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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
11.455: Cooperative Science and Education Program
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| 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 |
Applicant Eligibility: Eligible applicants for assistance are State, U.S. territorial, and private institutions of higher learning and education, especially universities and colleges, with which the National Marine Fisheries Service or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has entered into, or may enter into, an enduring partnership for purposes of research and education on the marine environment. Also included are private and public research organizations affiliated with institutions of higher learning, and national and international organizations and programs dedicated to marine and estuarine research, education, and outreach.
Beneficiary Eligibility: This program benefits Federal, State, and interstate marine resource conversation and management agencies; U.S. and foreign commercial and recreational fishing industries; conservation organizations, academic institutions; international and Indian Tribal treaties; private and public research groups; consumers; and the general public.
Credentials/Documentation: Applicants are required to satisfy all DOC/NOAA standards and regulations, including routine and special terms and conditions, for financial assistance programs application and conduct.
Preapplication Coordination: The standard application forms as furnished by the agency. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, " Intergovernment 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: Submission of an application on Standard Form 424 as furnished by NOAA, including all required documentation and certifications, to the appropriate National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Science and Research Director. This program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-110. NOAA reserves the right to withhold the awarding of a grant or cooperative agreement to any individual or organization delinquent on a debt to the Federal government until payment is made or satisfactory arrangements are made with the agency that the debt is owed.
Award Procedure: Proposals are initially evaluated by the appropriate NMFS Science and Research Center, and are subject to review for technical merit, soundness of design, competency of the applicant to perform the proposed work, potential contribution of the project to national or regional research and education goals, and appropriateness and reasonableness of proposed costs. Projects approved for funding will be submitted to the NOAA Grants Management Division and the Department of Commerce's Office of Federal Assistance for review and approval.
Deadlines: Project applications must be received by the receiving NMFS office at least 120 days before the requested start date of the project.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Approval time is expected to range from 90 to 150 days, which includes processing of the award through the NMFS and NOAA.
Appeals: None.
Renewals: Grants and cooperative agreements are approved on an annual basis, but may be continued beyond the first segment, subject to approved time frame and scope of work, satisfactory progress, and availability of funds. Renewal of an award to increase funding or extend the period of performance is at the sole discretion of the Department.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: Proposals are selected following consultation between NMFS fisheries centers scientists and universities with established memoranda of understanding or agreement, and subject to availability of funds. Proposals may be reviewed by coordinating or technical committees, based on joint determination by these reviewers and in consideration of the informational needs of the State regional and Federal marine resource management agencies, and on peer-review comments related to the technical quality of the proposal. All proposals must comply with all OMB, DOC, and NOAA grants policies and procedures.
Examples of Funded Projects: NEC - Introduction of metals into the marine food web, hydrodynamic and fish recruitment model for estuarine systems, undergraduate internships at NMFS facilities, socio- economics of the New England party boat fishery, maturity in Atlantic cod and summer flounder, marine mammal distributions, regime shifts in marine zooplankton, predation on Atlantic salmon smolts, sea bird distributions. NWC-feeding and growth of juvenile salmonids off the Oregon and Washington coasts; ocean survival of salmonids relative to migrational timing, fish health, predation and oceanographic conditions in the Columbia River plume and adjacent coastal waters; disease and survival of juvenile salmon in the estuarine and nearshore ocean environment; chemical and biological implications of ground fish harvesting; sablefish recruitment and year class strength index; undergraduate and graduate research. SEC-Characterizing conditions under which fisheries and cetaceans co-occur along the eastern U.S. coast. Funded research to verify and improve age determination in endangered marine turtle species.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $25,000 to $350,000; $100,000.
Federal Agency: NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Type of Assistance: Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).
Obligations: (Cooperative agreements) FY 99 $3,915,258; FY 00 est $2,360,566; and FY 01 est $2,239,578.
Budget Account Number: 13-1450-0-1-306.
Authorization: Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1956, 16 U.S.C. 661; Fish and Wildlife Act, 16 U.S.C. 753(a); Department of Commerce Appropriation Act of 1999.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-21. "Cost Principles for Educational Institutions." Grants managements will be in accordance with provisions of OMB Circular No. A-110, "Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Nonprofit Organizations."
Regional or Local Office: Program contacts: Northeast: Dr. Ken Sherman, National Marine Fisheries Service, 28 Tarzwell Drive, Narragansett, RI, 02882, Phone: (401) 782-3211; Southeast: Dr. Bradford Brown Director, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 75 Virginia Beach Dr., Miami, FL 33149. Phone: (305) 361-4285, FAX (305) 361-4219, e-mail: bradford.brown@noaa.gov. Southwest: Dr. Michael Tillman, Director, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, P.O. Box 271, La Jolla, CA 92038-0271. Phone: (619) 546-7067. Northwest: Dr. Linda Jones, Deputy Director, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, 2725 Montlake Blvd. East, Seattle, WA 98112-2097. Phone: (206) 860-3200, FAX (206) 860-3217, email: linda.jones@noaa.gov; and Alaska: Dr. James Balsiger, Director, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, 7600 Sand Pt. Way NE., BIN C15700-Bldg. 4, Seattle, WA 98115-0070. Phone: (206) 526-4000, FAX: (206) 526-4004, e-mail: jim.balsiger@noaa.gov. Use the same number for FTS.
Headquarters Office: Not Applicable.
(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)
Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula. NOAA may fund up to 100 percent of project costs. Grantees matching contributions are not required, but are encouraged.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Awards are normally for a 12 month period but in some instances, award periods may extend beyond 12 months or may be completed in less than 12 months. Award funds must be spent in the indicated budget period and expended in accordance with DOC/NOAA finance and reporting procedures.
Uses and Use Restrictions: Funds can be used by recipients to support a wide variety of research and higher education projects on high-priority marine and estuarine resource issues, especially resources and/or their habitat currently under, or proposed for future Federal or interjurisdictional management.
Reports: Reports are due in accordance with the terms and conditions of the award. The Department's financial assistance standard terms and conditions generally require that financial and performance reports be submitted semi-annually.
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: All financial and programmatic records, supporting documents, statistical reports, and other records of recipients or subrecipients must be maintained in accordance with the terms of the award. Generally, the recipient must retain records for 3 years from the date on which the final expenditure report is submitted.
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