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ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES Southeast Region Flex Funds The Endangered Species Program of the Southeast Region provides financial assistance on a competitive baiss to educators, researchers, non-federal agencies, private businesses, individuals and other partners interested in the conservation and recovery of endangered, threatened, candidate, and/or species of conservation interest. The full annoucement, including funding levels, priorities and submission guidelines can be viewed here. For additional information contact Richard Gooch, at 404-679-7124 or e-mail richard_gooch@fws.gov. CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES 2009 NOAA International Coral Grant Pre-applications must be received by 5:00 p.m., U.S. Eastern Time, on Monday, November 3, 2008, preferably by email to coral.grants@noaa.gov. This Program solicits proposals under four funding
categories: 1) Promote Watershed Management in the Wider Caribbean,
Brazil, and Bermuda; 2) Planning for Effective Marine Protected Area
Management; 3) Encourage the Development of National Networks of Marine
Protected Areas in the Wider Caribbean, Bermuda, Brazil, Southeast
Asia, and the South Pacific; and 4) Promote Regional Socio-Economic
Training and Monitoring in Coral Reef Management in the Wider
Caribbean, Brazil, Bermuda, the Western Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, the
South Pacific, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Coral conservation projects funded under this program require a 1:1 match. Matching funds must be from non-Federal sources and can include in-kind contributions and other non-cash support. Please refer to section III.B. Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement of the FFO for information on match waiver request requirements.\ Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, U.S. and international non-profit organizations, and commercial organizations. U.S. federal agencies and individuals are not eligible. For specific country eligibility per category, please refer to individual category descriptions in Section I.B. of the full Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO). Eligible countries are defined in Section III.A. of the FFO. The proposed work must be conducted at a non-U.S. site. The full announcement can be viewed here. The deadline for proposals to be received is Monday, November 3, 2008. For additional information please write to international.coral.grants@noaa.gov. The overall objective of this solicitation is to create a suite of projects that will
enhance the The full announcement, including finding levels, priorities and submission guidelines can be viewed here. The deadline for proposals to be received is Tuesday, September 30, 2008. For additional information contact John Haynes, Applied Sciences Program, Earth Science Division, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters at 202-358-4665 or e-mail JHaynes@nasa.gov. Projects in the Gulf of Mexico and the U.S. Territories of the Caribbean Preproposals will be accepted for projects that involve restoration, creation, or enhancement of coastal habitats. Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico proposals will be evaluated separately, and for Gulf of Mexico projects, priority will be given to projects which are located within Gulf Ecological Management Sites (GEMS) sites. The preferred project duration is one year, with projects beginning January 1, 2009. However, projects of shorter duration and projects taking up to 18 months for completion, but only requiring one year of funding, will also be considered. On-the-ground restoration projects will be given priority. Funding may also be provided for studies, workshops, or other such work elements which directly support actual and measurable habitat improvement and/or public education about the project. Recognizing that restoration is a multi-faceted effort, funding for projects involving limited preimplementation activities, such as engineering and design and short-term baseline studies, will be considered. However, funding for such activities will be limited to 15% of the total project cost. Projects consisting solely of engineering and design components will be considered. Deliverables for engineering and design projects are to include, but are not limited to, engineering designs/plans, reports summarizing the biological and hydrologic data collected in the construction area, a draft of completed permit applications, and synthesized comments from those who review the engineering design. Preproposals emphasizing a single component, such as only outreach or program coordination are discouraged, as are applications that propose to expand an organization’s day-to-day activities, or that primarily seek support for administration, salaries, overhead, and/or travel. The full announcement, including submission guidelines, can be viewed here. The deadline for proposals to be received is Wednesday, August 6, 2008. For additional information contact Dr. Quenton Dokken, Executive Director, Gulf of Mexico Foundation or Ryan Fikes, Project Coordinator, Gulf of Mexico Foundation at:(361) 882-3939, gmf@gulfmex.org, or www.gulfmex.org. PAST OPPORTUNITIES Gulf
