Federal Register: July 16, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 136)

DOCID: fr16jy10-126 FR Doc 2010-17294

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Veterans Affairs Department

Docket ID: [Docket No. 100630282-0282-01; I.D. GF001]

RIN ID: RIN 0648-ZC18

NOTICE: Part IV

DOCID: fr16jy10-126

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice.

SUBJECT CATEGORY:

Availability of Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 2011

DATES: Proposals must be received by the date and time indicated under each program listing in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publishes this notice to provide the general public with a consolidated source of program and application information related to its competitive grant and cooperative agreement award offerings for fiscal year (FY) 2011. This Omnibus notice is designed to replace the multiple Federal Register notices that traditionally advertised the availability of NOAA's discretionary funds for its various programs. It should be noted that additional program initiatives may be announced through subsequent Federal Register notices. All announcements will also be available through the Grants.gov Web site.

SUMMARY:

Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Applicants must comply with all requirements contained in the Federal Funding Opportunity announcement for each of the programs listed in this omnibus notice. The FFO announcements are available at http://www.grants.gov.

This notice describes the basic information and requirements for competitive grant/cooperative agreement programs offered by NOAA. These programs are open to any applicant who meets the eligibility criteria provided in each entry. To be considered for an award in a competitive grant/cooperative agreement program, an eligible applicant must submit a complete and responsive application to the appropriate program office. An award is made upon conclusion of the evaluation and selection process for the respective program.
Table of Contents
I. Background
II. NOAA Project Competitions Listed by NOAA Mission Goals
III. Electronic Access
IV. NOAA Project Competitions

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)

1. Coral Reef Conservation Program Fishery Management Council Coral Reef Conservation Cooperative Agreements

2. Fiscal Year 2011 Communitybased Marine Debris Removal Project Grants

3. Fiscal Year 2011 Open Rivers Initiative

4. Fiscal Year 2011 NOAA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education and Training (BWET)

5. NOAA New England Bay Watershed Education and Training (BWET) Program

6. Fiscal Year 2011 Monkfish Research SetAside

7. Fiscal Year 2011 Scallop Research SetAside

8. John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program (Prescott Grant Program) for Fiscal Year 2011

9. Protected Species Cooperative Conservation

10. Bluefin Tuna Research Program

11. Cooperative Research Program

12. Fiscal Year 2011 Gulf of Mexico NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (BWET) Program

13. Marine Fisheries Initiative (MARFIN)

National Ocean Service (NOS)

1. Fiscal Year 2011 Coastal Resilience Networks Program

2. Fiscal Year 2011 NOAA Hawaii Program Bay Watershed Education and Training (BWET)

3. Fiscal Year 2011 Implementation of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)

4. Coral Reef Conservation Program International Coral Reef Conservation Cooperative Agreements

5. Fiscal Year 2011 Regional Ecosystem Prediction Program (REPP) Concept of Operations for Models To Support Regional Coastal Ecosystem Management

6. Fiscal Year 2011 Regional Ecosystem Prediction Program (REPP) Pulley Ridge

7. Harmful Algal Bloom Programs

8. Fiscal Year 2011 NOAA California Bay Watershed Education and Training Program

9. Fiscal Year 2011 NOAA Pacific Northwest Bay Watershed Education and Training (BWET) Program

10. Coral Reef Conservation Program Domestic Coral Reef Conservation Grants

11. Coral Reef Conservation Program State and Territorial Coral Reef Conservation Cooperative Agreements

12. National Estuarine Research Reserve Graduate Research Fellowship Program for Fiscal Year 2011

13. National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Land Acquisition and Construction Program for Fiscal Year 2011

National Weather Service (NWS)

1. Collaborative Science, Technology, and Applied Research (CSTAR) Program

2. Meteotsunami Warning Project

Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)

