FY 2009 Open Rivers Initiative
Post Date
July 11th 2008
Application Due Date
October 31st 2008
Funding Opportunity Number
NMFS-HCPO-2009-2001496
CFDA Number(s)
11.463
Funding Instrument Type(s)
Cooperative Agreement
Grant
Funding Activity Categories
Education
Environment
Natural Resources
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Number of Awards
30
Eligibility Categories
Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education, non-profits, industry and commercial (for profit) organizations, organizations under the jurisdiction of foreign governments, international organizations, and state, local and Indian tribal governments whose projects have the potential to benefit NOAA trust resources. Applications from federal agencies or employees of federal agencies will not be considered. Federal agencies are strongly encouraged to work with states, non-governmental organizations, national service clubs or youth corps organizations and others that are eligible to apply. The Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (DOC/NOAA) is strongly committed to broadening the participation of historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities, and institutions that work in under-served areas. The ORI encourages proposals from or involving any of the above institutions.
Funding
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Estimated Total Funding:
$7000000
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Award Range:
$30000 - $1000000
Grant Description
The NOAA Open Rivers Initiative (ORI) provides funding to catalyze the implementation of locally-driven projects to remove dams and other river barriers, in order to benefit living marine and coastal resources, particularly diadromous fish. Projects funded through the Open Rivers Initiative have strong on-the-ground habitat restoration components that foster economic, educational, and social benefits for citizens and their communities in addition to long-term ecological habitat improvements for NOAA trust resources. Through the ORI, NOAA provides funding and technical assistance for barrier removal projects. Proposals selected for funding through this solicitation will be implemented through a cooperative agreement. Funding of up to $7,000,000 is expected to be available for ORI Project Grants in FY 2009. The NOAA Restoration Center (RC) within the Office of Habitat Conservation will administer this grant initiative, and anticipates that typical awards will range from $50,000 to $250,000. Although a select few may fall outside of this range, project proposals requesting less than $30,000 or greater than $1,000,000 will not be accepted or reviewed.
Contact Information
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Agency
Department of Commerce
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Office:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Agency Contact:
Steve Drescher
Policy Advisor
Phone 301-713-0926 -
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