Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA NOS NCCOS 2016 2004616
The 2016 Ecological Effects of Sea Level Rise (EESLR) Program funding opportunity, offered by NOAA within the Department of Commerce through the National Ocean Service (NOS) and the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), is seeking research proposals that improve understanding and prediction of how sea level rise and coastal flooding will affect ecosystems and coastal communities, and how certain natural solutions can reduce those impacts. The focus is on evaluating and quantifying the protective value of coastal natural and nature-based features, meaning habitats or approaches such as wetlands, dunes, reefs, living shorelines, and other “green” or hybrid shoreline features that can buffer storm surge, nuisance flooding, and wave run-up. The work NOAA is looking for combines real-world field research with advances in dynamic modeling, with the intent of producing practical tools that decision-makers can use for adaptation planning and coastal management.
At the center of this program is the goal of building integrated predictive capabilities that connect physical processes (like inundation depth, storm surge behavior, waves, sediment transport, shoreline change, and changing coastal elevations) with biological and ecological processes (like habitat persistence, vegetation response, ecosystem services, and overall resilience). NOAA emphasizes multidisciplinary projects that can evaluate vulnerability and resilience under multiple scenarios, including different sea level rise projections, different flooding or storm conditions, and different management choices. In other words, proposals are expected to help communities compare “what happens if we do nothing” against “what happens if we restore or build nature-based features,” and to do so using models and data robust enough to inform real planning decisions.
This particular announcement is geographically limited to two priority regions: (1) southern California, defined as San Luis Obispo County south to the U.S.-Mexico border, and (2) the Gulf of Mexico. Projects must be tied to coastal settings in those areas and should be designed to generate findings and tools that are relevant to those regional coastal dynamics, hazards, and ecosystems. While the broader EESLR program is about sea level rise impacts generally, this call is specifically oriented toward understanding how natural and nature-based coastal features perform as mitigation measures and how their performance changes as sea level rises and flooding regimes intensify.
Funding is provided through cooperative agreements, which typically means NOAA expects more involvement than a standard grant, such as coordination, collaboration, or federal participation in aspects of the work and deliverables. Awards depend on the availability of FY 2016 federal appropriations. NOAA anticipated up to $800,000 total being available for the first year of research, with an expectation of making about 2 to 4 awards. Projects were envisioned to run about 3 to 4 years. The budget limits are clearly defined: a proposal cannot request more than $300,000 per year, and proposals with a total budget over $1,200,000 across all years are not eligible for consideration. The award ceiling listed for individual awards is $300,000, aligning with the annual cap.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of organizations that can carry out applied research and tool development. Eligible applicants include state, county, and local governments; special district governments; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; nonprofits (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) organizations); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); small businesses; and other applicants as permitted in the announcement. This wide eligibility is consistent with NOAA’s interest in multidisciplinary, applied coastal research that may involve universities, resource agencies, NGOs, and technical partners working together.
From an administrative standpoint, proposals were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, and NOAA provided a program information link through its coastal science website for background on EESLR priorities and context. The opportunity number is NOAA NOS NCCOS 2016 2004616, the CFDA number is 11.478, and the original closing date for submissions was January 8, 2016. Overall, the opportunity is aimed at producing credible field-based evidence and improved dynamic models that let coastal managers more confidently evaluate whether natural and nature-based features can reduce flood and sea level rise impacts, where they work best, how long they remain effective as conditions change, and what tradeoffs exist for ecosystems and communities under different future scenarios.Apply for NOAA NOS NCCOS 2016 2004616
- The Department of Commerce in the environment, natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2016 Ecological Effects of Sea Level Rise Program - Advancing Predictive Capabilities to Evaluate Natural and Nature-based Features" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.478.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2015-09-25.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-01-08. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the 2016 Ecological Effects of Sea Level Rise (EESLR) Program funding opportunity?
This NOAA funding opportunity supports research proposals that improve understanding and prediction of how sea level rise and coastal flooding affect ecosystems and coastal communities, and how natural and nature-based coastal features can reduce those impacts. The emphasis is on producing practical, decision-relevant tools for adaptation planning and coastal management.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) within the U.S. Department of Commerce, through the National Ocean Service (NOS) and the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS).
What is the main focus of the research NOAA is seeking?
The central focus is evaluating and quantifying the protective value of coastal natural and nature-based features (often described as "green" or hybrid shoreline approaches) for reducing storm surge, nuisance flooding, and wave run-up, especially as sea level rises and flooding regimes intensify.
