Ocean Acidification Program (OAP)

 

The OAP plays an integral role in maintaining long-term monitoring; conducting research designed to enhance the conservation of marine ecosystems sensitive to ocean acidification; promoting ocean acidification educational opportunities; engaging in national public outreach activities related to ocean acidification and its impacts; and coordinating ocean acidification activities with other agencies and appropriate international ocean science bodies.

Active 11.017 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce B - Project Grants Not applicable. Subtitle D of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009: Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009. Public Law 111-11II None None Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. None 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 Oceanic and Atmospheric Research. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 120 to 180 days. The range varies from 120 to 180 days from the time of proposal submission to NOAA. Not applicable. Not applicable. 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 Oceanic and Atmospheric Research. The OAP provides financial assistance for critical research projects related to ocean acidification research and monitoring including those that explore the effects of ocean acidification on marine organisms, ecosystems and the socioeconomic impacts leading to potential adaptive strategies. Not applicable. Audit requirements are outlined in the DOC Terms and Conditions for the Financial Assistance Awards. Generally, a recipient is required to retain records relating to a particular grant for three years from the date of submission of the final financial report. In cases where litigation, claim or an audit is initiated prior to expiration of the three-year period, records must be retained until the action and resolution of any issues associated with it are complete or until the end of the three-year retention period; whichever is latest. 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 three years based on availability of funding. The commitment to obligate the amount of available funding for the next funding period with continuation amendments shall be clearly conditioned upon the availability of funds, satisfactory progress by the grantee, and the Program Office's determination that continued funding is in the best interest of the government. Funds are released in advance, as agreed to in the DOC Standard Terms and Conditions document required for each grant. Award funds must be spent in the indicated budget period and are to be expended in accordance with federal, DOC/NOAA finance and reporting procedures. None/Not specified. Erica Ombers
1315 East West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910 USA
erica.h.ombres@noaa.gov
Phone: (301)734-1072 http://Oceanacidification.noaa.gov 13-1450-0-1-306 (Project Grants) FY 22$500,000.00; FY 23 est $45,776,692.00; FY 24 est $250,000,000.00; FY 21$3,058,112.00; FY 20$1,750,000.00; FY 18$1,102,589.00; FY 19 est $1,742,433.00; - In FY23 OAP had approx $17M in IRA funds which vastly increased our granting capacity. $100,000 to $400,000 NOAA Grants and Cooperative Agreements Policy Manual. Allowable cost will be determined in accordance with 2 CFR 225for 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. Not applicable.