Joint Hydrographic Center

Post Date

March 5th 2015

Application Due Date

May 11th 2015

Funding Opportunity Number

NOAA-NOS-OCS-2015-2004393

CFDA Number(s)

11.400

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Environment
Natural Resources
Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Private Institutions of Higher Education

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $31000000

• Award Range:

  $27400000 - $31000000

Grant Description

The purpose of this notice is to solicit proposals for a single cooperative agreement between NOAA and an institution of higher learning to operate and maintain a Joint Hydrographic Center as authorized in the Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act and the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act. Proposals submitted in response to this announcement should advance the purposes of the Acts including research and development of hydrographic technologies necessary to ensure safe and efficient navigation; research and development of innovative ocean and coastal mapping technologies, equipment, and data products; mapping of the United States Outer Continental Shelf and other regions; data processing for nontraditional data and uses; advancing the use of remote sensing technologies, for related issues, including mapping and assessment of essential fish habitat and of coral resources, ocean observations, and ocean exploration; and providing graduate education and training in ocean and coastal mapping sciences. The program priorities for this opportunity support NOAA's mission goal of: ЯResilient Coastal Communities and EconomiesН and the objective of ЯSafe, efficient and environmentally sound marine transportation.Н

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Commerce

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Andrew Armstrong
  NOAA Joint Hydrographic Center
  24 Colovos Road
  Durham, NH 03824
  603-862-4559
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  work

• Agency Email Address:

  andy.armstrong@noaa.gov