1. Fiscal Year 2011 Climate Program Office

2. Fiscal Year 2011 NMFSSea Grant Fellowships in Population Dynamics

3. Fiscal Year 2012 National Sea Grant College Program Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

4. Fiscal Year 2011 NMFSSea Grant Fellowships in Marine Resource Economics

5. Fiscal Year 2011 Small Grants for Marine Archaeological Exploration

6. Fiscal Year 2011 Joint Hurricane Testbed

Office of the Under Secretary (USEC)

1. Environmental Literacy Grants for Formal K12 Education

2. Financial Assistance to Establish Five NOAA Cooperative Science Centers at Minority Serving Institutions

National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service (NESDIS)

1. Climate Data Record Program Office for Fiscal Year 2011 I. Background

Each of the grant opportunities listed in this notice provides: A description of the program, funding availability, statutory authority, catalog of federal domestic assistance (CFDA) number, application deadline, address for submitting proposals, information contacts, eligibility requirements, cost sharing requirements, and
intergovernmental review under Executive Order 12372.

II. NOAA Project Competitions Listed by NOAA Mission Goals

This section lists NOAA's mission goals, which are based on the NOAA Strategic Plan. All awards issued by NOAA must meet at least one of NOAA's mission goals. Below each mission goal statement, you will find a list of the fiscal year 2011 project competitions that address that mission goal.
A. Protect, Restore, and Manage the Use of Coastal and Ocean Resources Through an Ecosystem Approach to Management

Summary Description: NOAA's goal to protect, restore, and manage the use of living marine and coastal and ocean resources is critical to public health and the vitality of the U.S. economy. With its Exclusive Economic Zone of 3.4 million square miles, the United States manages the largest marine territory of
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any nation in the world. The value of the ocean economy to the United States is more than $138 billion. The value added annually to the national economy by the commercial and recreational fishing industry alone is over $47 billion. U.S. aquaculture sales total almost $1 billion annually. To achieve balance among ecological, environmental, and social influences, NOAA has adopted an ecosystem approach to management, a concept that is central to the recommendations of the 2004 report of the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy and the Administration's response to it, the U.S. Ocean Action Plan. NOAA's Ecosystems Goal responds to a specific mandate from Congress for NOAA to be a lead Federal agency in this conservation, management, and restoration effort. Recent statutory revisions (e.g., the Magnuson Stevens Reauthorization Act and the Marine Debris Research, Prevention and Reduction Act) and emerging legislative changes are broadening this mission for NOAA, opening a new chapter in NOAA's stewardship of the nation's living marine resources and management of the coasts.

Funded proposals should help achieve the following outcomes: A healthy and productive coastal and marine ecosystem that benefits society; and a wellinformed public that acts as a steward of coastal and marine ecosystems.

Program Names:

1. Coral Reef Conservation Program Fishery Management Council Coral Reef Conservation Cooperative Agreements

2. Fiscal Year 2011 Communitybased Marine Debris Removal Project Grants

3. Fiscal Year 2011 Open Rivers Initiative

4. Fiscal Year 2011 NOAA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education and Training (BWET)

5. NOAA New England Bay Watershed Education and Training (BWET) Program

6. Fiscal Year 2011 Monkfish Research SetAside

7. Fiscal Year 2011 Scallop Research SetAside

8. John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program (Prescott Grant Program) for Fiscal Year 2011

9. Protected Species Cooperative Conservation

10. Fiscal Year 2011 Gulf of Mexico NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (BWET) Program

11. Marine Fisheries Initiative (MARFIN)

12. Bluefin Tuna Research Program

13. Cooperative Research Program

14. Fiscal Year 2011 Coastal Resilience Networks Program

15. Fiscal Year 2011 NOAA Hawaii Program Bay Watershed Education and Training (BWET)

16. Fiscal Year 2011 Implementation of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)

17. Coral Reef Conservation Program International Coral Reef Conservation Cooperative Agreements

18. Fiscal Year 2011 Regional Ecosystem Prediction Program (REPP) Concept of Operations for Models to Support Regional Coastal Ecosystem Management

