Weather and Air Quality Research (11.459)

Program

11.459 Weather and Air Quality Research

Federal Agency

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

Authorization

Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, 42 U.S.C 7403; National Climate Program Act, 15 U.S.C 2901; Federal Aviation Act, 49 U.S.C 1463; Weather Service Organic Act, 15 U.S.C 313.

Program Number

11.459

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To develop the knowledge required to establish a predictive capability for short and long-term climate and air quality fluctuations and trends. To develop the base of scientific knowledge for better informed decisions.

Types of Assistance

PROJECT GRANTS

Uses and Use Restrictions

Grants may be used for research and development, science assessments, advisory services, and operational systems as they relate to specific programs. Specific restrictions, other than those mandated for grants, are evaluated on an individual grant or program basis. Grants and contracts currently exist with National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program (NAPAP) participants.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Universities, colleges, junior colleges, technical schools, institutions, laboratories; any State, political subdivision of a State or agency or officer thereof; any individual.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Organizations and individuals with interests in meteorology, oceanography, climate, and air-quality research and prediction.

Credentials/Documentation

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. 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 excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. Submit an electronic application to Grants.gov APPLY for financial assistance (SF 424) with statement of work to be performed and proposed amount. This program is subject to the requirements of OMB Circular No. A-110 and 15 CFR 24, "Grants and Cooperative Agreements with State and Local Governments," as applicable.

Award Procedure

Awards are made on the basis of peer review of proposals.

Deadlines

Not Applicable.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

From 90 to 180 days from time of proposal receipt.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

By negotiation with OAR.

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

Normally for a period of one year. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: As described in agreement.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Program reports are not applicable. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Quarterly performance and financial reports are required. Final reports are due 90 days after expiration of award.

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. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133, (Revised, June 27, 2003); Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit 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 the year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records

Grantees expected to maintain complete records for each grant to insure funds are used for the purpose for which the grant was made.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: One to three contracts per year are anticipated. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Financial Information

Account Identification

13-1450-0-1-306.

Obligations

(Project Grants (Contracts)) FY 08 $436,269; FY 09 est $500,000; FY 10 est $500,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

No Data Available.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

Allowable cost will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular A-87 for State and local governments and Indian Tribes; OMB Circular A-122 for nonprofit and for-profit organizations; OMB Circular A-21 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.

Related Programs

11.431 Climate and Atmospheric Research; 11.432 Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) Joint and Cooperative Institutes

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None.

Headquarters Office

na Director, Office of Weather and Air Quality, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1315 East-West Highway , Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 Phone: (301) 713-9397

Web Site Address

http://www.noaa.gov.

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2008: (1) Numerical weather prediction using global weather experiment data; (2) prediction of planetary circulation; (3) implementation of sea level network in Indian Ocean; (4) dynamical forecast of El Nino/Southern Oscillation; (5) circulation of the SW tropical Pacific Ocean; and (6) analysis of the effects of atmospheric deposition of nitrates and sulfates on surface water chemistry. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Proposals are subject to office and peer review process taking into consideration primarily scientific merit and application to office research goals. Principal investigators' qualifications and cost are also considered, with cost subject to negotiation.