OpportunityTitle: FY 2012 Coastal Resilience Networks
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible funding applicants are, regional authorities, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, Indian Tribal governments, and state, territorial, and county/local governments conducting projects in one or more of the following three U.S. regions; the U.S. Flag Pacific Islands (Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands), Gulf of Mexico Coast (Alabama, Gulf Coast of Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas) and West Coast (California, Oregon, Washington). The following types of organizations are encouraged to either submit proposals or participate in proposal development and provide in-kind services: land use authorities, port authorities, housing authorities, public works authorities, transportation authorities, critical facility authorities, emergency management authorities, community service organizations, stewardship organizations, and conservation organizations.
Description: The purpose of this notice is to solicit grant proposals from eligible organizations to implement activities that enhance resilience of coastal communities to natural hazard and climate risks through a regional or national network. Proposals must leverage, enhance, or create a system in which one or more coastal hazard issues can be addressed through partnerships to improve coordination and collaboration throughout the region. Partnerships must include multiple institutions, disciplines, and sectors at the local, state, and federal level. Proposals submitted in response to this announcement should provide beneficial public outcomes for coastal communities to address existing and potential future climate and hazard risks to coastal infrastructure, local economies, vulnerable populations, and the natural environment. Eligible funding applicants are: regional authorities, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and state, territorial, and county/local governments. The funding applicants must conduct projects in one or more of the following three U.S. regions: the U.S. Flag Pacific Islands (Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands), Gulf of Mexico Coast (Alabama, Gulf Coast of Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas) and West Coast (California, Oregon, and Washington).
GrantorContactEmailDescription: For application download issues only.
GrantorContactText: Steve Drescher &lt;br/&gt;Policy Advisor &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: The closing date was extended for NOAA-NOS-CSC-2012-2003316  Executive Summary modification:    Full proposals must be received no later than 5:59 p.m. Hawai&apos;i Standard Time/11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, May 23, 2012. The announcement is being re-opened because the Coastal Services Center did not notify an applicant that they were invited to submit a full proposal.      Applicants may not submit a full proposal unless they receive an invitation from NOAA to do so after submitting an LOI. Any full proposal that is submitted without having received an invitation will not be reviewed.      IV. Application and Submission Information, Section C. Submission Dates and Times, modification:    Full Proposals. Full proposals must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time / 5:59 p.m Hawaii Daylight Time Hawaii Standard Time May 23, 2012. For proposals submitted through Grants.gov, a date and time receipt indication by Grants.gov will be the basis of determining timeliness. Hard copy applications will be date and time stamped when they are received. Full proposals received after the submission deadline will not be reviewed or considered. Full Proposals will not be considered if received by the Pacific Services Center (hard copy with electronic copy on CD) or electronically on Grants.gov after 5:59 p.m Hawaii Daylight Time, May 23, 2012.    Applicants may not submit a full proposal unless they receive an invitation from NOAA to do so after submitting an LOI. Any full proposal that is submitted without having received an invitation will not be reviewed.