19. Harmful Algal Bloom Programs

20. Fiscal Year 2011 Regional Ecosystem Prediction Program (REPP) Pulley Ridge

21. Fiscal Year 2011 NOAA California Bay Watershed Education and Training Program

22. Fiscal Year 2011 NOAA Pacific Northwest Bay Watershed Education and Training (BWET) Program

23. Coral Reef Conservation Program Domestic Coral Reef Conservation Grants

24. National Estuarine Research Reserve Graduate Research Fellowship Program for Fiscal Year 2011

25. National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Land Acquisition and Construction Program for Fiscal Year 2011

26. Coral Reef Conservation Program State and Territorial Coral Reef Conservation Cooperative Agreements

27. Fiscal Year 2011 NMFSSea Grant Fellowships in Population Dynamics

28. Fiscal Year 2011 NMFSSea Grant Fellowships in Marine Resource Economics

29. Fiscal Year 2012 National Sea Grant College Program Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

30. Fiscal Year 2011 Small Grants for Marine Archaeological Exploration

31. Financial Assistance to Establish Five NOAA Cooperative Science Centers at Minority Serving Institutions
B. Understand Climate Variability and Change To Enhance Society's Ability To Plan and Respond

Summary Description: Climate variability and change influence the wellbeing of society, the environment, and the economy. Numerous long term changes in climate already have been observed. The changes include those in arctic surface temperatures and sea ice, ocean salinity and carbonate chemistry, and frequency and intensity of extreme weather such as heat and cold waves, droughts, and floods. Decision makers are challenged with addressing major climatic events compounded by issues such as population growth, economic growth, public health concerns, changes in geographic distribution of marine species, loss of habitat, and changes in landuse practices. They require a new generation of climate services. Through legislation, executive orders, and international agreements, NOAA has a longstanding commitment to provide reliable and timely climate research and information. To meet the demand for expanded services, the Climate Goal will focus research to improve understanding of complex climate processes and to enhance the predictive capacity of the global climate system. The Climate Goal's priority is to focus on the development and delivery of climate information and services that assist decision makers with national and international policy decision making, and assessing risks to ecosystems and the U.S. economy in sectors and areas that are sensitive to impacts from climate variability and change.

Funded proposals should help achieve the following outcomes: A predictive understanding of the global climate system on time scales of weeks to decades to a century with quantified uncertainties sufficient for making informed and reasoned decisions; and use of NOAA's climate products by climatesensitive sectors and the climateliterate public to support their plans and decisions.

Program Names:

1. Fiscal Year 2011 Coastal Resilience Networks Program

2. Fiscal Year 2011 NOAA Hawaii Program Bay Watershed Education and Training (BWET)

3. Fiscal Year 2011 Implementation of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)

4. National Estuarine Research Reserve Graduate Research Fellowship Program for Fiscal Year 2011

5. Collaborative Science, Technology, and Applied Research (CSTAR) Program

6. Fiscal Year 2011 Climate Program Office

7. Fiscal Year 2012 National Sea Grant College Program Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

8. Financial Assistance to Establish Five NOAA Cooperative Science Centers at Minority Serving Institutions

9. Climate Data Record Program Office for Fiscal Year 2011 C. Serve Society's Needs for Weather and Water Information

Summary Description: Floods, droughts, hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis, wildfires, and other severe weather events cause $11.4 billion in damage each year in the United States. Weather is directly linked to public
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health and safety, and nearly onethird of the U.S. economy (approximately $4 trillion, in 2005 dollars) is sensitive to weather and climate. With so much at stake, NOAA's role in understanding, observing, forecasting, and warning of environmental events is expanding. NOAA will continue to collect and analyze environmental data and to issue forecasts and warnings that help protect health, life, and property and enhance the U.S. economy. Future needs can be better met by exploring new concepts and applications through robust weather and water research. A commitment to public benefits shapes NOAA's role within the U.S. weather enterprise, including its partners in the private sector, academia, and government. These partners add value to NOAA services and help disseminate critical environmental information. We will work more closely with our partners and will develop new partnerships so that the public understands and is satisfied with our information. Together, NOAA and its partners will continuously improve existing service and expand to support evolving national needs, including space weather, freshwater and coastal ecosystems, and air quality prediction services.

