Coastal Services Center (11.473)

Program

11.473 Coastal Services Center

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Commerce
Office: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Authorization

Navigation and Navigable Waters, 33 U.S.C 1442; Commerce and Trade, 15 U.S.C 1540; Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, 16 U.S.C 1456c.

Program Number

11.473

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To support projects aimed at developing a science-based, multi-dimensional approach that will allow for the maintenance or improvement of environmental quality while at the same time allowing for economic growth.

Types of Assistance

PROJECT GRANTS

Uses and Use Restrictions

Uses will be in the following federal program areas: The Coastal Services Center's (CSC) goal is to build leadership skills and capabilities to meet the changing needs within the coastal community. CSC�s Coastal Learning Services (CLS) program will develop a training program for coastal managers and scientists. Coastal Learning Services (CLS) program will work with cooperators to collect and analyze physical, social, and environmental indicator data and the Center will provide technical assistance and training on performance measures. The CSC Human Dimensions Program will provide competitive grants for the development of tools, methods, and information resources to promote and support the application of social sciences to coastal resource management. The CSC Geographic Information Systems Integration and Development Program (GIS I&D) program will provide relevant, easily accessible spatial data, tools, and support services to the coastal resource management community by working with nationally networked organizations on geospatial solutions to issues related to coastal hazards. The CSC Pacific Services Center (PSC), located in Honolulu, provides competitive grants through the Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Hawai`i program to foster the development of innovative science programs, partnerships and products throughout the State of Hawai`i, as well as support environmental education efforts that align with national and state education standards. B-WET Hawai`i projects focus on providing meaningful outdoor experiences for students and professional development opportunities for teachers that target understanding earth system sciences, hazards, community resilience, and climate change. The Integrated Ocean Observing System Program Office links national and regional observations, data management, and modeling to provide required data and information on local to global scales. The Oceans and Human Health Initiative Program Office is aimed at improving the understanding and management of the oceans, coasts and Great Lakes to enhance benefits to human health and reduce public health risks.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Institutions of higher educations, hospitals, other nonprofits, commercial organizations, foreign governments, organizations under the jurisdiction of foreign governments, international organizations, and state, local and Indian tribal governments.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Credentials/Documentation

Proposals with statements of work and estimated budgets. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circulars Nos. A-21 for agreements with education institutions, A-87 for State and local governments and A-122 for nonprofit institutions. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.

Application Procedure

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Proposals should be submitted through Grants.Gov. Applicants will need to enter the Funding Opportunity and/or CFDA number to access the application package and instructions. Application packages will then be submitted directly to the applicable federal program. . Proposals are subject to the requirements of 15 CFR Parts 14 and 24, as applicable.

Award Procedure

Awards are made on the basis of proposals evaluations, technical reviews and administrative reviews, if applicable.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Approximately 150 to 210 days after the proposal submission deadline.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Extension requests will be considered by the federal program office only if the recipient has submitted all required performance reports. At least sixty days prior to the end of the award, recipients must discuss with their federal program officer expected reprogramming and extensions requests. After preliminary negotiation on proposed projects and extensions, formal written reprogramming and extension requests should be received by the federal program office 45 days prior to the end date of the award. The federal program office will not recommend approval for any retroactive extension request (received after the end date of the award). Recipients should make every effort to submit one extension request for all projects needing an extension (when possible, multiple extension requests should be avoided). With sufficient justification, the federal program office will recommend approval of a six-month extension for the first extension request. First time or cumulative extension requests for more than six months but less than 12 months, will need more compelling justification as to why the project was not completed on time or could not be completed within the first six-month extension. Although the federal program office discourages extensions of more than 12 months, the federal program office will recommend approval in cases where the funds are already obligated. Renewal of an award to increase funding or extend the period of performance is at the total discretion of the Department.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

1-3 years with funding approved annually on individual and group proposals. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Funds are released as agreed to in the Standard Terms and Conditions document required for each grant.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Program reports are not applicable. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Financial Status Reports and Performance Reports are required semi-annually.

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), recipients that are States, Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations (to include Hospitals), and Institutions of Higher Learning shall be subject to the audit requirements contained in the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (31 U.S.C. 7501-7507). Commercial organizations shall be subject to the audit requirements as stipulated in the award document.

