoring and modeling capabilities to provide managers with seasonal HAB and hypoxia forecasts in numerous regions in the US including the Gulf of Mexico, Chesapeake Bay, Lake Erie, Gulf of Maine, and coastal Washington, Oregon, and California. CRP also continues to support effects of seal level rise (ESLR) to enhance Natural and Nature-based Features (NNBF) for coastal resilience in the Gulf of Mexico, the Mid- and SE coastal Atlantic and the Pacific Coast. Regarding corals, CRP continues regional ecosystem and mesophotic coral ecosystem connectivity studies in the Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, and American Samoa. Support continues for the combined effects of ocean acidification (OA) and hypoxia on living marine resources. New CRP research in FY21 investigates coastal and surface transportation resilience for management applications along the coastlines of the Gulf of Mexico, eastern U.S. seaboard, and New England. New regional ecosystem research investigates species’ habitat requirements and ecosystem connectivity among and within Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). New HAB research supports application of clay flocculation for removal of Karenia brevis cells, enhancing the capabilities of the 3rd Generation Environmental Sample Processor (3G ESP) for HAB toxin detection, and developing an optimized early warning program for the mitigation of HAB Impacts on shellfish in the Pacific Northwest. Future support is being planned for investigating the relationship between ocean acidification and HABs.
Fiscal Year 2022 CRP continues to support its harmful algal bloom (HAB) and hypoxia research with monitoring and modeling capabilities to provide managers with seasonal HAB and hypoxia forecasts in numerous regions in the US including the Gulf of Mexico, Chesapeake Bay, Lake Erie, Gulf of Maine, and coastal Washington, Oregon, and California. CRP also continues to support effects of seal level rise (ESLR) to enhance Natural and Nature-based Features (NNBF) for coastal resilience in the Gulf of Mexico, the Mid- and SE coastal Atlantic and the Pacific Coast. Regarding corals, CRP continues regional ecosystem and mesophotic coral ecosystem connectivity studies in the Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, and American Samoa. New CRP research in FY22 is investigating the relationship between ocean acidification and HABs, providing support for a control incubator for HABs and a project examining the effects of multiple stressors on organisms in the Northern California Current and support for multiple ESLR projects to understand the ecological effects of sea level rise on the West and East coast.
Fiscal Year 2023 CRP continues to support its harmful algal bloom (HAB) and hypoxia research with monitoring and modeling capabilities to provide managers with seasonal HAB and hypoxia forecasts in numerous regions in the US including the Gulf of Mexico, Chesapeake Bay, Lake Erie, Gulf of Maine, and coastal Washington, Oregon, and California. CRP also continues to support effects of seal level rise (ESLR) to enhance Natural and Nature-based Features (NNBF) for coastal resilience in the Gulf of Mexico, the Mid- and SE coastal Atlantic and the Pacific Coast. Regarding corals, CRP continues regional ecosystem and mesophotic coral ecosystem connectivity studies in the Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, and American Samoa. New CRP research in FY23 will fund targeted Prevention Control and Mitigation of Harmful Algal Bloom (PCMHAB) proposals that advance new methods for HAB toxin measurement in seafood to prevent human illnesses, and Monitoring and Event Response for Harmful Algal Blooms (MERHAB) targeted and regional proposals that build and sustain capacity for monitoring and observing of HABs and associated toxins; Coastal Hypoxia Research Program (CHRP) projects to improve the understanding of physical/biogeochemical effects of hypoxia and potential synergies with other stressors on living resources, habitats, and food webs and projects from the Effects of Sea Level Rise (ESLR) Technical Assistance program that will lead to the application of mature modeling approaches developed under existing research projects that apply existing advanced modeling approaches to evaluate land management actions, flood mitigation designs, and policy scenarios under climate scenarios to inform future restoration and flood mitigation project applications. Navigation and Navagable Waters, 33 U.S.C. 1442
Commerce and Trade, 15 U.S.C. 1540
Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998, Public Law 105-383
Navigation and Navigable Waters, 33 U.S.C. 883d
Coastal Ocean Program, Section 201c, Public Law 102-567
Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies (RESTORE) of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012 RESTORE Act;, Section 16, Public Law 112-141
Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1456c Institutions of higher education, not-for- profit institutions, State, , local and Indian tribal governments, commercial organizations and Federal agencies. Foreign researchers may apply as subawards through an eligible US entity. All applicants will be treated equally in the competitive process. Organizations and individuals utilizing science in effectively managing the Nation's coastal resources. Proposals with statement of work, estimated budget, and curriculum vitae. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular Nos. A-87 for State and local governments, A-21 for educational institutions, and A-122 for nonprofit organizations. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Send an application for financial assistance (Standard Form 424) to CSCOR/COP with statement of work to be performed and proposed amount in response to a current funding announcement only. This program is subject to the requirements of CFR Part 14, "Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of High Education, Hospitals, Other Nonprofit and Commercial Organization, which replaces OMB Circular No. A-110 as the administrative rules applicable to these awards. In addition, this program is subject to the requirements of 15 CFR Part 24, "Grants and Cooperative Agreements with State and Local Governments", which replaces OMB A-102 as the administrative rule applicable to these awards. Proposals are submitted through Grants.Gov. Applicants will need to enter the funding opportunity number and/or the CFDA number to access the application package and instructions. Application package will then be submitted directly to the Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research/Coastal Ocean Program. Proposals are subject to the requirements of 15 CFR Parts 14 and 24, as applicable. Awards are made on the basis of competitive peer review of proposals. