Exxon Valdez Habitat and Water Quality Improvement Grants

Post Date

September 24th 2012

Application Due Date

November 16th 2012

Funding Opportunity Number

NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2013-2003491

CFDA Number(s)

11.463

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligible applicants are institutes of higher education, U.S. Territories, state, local and Indian tribal governments, commercial (for-profit) organizations, and non-governmental organizations.

Funding

• Award Range:

  $25000 - $500000

Grant Description

On behalf of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council (Trustee Council), the NOAA Fisheries Service is soliciting proposals for marine habitat restoration, protection, planning and improvement projects in Exxon Valdez Oil Spill affected communities and environments, as defined by the Trustee Council at: (http://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/habitat/restoration/evos/). For Fiscal Year 2013 the Trustee Council has identified the availability of $900,000 for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to conduct this grant competition. Selected projects must provide ecosystem benefits, have scientific merit, be technically feasible, and be cost-effective. Priority projects will address water quality through improvements to storm water or waste water runoff, harbor improvements or related actions. Project idea proposals selected for Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Marine Habitat, Harbor Water Quality Improvement Program funding are subject to final approval by the Trustee Council and will be implemented through a cooperative agreement with NOAA. The Council anticipates up to $900,000 may be available for marine habitat restoration this year, for multi-year projects funding will be approved annually by the Council. Awards are expected to range between $25,000 to $500,000.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Commerce

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Erika Ammann, Eric Rothwell or Laurel Jennings

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Office Email

• Agency Email Address:

  restorationevos@noaa.gov