Ocean Exploration

 

To explore the Earths largely unknown oceans in all their dimensions for the purpose of discovery and the advancement of knowledge, using state of the art technologies in evolutionary and revolutionary ways within Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR).

Active 11.011 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce B - Project Grants Not applicable. 33 U.S.C. 3403(a) As stated in NOAA special announcements or applicable reports in support of NOAA's mission. Organizations and individuals with interests in support of managing effectively the Nation's ocean exploration resources. Proposals with statements of work and estimated budgets. Costs will be determined in accordance with applicable OMB Circulars. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Proposals are subject to office evaluations, technical reviews, administrative reviews, and external reviews, if applicable, taking into consideration primarily scientific merit and application to the goals of NOAA and the Office of Oceans and Atmospheric Research and NOAA Ocean Exploration. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines The range varies from 90 to 180 days from the time of proposal submission to NOAA. Not applicable. Renewals are conducted by negotiation with the NOAA and the Office of Oceans and Atmospheric Research and NOAA Ocean Exploration and subject to availability of funds. Proposals are subject to office evaluations, technical reviews, administrative reviews, and external reviews, if applicable, taking into consideration primarily scientific merit and application to the goals of NOAA and the Office of Oceans and Atmospheric Research and NOAA Ocean Exploration. Cooperative agreements and grants may be used for research and development, education and training, and advisory services. They may also be used for operational systems as they relate to specific programs. Specific restrictions, other than those mandated for grants and cooperative agreements are evaluated on an individual program basis. Performance Reports: Performance interim reports every six months and a final report at the end of the award period. Not applicable. Recipients are expected to maintain complete records for each grant and/or cooperative agreement to ensure funds are used for the purpose for which the award was made. 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. Assistance is available one to two years based on availability of funding. Restrictions are contained in the DOC Grants and Cooperative Agreements Manual. NOAA Ocean Exploration in Silver Spring, MD. Ocean Exploration
1315 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910 US
oceanexplorer@noaa.gov
Phone: (202)603-6844 https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/about/funding-opps/welcome.html 13-1450-0-1-306 (Project Grants) FY 22$28,923,694.00; FY 23 est $39,000,000.00; FY 24 est $29,000,000.00; FY 21$22,000,000.00; FY 20$20,000,000.00; FY 18$23,481,596.00; FY 19 est $21,186,205.00; - Grants and cooperative agreements are awarded as applicable. For example, the Ocean Exploration Science Program sponsors competitive, peer-reviewed exploration projects to collaborate with and augment NOAA intramural research programs. NOAA Grants and Cooperative Agreements Policy Manual. Allowable cost will be determined in accordance with 2 CFR 225 for State and local governments and Indian Tribes; 2 CFR 230 for nonprofit and for-profit organizations; 2 CFR 220 for institutions of higher education; and 48 CFR Part 31 for commercial organizations. Financial assistance management will be in accordance with 15 CFR Part 14 for institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other non-profit and commercial organizations, and with 15 CFR Part 24 for State and local governments. Fiscal Year 2021 Through the Ocean Exploration Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Funding Opportunity, NOAA Ocean Exploration selected eight projects for financial support totaling approximately $3.5 million. For the FY21 competition, we solicited proposals to map, explore, and characterize deep waters of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone to improve understanding of the vast ocean resources of the nation and to advance economic, health, security, and environmental interests. Priorities were focused on interdisciplinary baseline characterizations of unknown or poorly known deep-ocean areas, processes, and resources; technological innovation or novel application to advance deep-ocean exploration objectives; and discovery and initial characterization of underwater cultural heritage.
Fiscal Year 2022 Through the Ocean Exploration Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Funding Opportunity, NOAA Ocean Exploration selected eight projects for financial support totaling approximately $4 million. For the FY22 competition, we solicited proposals for projects to conduct or support ocean exploration resulting in outcomes that provide or enable initial assessments about unknown or poorly understood regions of U.S. waters. The funding opportunity invited proposals for projects under the themes of ocean exploration, marine archaeology, or technology that align with the outcomes of the Workshop to Identify National Ocean Exploration Priorities in the Pacific  and support the National Strategy for Mapping, Exploring, and Characterizing the United States Exclusive Economic Zone.