Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Science, Observation, Monitoring, and Technology

 

The mission of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAAs) RESTORE Science Program is to carry out research, observation, and monitoring to support the long-term sustainability of the ecosystem, fish stocks, fish habitat, and the recreational, commercial, and charter-fishing industry in the Gulf of Mexico. To meet this mission, the Science Program invests in researcher and natural resource manage relationships and the coproduction of science to support natural resource management decisions in the Gulf. The Science Program is funded by a portion of the Clean Water Act penalties from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and authorized by the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies (RESTORE) of the Gulf States Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-141, Section 1604).

Active 11.451 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce B - Project Grants; Z - Salaries and Expenses Not applicable. Section 1604 of the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012 (RESTORE Act) (Subtitle F of Pub. L No. 112-141), Public Law 112-141 Institutions of higher education, not-for- profit institutions, State, local and Indian tribal governments, commercial organizations and Federal agencies. All applicants will be treated equally in the competitive process. The five Gulf Coast states: Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, and Alabama Proposals with statement of work, estimated budget, and curriculum vitae; Costs will be determined in accordance with relevant OMB Cost Principles, which NOAA anticipates will be located at 2 C.F.R. Part 200 for State and local governments, educational institutions, and for nonprofit organizations. For commercial organizations, costs will be determined in accordance with 48 C.F.R. Part 31. 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 (Form SF-424 and other required forms as specified in the published Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO)) to NCCOS/CSCOR with statement of work to be performed and proposed amount in response to a current funding announcement only. Applications should be 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. This program is subject to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, which NOAA anticipates will be located at 2 C.F.R. Part 200 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 120 days. From 90 to 210 days from the time of proposal receipt Not applicable. By negotiation with the NCCOS/CSCOR 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 the RESTORE Act goals and objectives. Principal investigators' qualifications and cost are also considered, with costs subject to negotiation Grants and cooperative agreements may be used to fund research to address the science needs in the Gulf of Mexico related to the objectives outlined in the RESTORE Act legislation Performance Reports: Performance monitoring is required for this program OMB Circular No. A-133 Records will be retained in accordance with relevant provisions of OMB Circulars, which NOAA anticipates will be located at 2 C.F.R. Part 200. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

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 and any Special Terms and Conditions required for each grant/cooperative agreement. Mary Erickson, Director National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, 1305 East West Highway, SSMC4, #8211 Silver Spring, MD 20910 , phone number 301-713-3020; fax 301-713-4044, Mary.Erickson@noaa.gov Laura J. Golden
1305 East West Hwy
Silver Spring,, MD 20901 US
laurie.golden@noaa.gov
Phone: 3017133338151 http://restoreactscienceprogram.noaa.gov 13-1455-0-1-304 (Salaries and Expenses) FY 22$4,090,000.00; FY 23 est $5,620,000.00; FY 24 est $7,610,000.00; FY 21$4,628,350.00; FY 20$3,211,120.00; FY 16$0.00; FY 18 est $4,900,000.00; FY 17 est $4,904,381.00; - FY22 is actual and FY23 and FY24 are estimates based on a percentage increase of prior year funding Not applicable/available. Relevant RESTORE Act regulations promulgated by Treasury. In addition, NOAA anticipates publishing an FFO setting out program priorities. Fiscal Year 2016 The RESTORE Act Science Program is currently funding projects in the Gulf of Mexico region that focus on ecological and ecosystem indicators, improvements to observing systems, ecosystem modeling, fish spawning aggregations, and the impacts of the Mississippi River on the Gulf.
Fiscal Year 2017 The RESTORE Science Program is currently funding 15 teams of researchers and resource managers to support work on living coastal and marine resources and their habitats in the Gulf of Mexico. Six of the teams will be working directly with resource managers to improve the decision support tools available for managing living coastal and marine resources in the Gulf. Nine of the teams will be conducting research on living coastal and marine resources to address questions resource managers need answered about food webs, habitat use, fisheries recruitment, the impact of stressors, and how habitats are connected in the Gulf
Fiscal Year 2018 The Restore Science Program will continue to support work on living coastal and marine resources and their habitats in the Gulf of Mexico. Six of the teams will be working directly with resource managers to improve the decision support tools available for managing living coastal and marine resources in the Gulf. Nine of the teams will be conducting research on living coastal and marine resources to address questions resource managers need answered about food webs, habitat use, fisheries recruitment, the impact of stressors, and how habitats are connected in the Gulf
Fiscal Year 2022 The Science Program continued funding and managing projects awarded in FY 17, 19, and 21. The Science Program funded the a scientific synthesis effort for $3.5M over five years. The Science Program released a funding competition in FY 22 (10 projects for about $15M total over five years) to be funded in FY 23. and submitted those projects for funding.
Fiscal Year 2023 In FY 23, the Science Program intends to fund 10 projects for about $16.7M total over five years from the competition released in FY 22 ($3.4M in FY 23)
Fiscal Year 2024 In FY 24, the Science Program is planning to release a competition, but the details are still under development.