Sea Grant Programs Only - FY2025 Disaster Preparedness for Coastal Communities
This funding opportunity provides financial support for innovative projects that improve disaster preparedness and resilience in underserved coastal communities across the U.S. and its territories.
The NOAA Sea Grant College Program's FY2025 Disaster Preparedness for Coastal Communities funding opportunity seeks innovative projects that address disaster preparedness gaps in underserved or vulnerable coastal communities. The program supports initiatives aimed at enhancing resilience and recovery from natural and anthropogenic disasters, such as hurricanes, wildfires, harmful algal blooms, and oil spills. Projects should directly benefit coastal communities and their natural or cultural resources. Approximately $900,000 in federal funds are available, with individual awards ranging from $160,000 to $200,000. Projects are expected to span up to two years and start between September 1 and December 1, 2025. Eligible applicants include established Sea Grant College Programs, Institutional Programs, and Coherent Area Programs operating in the United States or its territories. Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov by April 2, 2025. There is no cost-sharing requirement for this opportunity. Proposals must align with program priorities, such as capacity building, innovative disaster response strategies, and community-focused preparedness solutions. Successful applicants are expected to present their findings at a national conference during the project period. Proposals should include a comprehensive project narrative, a detailed budget with justifications, a data management plan, and compliance with environmental regulations. Applications are evaluated based on relevance, scientific and technical merit, qualifications of the applicants, and the quality of the outreach and education plan. The review process includes at least three expert reviews and considers diversity, equity, and inclusion in project design and execution. Applicants are encouraged to begin the registration process for necessary systems, including SAM.gov, Grants.gov, and eRA Commons, well in advance of the deadline. NOAA emphasizes the importance of public engagement and dissemination of project results to ensure community benefits and widespread impact. Additional guidance and resources, such as webinars, are available through the National Sea Grant Office to assist applicants in preparing competitive submissions.
Award Range
$160,000 - $200,000
Total Program Funding
$900,000
Number of Awards
Not specified
Matching Requirement
No
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
The following entities are eligible to submit to this opportunity: Sea Grant College Programs, Sea Grant Institutional Programs, and Sea Grant Coherent Area Programs. For the remainder of this document, these entities are collectively referred to as Sea Grant Programs. To be eligible to apply or receive an award, applicant organizations must complete and maintain three registrations; SAM.gov, Grants.gov, and eRA Commons. For each, the complete registration process can take 4 to 6 weeks, so applicants must begin this activity as soon as possible and well before the proposal due date. For more information on how to meet these registration and application submission requirements without errors, we advise all to carefully review relevant Applicant and Grantee Training modules: https://www.commerce.gov/ocio/programs/gems/applicant-and-grantee-training. Additionally, we advise that all carefully read Additional Application Package Forms within the Full Proposal Required Elements section below. The National Sea Grant College Program champions diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) by recruiting, retaining, and preparing a diverse workforce, and proactively engaging and serving the diverse populations of coastal communities. Sea Grant is committed to building inclusive research, extension, communication, and education programs that serve people with unique backgrounds, circumstances, needs, perspectives, and ways of thinking. We encourage Sea Grant program applications to reflect diverse participation with regards to age, race, ethnicities, national origins, gender identities, sexual orientations, disabilities, cultures, religions, citizenship types, marital statuses, education levels, job classifications, veteran status types, income, and socioeconomic status.
Geographic Eligibility
All
Application Opens
November 27, 2024
Application Closes
April 2, 2025
Grantor
U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC NOAA - ERA Production)
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