Funded proposals should help achieve the following outcomes: Reduced loss of life, injury, and damage to the economy; better, quicker, and more valuable weather and water information to support improved decisions; and increased customer satisfaction with weather and water information and services.

Program Names:

1. Fiscal Year 2011 Coastal Resilience Networks Program

2. Fiscal Year 2011 NOAA Hawaii Program Bay Watershed Education and Training (BWET)

3. Fiscal Year 2011 Implementation of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)

4. National Estuarine Research Reserve Graduate Research Fellowship Program for Fiscal Year 2011

5. Collaborative Science, Technology, and Applied Research (CSTAR) Program

6. Meteotsunami Warning Project

7. Fiscal Year 2012 National Sea Grant College Program Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

8. Fiscal Year 2011 Joint Hurricane Testbed

9. Financial Assistance to Establish Five NOAA Cooperative Science Centers at Minority Serving Institutions
D. Support the Nation's Commerce With Information for Safe, Efficient, and Environmentally Sound Transportation

Summary Description: NOAA responds to the specific demands of air, sea, and surface transportation with consistent, timely, and accurate information to aid sound and routine operational decision making. All modes of transportation are affected by significant challenges as they operate in the elements of nature. The natural environment is, in turn, affected by our transportation systems. Safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation systems are crucial to the nation's commerce, and thus to the nation's economy. For example, more than 78 percent of U.S. overseas trade by weight and 38 percent by value comes and goes by ship. Nine million barrels of oil come through U.S. ports daily, and 8,000 foreign vessels make 50,000 port calls annually. Vessel traffic in the U.S. Marine Transportation System, which ships over 95 percent of foreign trade by tonnage, will double by 2020 and contribute roughly $2 trillion annually to the U.S. economy. NOAA provides information products for transportation systems, including marine and surface weather forecasts, navigational charts, realtime oceanographic information, and Global Positioning System augmentation. NOAA works with the Federal Aviation Administration and industry to improve the weather resilience of aviation systems. NOAA also provides emergency response services to save lives and money and to protect the coastal environment, including hazardous material spill response and search and rescue functions. NOAA works with federal, state, and local partners to ensure the efficient and environmentally sound operation and development of ports.

Funded proposals should help achieve the following outcomes: Safe, secure, efficient, and seamless movement of goods and people in the U.S. transportation system; and environmentally sound development and use of the U.S. transportation system.

Program Names:

1. Fiscal Year 2011 Implementation of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)

2. Collaborative Science, Technology, and Applied Research (CSTAR) Program

3. Fiscal Year 2012 National Sea Grant College Program Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

4. Financial Assistance to Establish Five NOAA Cooperative Science Centers at Minority Serving Institutions

E. Provide Critical Support for NOAA's Mission

Summary Description: SATELLITE SUBGOAL: Environmental satellites are a major component of NOAA's global efforts to better observe, understand, and predict various environmental phenomena. The backbone of the NOAA satellites includes the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) and Polarorbiting Operational Environmental Satellite (POES) programs. GOES and POES are operated to provide critical atmospheric, oceanic, climatic, solar, and space data to protect life and property across the United States. The satellites carry scientific instruments and communications equipment to support the delivery of weather information and aid search and rescue operations. NOAA is acquiring the next generation of each satellite system, including ground processing systems. In concert with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), acquisition of the nextgeneration geostationary satellite (GOESR) series is underway. The Department of Defense (DoD), NASA, and NOAA are joined with industry partners to build the followon series of polar orbiting satellites, the National Polarorbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System. NOAA's satellite systems support other NOAA offices in the delivery of improved severe storm warnings, weather forecasts, climate predictions, oceanic and ecosystems research and analyses, and satelliteaided search and rescue services.

