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11.459:  Climate and Air Quality Research

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.

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

11.459 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.

11.459 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372 and OMB Circular No. A-102.

Application Procedure:  Send to Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) an application 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:  None.

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

Appeals:  None.

Renewals:  By negotiation with OAR.

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.

Examples of Funded Projects:  (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.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  $2,000 to several hundred thousand (when funds are available).

11.459 RELATED PROGRAMS:

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

11.459 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

One to three contracts per year are anticipated.

11.459 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

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

Type of Assistance:  Project Grants (Contracts).

Obligations:  (Grants) FY 99 $0; FY 00 est $0; and FY 01 est $0. (Contracts) FY 99 $72,000; FY 00 est $73,000; and FY 01 est $50,000.

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

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

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  None.

11.459 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  None.

Headquarters Office:  Director, National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Contact: Dr. Michael Uhart. Phone: (301) 713-0197, ext. 159.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

11.459 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  No matching funds required.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Normally for a period of one year.

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.

11.459 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  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 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 the purpose for which the grant was made.