Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA NOS OCM 2018 2005340
The National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Land Acquisition and Construction Program for Fiscal Year 2018 is a discretionary NOAA grant opportunity run under the Department of Commerce (Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA NOS OCM 2018 2005340; CFDA: 11.420). It is designed to support the National Estuarine Research Reserve System, a nationwide network of protected estuarine sites in the United States and its territories that are set aside specifically for research, long-term monitoring, education, and stewardship. Each reserve in the system is selected to represent a distinct biogeographic region and a mix of ecosystem types, following the national classification framework established in federal regulations (15 CFR Part 921). In practical terms, the program is meant to help ensure that the reserves collectively capture the diversity of U.S. coastal and estuarine environments and remain protected and functional for scientific and public education uses over time.
The core purpose of the FY 2018 funding is to pay for two major categories of work that directly advance the NERRS mission: (1) land acquisition projects that protect key coastal lands and waters associated with designated reserves, and (2) construction projects that improve the facilities and public-facing infrastructure used for research and education. On the acquisition side, NOAA is aiming to strengthen long-term protection of important reserve areas by helping reserves secure property interests that reduce development pressure and safeguard habitat and research sites. On the construction side, the program supports building or improving facilities and exhibits connected to reserve operations, with an explicit emphasis on meeting the highest sustainable design standards possible. The overall intent is to reinforce the physical footprint of the reserve system, protect priority places for long-term study, and ensure that facilities used by scientists, educators, students, and visitors are durable, modern, and environmentally responsible.
For FY 2018, NOAA anticipated roughly $1.7 million total funding available across the competition. The opportunity was structured to support a small portfolio of projects, generally described as about 1 to 10 acquisition and construction efforts depending on final appropriations and fund availability. Individual awards were expected to fall within a wide range, from about $20,000 for smaller needs up to an award ceiling of $800,000 for larger acquisition or construction efforts. Project timelines were expected to be flexible enough to match the realities of acquisition and building work, with typical project periods running from 12 to 36 months, again depending on the scope of the work and the availability of funds.
Eligibility was limited to designated lead reserve agencies or universities in coastal states, meaning the funding is aimed at the entities formally responsible for managing NERRS sites or closely tied partners with a direct role in reserve operations. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity focus spans environment, natural resources, and science and technology and other research and development, reflecting the dual conservation and research/education functions of the reserve system.
Key administrative details include a posting timeline showing a creation date of November 2, 2017, with an original closing date of February 1, 2018. NOAA listed an expected awards figure of 20 in the source data, although the narrative description emphasizes a smaller number of construction and acquisition projects (about 1 to 10), which suggests the program may have anticipated multiple awards or sub-awards, or that final award structuring could vary. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as targeted capital and land-protection support for established NERRS reserves, helping them protect high-value estuarine areas and build or upgrade the facilities that make reserve-based research and public education possible.Apply for NOAA NOS OCM 2018 2005340
- The Department of Commerce in the environment, natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Land Acquisition and Construction Program for Fiscal Year 2018" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.420.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 02, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 01, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $800,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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