of Mexico Alliance Regional Partnership Projects An estimated amount of up to $3,000,000 for between approximately ten to fifty cooperative agreements may be awarded under this announcement to eligible applicants for projects that improve the health of the Gulf of Mexico by addressing improved water quality and public health, priority coastal habitat protection/recovery, more effective coastal environmental education, improved habitat identification/characterization data and decision support systems, and strategic nutrient reductions. Projects must actively involve stakeholders and focus on support and implementation of the Gulf of Mexico Alliance Governors' Action Plan for Healthy and Resilient Coasts. The full announcement, including funding levels, priorities and submission guidelines can be viewed here. The deadline for proposals to be received was Saturday, March 15, 2008, at 6 pm CST. For additional information contact Esther Coblentz, at 228-688-1281 or e-mail coblentz.esther@e_pa.gov. Community
Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) Program This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits from eligible entities project proposals to receive financial assistance through the Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) program. CARE is a unique community-based, community-driven, multimedia demonstration program designed to help communities understand and reduce risks due to toxics and environmental pollutants from all sources. The CARE grant program works with the eligible entities to help their communities form collaborative partnerships, develop a comprehensive understanding of the many sources of risk from toxics and environmental pollutants, set priorities, and identify and carry out projects to reduce risks through collaborative action at the local level. CARE’s long-term goal is to help communities build self-sustaining, community-based partnerships that will continue to improve human health and local environments into the future. The objective of the CARE grant program is to work collaboratively within the community to investigate the effectiveness of the CARE process—whether this cross-Agency, multi-media program provides greater environmental benefits than either non-collaborative or single media approaches. EPA will award two types of cooperative agreements (Level I and Level II) under this solicitation as part of the CARE grant program. Request for Proposals (RFP) (PDF)
(51pp, 198k) Shell
Marine Habitat Program to Support Gulf Coast Conservation Projects The Shell Marine Habitat Program, a partnership between the Shell Oil Company and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, provides grants for conservation projects that benefit marine and coastal habitats in and around the Gulf of Mexico. The program's Project Area includes the gulf coasts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and the gulf coast of Florida from Tampa north and west through the panhandle. Projects of particular interest include those that protect or restore estuarine, coastal, and marine habitats; provide benefit for multiple species, both resident and migratory; offer opportunities for the hands-on participation of volunteers; take place in communities where Shell has facilities; and provide education or action programs intended to minimize harm from monofilament entanglement and other marine debris. Priority will be given to projects that build new or enhance existing partnerships with local communities, nonprofits, and local, state, and federal government agencies, and that address conservation needs of species characteristic of Gulf of Mexico estuarine, coastal, and marine areas. Grant amounts will range between $50,000 to $200,000 each. Approximately $750,000 in total funding is available for 2008. All grant awards require a minimum 1:1 match of cash or contributed goods and services; matches of over 2:1 are encouraged. Visit the NFWF Web site for complete program information and application procedures. Marine
Debris Prevention and Removal Program The NOAA Marine Debris Program (NOAA MDP), codified by the Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act (33 U.S.C. 1951 et seq.) coordinates, strengthens, and enhances the awareness of marine debris efforts within the agency and works with external partners to support research, prevention, and reduction activities related to the issue of marine debris. The NOAA MDP mission is to support a national and international effort focused on preventing, identifying and removing the occurrence of marine debris and to protect and conserve our nation’s natural resources, oceans, and coastal waterways from the impacts of marine debris. NOAA MDP implements this mission through two grants-making partnerships, the NOAA Community-based Marine Debris call for community-based projects and the NFWF/NOAA Marine Debris Prevention and Removal Program. While both implementation programs support the overall mission, each has different priority focus areas. The entire RFP can be viewed on this page. For additional information, please contact Tom Barry at Thomas.Barry@nfwf.org. Communicating
Hurrican Information (CHI) In a joint announcement, NOAA and NSF call for proposals focusing on advancing fundamental understanding of the communication of hurricane outlooks, forecasts, watches, and warnings both to decision makers (i.e., emergency managers, elected officials) and to the general public. Further information is available on this page. For additional information, please contact Robert E. O'Connor (roconnor@nsf.gov) at (703) 292-7263 or Dennis Wenger (dwenger@nsf.gov) at (703) 292-8606. |
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