OpportunityTitle: FY09 Ocean Exploration Omnibus - Ocean Exploration
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants are institutions of higher   education; other nonprofits; commercial organizations; foreign   governments; organizations under the jurisdiction of foreign   governments; international organizations; state, local and Indian   tribal governments; and Federal agencies. PLEASE NOTE: Before non-NOAA   Federal applicants may be funded, they must demonstrate that they have   legal authority to receive funds from another Federal agency in excess   of their appropriation. Because this announcement is not proposing to   procure goods or services from applicants, the Economy Act (31 U.S.C.   1535) is not an appropriate legal basis.
Description: OE is seeking pre-proposals and full proposals to support its mission, consistent with NOAA&apos;s Strategic Plan (http:// www.nrc.noaa.gov), to search, investigate, and document poorly-known and unknown areas of the ocean and Great Lakes through interdisciplinary exploration, and to advance and disseminate knowledge of the ocean environment and its physical, chemical, and biological resources. Competitive OE proposals will be bold, innovative and interdisciplinary in their approach to Ocean Exploration. NOAA OE anticipates a total of approximately $1,400,000 including costs for ship and submersible assets will be available through this announcement. Only exploratory proposals will be funded, any other kind of project will not be reviewed. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Ocean Explorer Web site (http://www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov) to familiarize themselves with past and present OE-funded activities. Background on how to apply and the required proposal cover sheets are accessible through the OE Office Web site at http:// www.explore.noaa.gov. The program priorities for this opportunity support NOAA&apos;s mission support goal of: Ecosystems--Protect, Restore, and Manage Use of Coastal and Ocean Resources through Ecosystem-Based Management. Pre-proposal submissions can be either by E-mail (preferred, send to OAR.OE.FAQ@noaa.gov or by hard-copy (send three copies to the mailing address below). If by E-mail, please put your last name in the subject heading along with the words OER Pre-proposal, e.g., ``Smith OER Pre-proposal.&apos;&apos; Adobe PDF format is preferred. No facsimile pre-proposals will be accepted. Full proposal submissions for non-Federal applicants must be submitted through Grants.gov. Federal applicants or applicants without Internet access may submit hard-copies to: ATTN: Dr. Nicolas Alvarado, Proposal Manager, NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration &amp; Research, SSMC III, 10th Floor, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. No E-mail or facsimile full proposal submissions will be accepted.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: For Application Download issues
GrantorContactText: Steve  Drescher &lt;br/&gt;Policy Advisor &lt;br/&gt;Phone 301-713-0926
CloseDateExplanation: Completed pre-proposals are required for all   categories and must be received by 5 p.m. (EDT) on August 29, 2008.   Full proposal submissions must be received by 5 p.m. (EDT) on October   21, 2008. Applications received after the above deadlines will not be   considered.