Fleet Services Subgoal: NOAA operates a fleet of 20 ships and 10 aircraft to ensure continuous observation of critical environmental conditions. The Fleet Services Subgoal manages these platforms to increase the number of ship operating days and aircraft flight hours to meet NOAA's data collection requirements. It provides ship and aircraft support for NOAA's four Mission Goals, upgrades NOAA's fleet of ships and aircraft, and partners with the programs to facilitate the development, demonstration, and deployment of new observation platforms, such as Autonomous Underwater Vehicles and Unmanned Aerial Systems.

Modeling and Observing Infrastructure (MObI) Subgoal: The MObI Subgoal's analyses and operational capabilities provide critical infrastructure and support for the integrated monitoring and improved understanding of the Earth's environment. The subgoal enables NOAA's operational forecast products
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and services and provides NOAA a strategic investment portfolio recommendation encompassing observing, modeling, and highperformance computing capabilities. NOAA's internal forecasting, assessment, and stewardship capabilitiesas well as the capabilities of partners and customersrequire integrated oceanic and atmospheric data.
Furthermore, NOAA's operations require modeling support, high performance computing, observing system design and analysis, research and development of improved modeling and data assimilation, and guidance on the architecture of observation and data management systems. MObI also manages the integration of NOAA's observing systems and associated data with those of other federal agencies and nations under the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS), which is being built by the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) on the basis of a 10Year Implementation Plan running from 2005 to 2015. GEOSS seeks to connect the producers of environmental data and decisionsupport tools with the end users of these products, with the aim of enhancing the relevance of Earth observations to global issues. The end result is to be a global public infrastructure that generates comprehensive, near realtime environmental data, information and analyses for a wide range of users.

Leadership and Corporate Services Subgoal: The Leadership and Corporate Services Subgoal strives to produce costeffective, value added solutions in the crosscutting areas of Line Office and Headquarters management, workforce management, acquisition and grants, facilities, financial services, Homeland Security, IT, and administrative services. This is accomplished by effective and strategic leadership at corporate and Line Office levels that optimize agency performance and mission accomplishment through streamlined, results oriented processes. The development of longrange facility and IT modernization plans provides the investment framework to ensure that NOAA's facility and IT portfolio will continue to support a safe, secure, and stateoftheart work environment. The development of streamlined acquisition and workforce management processes will enable NOAA to effectively fulfill its research and scope.

Funded proposals should help achieve the following outcomes: A continuous stream of satellite data and information with the quality and accuracy to meet users requirements for spatial and temporal sampling and timeliness of delivery; adequate number of ship operating days and aircraft flight hours needed to meet NOAA's data collection requirements with high customer satisfaction; integrated observing system architectures, data management architectures, and computing and modeling capabilities to better enable NOAA's mission; a united NOAA working togetherguided by a clear strategic vision for planning, programming, and executionto achieve NOAA's goals; secure, reliable, and robust information flows within NOAA and out to the public; modern and sustainable facilities providing safe and effective work environment; efficient and effective financial, administrative, and acquisition management services; workforce management processes that support a diverse and competent workforce; and integrated Homeland Security and emergency response capabilities.

Program Names:

1. Fiscal Year 2011 NOAA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education and Training (BWET)

2. National Estuarine Research Reserve Graduate Research Fellowship Program for Fiscal Year 2011

3. Fiscal Year 2012 National Sea Grant College Program Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

4. Environmental Literacy Grants for Formal K12 Education

5. Financial Assistance to Establish Five NOAA Cooperative Science Centers at Minority Serving Institutions

III. Electronic Access

The full funding announcement for each program is available via the Grants.gov Web site at: http://www.grants.gov. Electronic applications for the NOAA Programs listed in this announcement may be accessed, downloaded, and submitted to that Web site.

