The NOAA Coral Reef Monitoring Grant Program,
as authorized under the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, provides
matching grants to Governor-appointed point of contact agencies for the
jurisdictions of Puerto Rico, the U. S. Virgin Islands (USVI), Florida,
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Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands (CNMI), the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of
Micronesia (including Chuuk, Yap, Kosrae, and Pohnpei), and the
Republic of the Marshall Islands to support State and Territory Coral
Reef Monitoring activities in these jurisdictions.
Agency: Department of CommerceOffice: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Estimated Funding: $1,100,000
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Additional Information of Eligibility:Eligible applicants are limited to a natural resource
management agency in each U. S. State or Territory, or an appropriate
non-governmental agency in the case of the Freely Associated States,
with jurisdiction over and an ability to monitor the condition of coral
reefs, as designated by the respective governors or other applicable
senior jurisdictional official.
Applicants from the Freely Associated
States must also provide a letter of support from their respective
officially-designated coral reef point of contact to ensure that the
proposed activities are coordinated with other ongoing coral reef
conservation efforts.
NOAA is requesting proposals from Puerto Rico,
Florida, U. S. Virgin Islands, Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, and
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of
Micronesia, Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall
Islands.
Federal agencies are not eligible for funding under this
Program.
Furthermore, to be eligible for FY 2009 funding, applicants
previously receiving funds under this program must have made
significant progress implementing those tasks and met data submission
deadlines, including all performance and fiscal reporting requirements
and data transfers.
Full Opportunity Web Address:Click on Full Opportunity Button at the Top of this PageContact: Steve Drescher
Policy Advisor
Phone 301-713-0926
Agency Email Description: For Application Download issues
Agency Email: steve.j.drescher@noaa.gov
Date Posted: 2008-07-11
Application Due Date: 2009-02-20
Archive Date: 2009-03-22