Records

Records will be retained in accordance with 15 CFR Parts 14 and 24 for institutions of higher education, other non-profit organizations, and for State and local government.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: Through a 2007 grant recommended by the Coastal Services Center/Pacific Services Center, the Hawaii Nature Center developed a watershed education program for Title I students on Maui, O�ahu, and Kauai under the Bay Watershed and Education Training (B-WET) Hawai`i Program. Through this innovative program, students participated in a day-long cultural and ecological program featuring hands-on activities related to the aspects of island watersheds. Students participated in three modules: the forest�s role in the watershed; the unique role of wetlands and marshes; and the role of humans in altering the natural environment from the mountains to the sea. More than 2500 Title I students have participated in the Nature Center�s watershed program since 2004. The NOAA Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Program has funded a number of competitive awards supporting the Regional Coastal Ocean Observing Systems and Regional Associations that are working to integrate national and regional ocean and coastal observations, data, and models. These efforts provide the data, information, and products needed to address estuarine and coastal issues of importance to the nation�s ocean and coastal regions and the Great Lakes. In addition, they are intended to address regional and national priorities, such as climate change, alternative energy, harmful algal bloom forecasting, coastal marine ecosystem assessments, and coastal inundation modeling. The Oceans and Human Health Initiative (OHHI) Program has funded a variety of projects targeted toward development of early warning indicators for ocean health threats. For example, in the Great Lakes, OHHI researchers developed a hydrodynamic models focused on how particles play a role in transporting biological contaminants and how sediments may serve as either a reservoir of final sink for pathogens. In the Gulf of Mexico, OHHI-supported researchers have identified, modeled, and mapped key environmental factors related to risk of pathogenic bacteria (Vibrio paraheamolyticus) in oysters in the Mississippi Sound. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Financial Information

Account Identification

13-1450-0-1-306.

Obligations

(Cooperative Agreements) FY 08 not reported.; FY 09 est not reported.; FY 10 est not reported.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Will vary depending on when announcements are published. Contact the relevant federal program for details.

Proposals tend to range from $50,000 to $1,700,000 under the competitive process. For Congressional directed grants (non-competitive process) funding tends to range from $380,000 to $2,800,000 per proposal.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

Department Administrative Order 203-36, dated May 15, 1985 (Department of Commerce Grants Administration) and also the NOAA Grants and Cooperative Agreement Policy Manual.

Related Programs

11.417 Sea Grant Support; 11.419 Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards; 11.420 Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves; 11.426 Financial Assistance for National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science; 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program; 11.431 Climate and Atmospheric Research; 11.432 Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) Joint and Cooperative Institutes; 11.440 Environmental Sciences, Applications, Data, and Education; 11.449 Independent Education and Science Projects and Programs; 11.455 Cooperative Science and Education Program

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices. Jeffrey L. Payne, Deputy Director, NOAA Coastal Services Center, 2234 South Hobson Ave., Charleston, SC 29405-2413. Telephone: (843) 740-1207 or contact James Lewis A. Free, Grants Coordinator, NOAA Coastal Services Center, Telephone: (843) 740-1185.
Suzanne Skelley, Deputy Director, NOAA Integrated Ocean Observing System Program, 1100 Wayne Avenue, Suite 1225, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Telephone: (301) 427-2424 or contact
Gabrielle Canonico, Federal Program Officer, NOAA Integrated Ocean Observing System Program, 1100 Wayne Avenue, Suite 1225, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Telephone: (301) 427-2428.
Paul A. Sandifer, Senior Scientist, NOAA, Oceans and Human Health Initiative, HollingsMarine Laboratory, 331 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC 29412. Telephone (843) 762-8814.

Headquarters Office

John Dunnigan NOS, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 Phone: 3001-713-3074

Web Site Address

http://http:/www.csc.noaa.gov, http://ioos.noaa.gov/program/

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2008: The Coastal Services Center, Geographic Information Systems Integration and Development Program (GIS I&D) program, supported a grant entitled, �Developing a Dynamic and Distributed GIS to Support Coastal Management Along the Lake Superior Coast of Wisconsin� to serve spatial data relevant to coastal management long the Lake Superior coast of Wisconsin. Spatial data is served under: .
Through a 2008 Pacific Services Center, Bay Watershed and Education Training competitive grant entitled, �Kauai Watershed Project: Kapaa Community for Sustainability--Understanding the Past, Connecting to the Present, and Leading the Future� funding was provided to: 1) assist in the development of new programs; 2) encourage innovative partnerships among environmental education programs throughout Hawaii; and 3) support geographically targeted programs to advance environmental education efforts that complement appropriate school requirements. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Proposals are subject to office evaluations, technical reviews, administrative reviews, and externals reviews, if applicable, taking into consideration primarily scientific merit and application to the goals of NOAA and the relevant federal program office.