Funding Announcement for Regional Coastal Observing Systems--May 30deadline

["Richard L Whitman" <richard_whitman@usgs.gov>]

My apology to people getting multiple copies of this announcement but I
think its important for all to see.


Attached is some information that may be of interest to your state
beach
programs.  NOAA has announced the availability of grant funds for
projects to enhance regional coastal observing systems.   These grants
provide support for obtaining biological, physical, and chemical
observations of the estuarine, coastal, near shore, and Great Lakes
environment, and could include coastal recreation water monitoring.
NOAA
seems to be most interested in: 1) projects that facilitate building
partnerships and regional organizational structures, and 2) regional
pilot projects.  The deadline for proposals is May 30.

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"Project Description


The Coastal Services Center seeks proposals for projects that enhance
the organization, implementation, and application of regional coastal
ocean observing systems.  For the purposes of this announcement,
coastal
ocean observing systems are meant to include the sensors, personnel,
and
data management that obtain regular and sustained in-situ and/or
remote
observations of the physical, chemical, and biological environment of
Great Lakes, estuaries, and the near shore ocean of the United States.
Total available funding under this announcement is expected to not
exceed $750,000.  The Coastal Services Center desires to fund two
types
of projects to benefit the development of regional coastal ocean
observing systems: 1) projects that facilitate building partnerships
and
regional organizational structures for regional observing systems, and
2) regional pilot projects."
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"Eligibility Criteria


Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education, non-profit
and
for-profit organizations, foreign governments, organizations under the
jurisdiction of foreign governments, international organizations, and
state, local and Indian tribal governments.  Organizations are
encouraged to collaborate in development of multi-institutional
proposals, however, funding for such a proposal must be awarded to a
single (lead) entity that then has responsibility for administration
and
execution of any subawards.  Federal agencies or institutions are not
eligible to receive Federal assistance under this announcement, but
may
be project partners.  Note: Federal agencies or institutions who are
project partners must demonstrate that they have legal authority to
receive funds from outside sources in excess of their appropriation."

If you have any questions, please let me know, or contact the NOAA
folks
as listed in the NOAA announcement.  Thanks.

Brian
U.S. EPA
NHEERL/Atlantic Ecology Division
President-Elect (NEAMGLL)
(401) 782-3188


Special Funding Announcement for Regional Coastal Observing Systems:


The NOAA Coastal Services Center has released a special funding
announcement for projects to benefit the development of Regional
Coastal
Ocean Observing Systems.


This funding announcement was published in the Federal Register on
April
18, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 75, pgs. 19190-19193).  It provides two
types of funding:


? for projects that facilitate building partnerships and regional
organizational structures for regional observing systems, and
? for regional pilot projects.


May 30, 2003 is the deadline for submitting proposals in response to
this announcement.


Please see http://www.csc.noaa.gov/funding/special_fundingCOS.html for
more information.


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Kristine Stump


Ocean.US Stafff


2300 Clarendon Blvd.


Suite 1350


Arlington, VA 22201-3667


Tel: (703) 588-0855


Fax: (703) 588-0872


http://www.ocean.US


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