What are "coastal natural and nature-based features" in the context of this program?
They include habitats or shoreline approaches such as wetlands, dunes, reefs, living shorelines, and other green or hybrid shoreline features that can buffer flooding and waves.
What types of project approaches does NOAA expect (field work, modeling, or both)?
NOAA is looking for projects that combine real-world field research with advances in dynamic modeling, with the intent of producing usable tools for decision-makers.
What kinds of processes should the research connect or integrate?
Projects are expected to build integrated predictive capabilities that connect physical processes (for example, inundation depth, storm surge behavior, waves, sediment transport, shoreline change, and changing coastal elevations) with biological and ecological processes (for example, habitat persistence, vegetation response, ecosystem services, and resilience).
What does NOAA mean by "integrated predictive capabilities"?
It refers to models and analyses that link coastal hazards and geomorphic change with ecological responses, so decision-makers can evaluate how ecosystems and nature-based features perform under changing sea levels and flooding conditions.
Are multidisciplinary proposals encouraged or required?
Multidisciplinary projects are emphasized. The opportunity highlights the value of proposals that bring together expertise across physical sciences, ecology, and applied coastal management to evaluate vulnerability and resilience.
Do proposals need to evaluate different future scenarios?
Yes. NOAA emphasizes evaluating vulnerability and resilience under multiple scenarios, including different sea level rise projections, different flooding or storm conditions, and different management choices.
Is comparing "no action" versus nature-based solutions part of the expectation?
Yes. Proposals are expected to help communities compare outcomes such as "what happens if we do nothing" versus "what happens if we restore or build nature-based features," using models and data robust enough to inform planning decisions.
Where can projects take place (geographic eligibility)?
This announcement is limited to two priority regions: (1) southern California, defined as San Luis Obispo County south to the U.S.-Mexico border, and (2) the Gulf of Mexico. Projects must be tied to coastal settings in those areas.
Do projects need to be regionally relevant?
Yes. Projects should be designed to generate findings and tools relevant to the regional coastal dynamics, hazards, and ecosystems in southern California or the Gulf of Mexico.
What type of funding mechanism is used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
Funding is provided through cooperative agreements, which typically involve more NOAA involvement than a standard grant (for example, coordination, collaboration, or federal participation in aspects of the work and deliverables).
How much total funding did NOAA anticipate being available?
NOAA anticipated up to $800,000 total being available for the first year of research, with an expectation of making about 2 to 4 awards, depending on the availability of FY 2016 federal appropriations.
How many awards did NOAA expect to make?
NOAA expected to make about 2 to 4 awards.
How long were projects expected to run?
Projects were envisioned to run about 3 to 4 years.
What is the maximum amount an applicant can request per year?
A proposal cannot request more than $300,000 per year.
Is there a maximum total project budget across all years?
Yes. Proposals with a total budget over $1,200,000 across all years are not eligible for consideration.
What is the listed award ceiling for an individual award?
The award ceiling listed for individual awards is $300,000, which aligns with the annual cap described in the announcement.
Is funding guaranteed?
No. Awards depend on the availability of FY 2016 federal appropriations.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes state, county, and local governments; special district governments; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); small businesses; and other applicants as permitted in the announcement.
Are universities eligible?
Yes. Public and private institutions of higher education are eligible applicants.
Are tribal governments eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are included among eligible applicants.
Are nonprofits eligible even if they are not 501(c)(3) organizations?
Yes. The eligibility list includes nonprofits, including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) organizations.
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. For-profit organizations (other than small businesses) are listed as eligible, and small businesses are also separately listed as eligible.
How were proposals required to be submitted?
Proposals were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov.
What is the opportunity number for this funding announcement?
The opportunity number is NOAA NOS NCCOS 2016 2004616.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 11.478.
What was the original closing date for submissions?
The original closing date for submissions was January 8, 2016.
What kinds of deliverables is this program trying to produce?
The opportunity is aimed at producing credible, field-based evidence and improved dynamic models that can be translated into practical tools. These tools are intended to help coastal managers evaluate whether natural and nature-based features can reduce impacts, where they work best, how long they remain effective as conditions change, and what ecosystem and community tradeoffs exist under different future scenarios.
Where can applicants find program background information?
NOAA provided a program information link through its coastal science website for background on EESLR priorities and context.
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