Projects of Special Merit Competition -- NOAA

This came in today via Community of Science (COS). There are social science aspects to this announcement. It appears that you would need to partner with a state agency charged with coastal zone issues. If you're interested, let me know, and we will try to connect you with the proper agency.


http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=62714

Requirements	Government
Abstracts	The objective of Section 309 assistance is to encourage each state or territory with a federally-approved coastal management program (CMP) to continually improve its program in specified areas of national importance. The intent of Projects of Special Merit (PSM) funding is to offer CMPs the opportunity to develop innovative projects that further their approved enhancement area strategies and focus on the following national enhancement area priorities: 1. Wetlands: Protecting, restoring, or enhancing existing coastal wetlands, or creating new coastal wetlands. 2. Hazards: Preventing or significantly reducing threats to life and property by eliminating development and redevelopment in high-hazard areas, managing development in other hazard areas, and anticipating and managing the effects of potential sea level rise and Great Lakes level change. 3. Cumulative and Secondary Impacts: Developing and adopting procedures to assess, consider, and control cumulative and secondary impacts of coastal growth and development, including the collective effect on various individual uses or activities on coastal resources, such as coastal wetlands and fishery resources. 4. Ocean and Great Lakes Resources: Planning for the use of ocean resources. CFDA 11.419
Eligibility	Any state or territorial coastal zone management program that has been approved by NOAA pursuant to the Coastal Zone Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1455) is eligible under this announcement if the requirements established at § 923.121 are met.
COS Keywords	Environmental Management Economic Development Coastal Zone Management Sustainable Development Natural Resources Management Environmental Conservation Wetlands Marine and Ocean Sciences
Funding Type	Collaboration or Cooperative Agreement
Sponsor Contact Info	Elizabeth Mountz Address Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management NOAA National Ocean Service 1305 East West Highway City Silver Spring Province/State MD Zip 20910 Country United States Email Elizabeth.Mountz@noaa.gov
Bookmark Url	http://fundingopps.cos.com/cgi-bin/fo2/getRec?id=127897