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 90 to 210 days from the time of proposal receipt. Not applicable. By negotiation with the CSOR/COP Office. Multi- year awards of two to five years may be approved. Once awarded, multi- year projects will not compete for funding in subsequent years. Funding for multi-year projects beyond the first year is contingent upon the availability of program funds in subsequent fiscal years, and the extent to which the recipient meets project objectives and reporting requirements. Renewal of an award to increase funding or extend the period of performance is at the sole discretion of the Department. Proposals are evaluated by competitive peer review taking into consideration primarily scientific merit and applicability to COP's research goals. Principal investigators' qualifications and cost are also considered, with cost subject to negotiation. Grants may be used to fund research and interagency initiatives under specific CSCOR/ COP programs related to NOAA's mission in harmful algal blooms, hypoxia and regional ecosystem research and to increase understanding of the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem and support its long-term sustainability, including its fish stocks, habitats, wildlife, and fishing industries. Not applicable. Recipients and subrecipients that are State and local governments, institutions of higher education or other nonprofit organizations shall be subject to the audit requirements contained in the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (3 U.S.C. 7501-7507) and revised OMB Circular No. A-133. Commercial organizations shall be subject to the audit requirements as stipulated in the award document. Records will be retained in accordance with provisions of OMB Circular No. A-110 for institutions of higher education and other nonprofit organizations and with 15 CFR Part 24 for State and local governments. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

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MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. From one to five years, with funding approved annually. Funds are released or reimbursed as agreed upon in the Standard Terms and Conditions required for each grant. None/Not specified. Kadija Baffoe-Harding
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Phone: 2405330955 http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/about/centers/cscor 13-1450-0-1-306 (Cooperative Agreements) FY 22$21,000,000.00; FY 23 est $22,500,000.00; FY 24 est $22,500,000.00; FY 21$21,000,000.00; FY 20$15,254,328.00; FY 18 est $9,000,000.00; FY 17 est $9,000,000.00; FY 16$7,728,299.00; - Not applicable/available. Not applicable. Fiscal Year 2016 CSCOR continued to take the lead in providing predictive tools to support ecosystem management in coastal regions such as the Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, Gulf of Maine, and the Gulf of Mexico, as well as obtain new knowledge on the prevention, control and mitigation of harmful algal blooms.
Fiscal Year 2017 CSCOR plans to continue to support it's harmful algal bloom (HAB) and hypoxia research by integrating ocean observing system data with modeling capabilities in order to provide research managers with seasonal HAB and hypoxia forecasts in numerous regions in the US including the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf of Maine, Chesapeake Bay, Puget Sound and coastal California as well as it's regional ecosystem research to identify threats to the health of ecosystems in the Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, the Gulf of Mexico, and shallow and deep water coral environments in the Pacific and Caribbean. New sea level rise research will focus on San Francisco Bay, Hawaii and costal North Carolina.
Fiscal Year 2018 CSCOR expects to initiated new research projects in its harmful algal bloom and hypoxia research programs, as well as continue existing projects in its ecosystem stressors and regional research programs in coastal regions such as the Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, Gulf of Maine and Gulf of Mexico
Fiscal Year 2020 Prevention, Control & Mitigation: Harmful Algal Bloom Community Technology Accelerator ($400K in FY20); HAB Socioeconomics: Evaluation of Mitigation Strategies for Harmful Algal Blooms in the West Coast Dungeness Crab Fishery ($293K in FY20): Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems of American Samoa ($676 in FY20): Coastal Hypoxia: Linking Exposure, Impacts and Adaptation - Advancing Fishery Response to Hypoxia Intensification in the Pacific Northwest ($265 in FY20).
Fiscal Year 2021 EESLR: Coastal Resilience: Living with Sea Level Rise in the Texas Coastal Bend ($890K over 3 years), Coastal Resilience: Modeling, Visualizing and Communicating Nor'easter and Hurricane Threats with Sea-level Rise to Support Coastal Management within New England ($1.5 M over 4 years). RER: Integrating reef-seagrass functional connectivity into MPA management and design ($1.9 M over 4 years), Habitat requirements and ecosystem connectivity of reef-associated fishes in the Gulf of Mexico ($1.7M over 4 years)
Fiscal Year 2023 HAB: Response to ocean acidification and concomitant stressors of increased sea surface temperature and nitrification ($1.2 M over 3 years), EESLR: Advancing Natural Solutions to Sea Level Rise Impacts for Improved Management on the North-Central California Coast (950K over 4 years)
Fiscal Year 2024 HAB: Early warning for amnesic shellfish poisoning in the Gulf of Maine through real time in situ characterization of upstream phytoplankton blooms ($2.6 M over 5 years) EESLR: Multi-Objective Assessment of Flood Adaptation Options in Los Angeles County ($500K over 2 years) CHRP: Biological vulnerability to hypoxia from climate warming and eutrophication in the Northern Gulf of Mexico ($1.4 M over 4 years) Congressional Appropriation of $22,500,000