CAN BE
ALTERNATIVE
INVESTMENT

NOAA-NWS-2024-28059
Keisha Trent Grantor
Opening date 29 Jul 2024, 12:00AM
Closing date 4 Nov 2024, 12:00AM
Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA-NWS-2024-28059
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
CFDA Number(s): 11.015 -- Broad Agency Announcement
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Posted Date: Jul 29, 2024 12:00:00 AM EDT
Closing Date: Nov 04, 2024 12:00:00 AM EST
Eligible Applicants: State governments,City or township governments,Individuals,Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education,Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments),Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education,Small businesses,Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities,Public and State controlled institutions of higher education,Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized),Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification),County governments,For profit organizations other than small businesses,Special district governments,Independent school districts,Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants may be institutions of higher education, nonprofits, commercial organizations, international or foreign organizations or governments, individuals, state, local, and Indian Tribal governments. Eligibility also depends on the statutory authority that permits NOAA/NWS to fund the proposed activity. Funding of Federal organizations is outside the scope of this announcement; if funding authority exists, Federal organizations seeking NOAA/NWS funds should contact relevant program officials about the interagency agreement process.
Agency Name: Keisha Trent Grantor
Description:
This notice is not a mechanism to fund existing NWS awards. The purpose of this notice is to request applications for special projects and programs associated with NWS's strategic plan and mission goals, as well as to provide the general public with information and guidelines on how NWS will select applications and administer discretionary Federal assistance under this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). Each NOAA Line Office that supports financial assistance (National Marine Fisheries Service, National Ocean Service, National Weather Service, Office of Atmospheric Research, Office of Education, and National Environmental Satellite Data Information Service) has a separate BAA found in Grants.gov, so applicants should submit their proposal to the BAA for the Line Office that best fits their proposal. A description of NOAA Line Offices is found at https://www.corporateservices.noaa.gov/public/lineoffices.html and https://www.noaa.gov/office-education and applicants may contact the Agency Contacts in Section VII. below for more information. If you submit the same proposal to more than Line Office, mention this in your proposal and notify the relevant contacts in Section VII. so that NOAA may coordinate internally.
Grantor Contact Information: Jennifer Peisach Jennifer.Peisach@noaa.gov 1325 East West Hwy Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283
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