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11.417:  Sea Grant Support

Objectives:  To support the establishment and operation of major university centers for marine resources research, education, and training and to support marine advisory services. Some individual efforts in these same areas also receive funding.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

11.417 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Universities, colleges, junior colleges, technical schools, institutes, laboratories; any public or private corporation, partnership, or other association or entity; any State, political subdivision of a State or agency or officer thereof; any individual.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Organizations and individuals with professional interest in marine affairs.

Credentials/Documentation:  Proposals with statement of work and estimated budget. 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.

11.417 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  The standard application forms as furnished by the agency. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372 and OMB Circular No. A-102.

Application Procedure:  Made in a proposal to headquarters office or local Sea Grant program fully documenting need for grant and proposed amount. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102.

Award Procedure:  Awards are made competitively on the basis of proposal evaluation.

Deadlines:  None.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  From 90 to 180 days from time of proposal submission.

Appeals:  None.

Renewals:  By negotiation with Sea Grant Office.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Applications are judged on the degree to which they contribute to the purposes of the Act, along with their relevance to the oceans, Great Lakes, and the marine environment. They are also judged on expected results and benefits, soundness of scientific approach, cost effectiveness, and other factors.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Cardiovascular, Anticancer, and Central Nervous System Drugs from Marine Organisms; Marine Fouling and Corrosion in seawater; Fisheries Oceanography; Population Dynamics; Fish Habitat relationship; Marine Finfish and shellfish aquaculture; Effect of pollutants on marine resources and Ecosystems; Seafood quality and safety; and coastal erosion.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  $5,000 to $3,595,000.

11.417 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 11.405 Anadromous Fish Conservation Act Program;
• 11.407 Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986;
• 11.419 Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards;
• 11.420 Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves;
• 11.430 Undersea Research;
• 20.806 State Marine Schools;
• 20.807 U.S. Merchant Marine Academy;
• 47.050 Geosciences.

11.417 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

In fiscal year 1999, 806 projects were funded.

11.417 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Type of Assistance:  Project Grants.

Obligations:  (Grants) FY 99 $55,197,000; FY 00 est $55,213,000; and FY 01 est $56,288,000.

Budget Account Number:  13-1450-0-1-306.

Authorization:  Sea Grant College Program Improvement Act of 1976, Public Law 94-461, as amended, 33 U.S.C. 1121 et seq., as amended, Public Law 100-220; National Sea Grant College Program Act, Title III.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  45 CFR 600-635; Literature: Suggestions for Submission of Proposals and Administration of Grants, National Sea Grant Program (no charge). Federal Register Vol. 43, No. 70 dated April 1978 and Vol. 43, No. 153 dated August 8, 1978, Part III, Title 15, Chapter IX, Part 917.

11.417 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  None.

Headquarters Office:  Director, National Sea Grant College Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Phone: FTS and commercial: (301) 713-2448.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

11.417 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  At least one-third of total cost must be obtained from nonfederal sources. Projects designed to meet specified national needs may be supported up to 100 percent.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  None.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Grants may be used for research and development, education and training, and advisory services. Coherent area, institutional and Sea Grant College support is provided to some institutions. Grant money cannot be used to purchase, or construct ships or facilities.

11.417 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Financial status reports and performance reports required quarterly. Final reports are required at the end of the support period.

Audits:  In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), recipients that are States, Local Governments, Non-profit 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:  Grantees expected to maintain complete records for each grant to insure funds are used for purpose for which grant was made.