The due dates and times for paper and electronic submissions are identical. NOAA strongly recommends that you do not wait until the application deadline to begin the application process through Grants.gov. Your application must be received and validated by Grants.gov no later than the due date and time. Please Note: Validation or rejection of your application by Grants.gov may take up to 2 business days after your submission. Please consider the Grants.gov validation/rejection process in developing your application submission time line.

Grants.gov

Getting started with Grants.gov is easy. Users should note that there are two key features on the Web site: Find Grant Opportunities and Apply for Grants. The site is designed to support these two features and your use of them.

While you can begin searching for grant opportunities immediately, it is recommended that you complete the steps to Get Started (below) ahead of time. This will help ensure you are registered with Grants.gov and can submit your application when you find an opportunity for which you would like to apply.

Applications From Individuals

In order for you to apply as an individual, the announcement must specify that the program is open to individuals and it must be published on the Grants.gov Web site. Individuals must register with the Credential Provider (see Grants.gov ``Get Started'') and with Grants.gov (see Grants.gov ``Get Started''). Individuals do not need a DUNS number to register (see Grants.gov ``Get Started'') and submit their applications. The system will generate a default value in that field.
Grants.gov Registration and Application Submission Procedures

This section provides the registration and application submission instructions for NOAA program applications. Please read the following instructions carefully and completely.

1. Electronic Delivery. NOAA is participating in the Grants.gov Initiative that provides the Grant Community a single site to find and apply for grant funding opportunities. NOAA encourages applicants to submit their applications electronically through: http:// www.grants.gov/applicants/apply_for_grants.jsp.

2. Registration Process Using Grants.gov.

The following provides some helpful tips for applicants when applying online using Grants.gov/Apply.

a. Instructions. On the site, you will find stepbystep instructions which enable you to apply for NOAA funds. The Grants.gov/ Apply feature includes a simple, unified application process that makes it possible for applicants to apply for grants online. There are six ``Get Started'' steps to complete at Grants.gov. The information applicants need to understand and execute the steps can be found at: http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp. Applicants should read the Get Started steps carefully. The site also contains registration checklists to help you walk through the process. NOAA recommends that you download the checklists and prepare the information requested before beginning the registration process. Reviewing and [[Page 41644]]
assembling required information before beginning the registration process will make the process fast and smooth and save time.

b. DUNS Requirement. All applicants (except individuals) applying for funding, including renewal funding, must have a Dun and Bradstreet Universal Data Numbering System (DUNS) number. The DUNS number must be included in the data entry field labeled ``Organizational Duns'' on the form SF424. Instructions for obtaining a DUNS number can be found at the following Web site: http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_ registered.jsp.

c. Central Contractor Registry. In addition to having a DUNS number (as applicable), all applicants applying electronically through Grants.gov must register with the Central Contractor Registry. The http://www.grants.gov/applicants/ get_registered.jsp provides stepbystep instructions for registering in the Central Contractor Registry. All applicants filing
electronically must register with the Central Contractor Registry and receive User Name and password from Grants.gov in order to apply on line. Failure to register with the Central Contractor Registry will result in your application being rejected by the Grants.gov portal.

The registration process is a separate process from submitting an application. Applicants are, therefore, encouraged to register early. The registration process can take approximately two weeks to be completed. Therefore, registration should be done in sufficient time to ensure it does not impact your ability to meet required submission deadlines. You will be able to submit your application online anytime after you receive your User Name and password from Grants.gov.

d. Electronic Signature. Applications submitted through Grants.gov constitute submission as electronically signed applications. The registration and eauthentication process establishes the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR). When you submit the application through Grants.gov, the name of your authorized organization representative on file will be inserted into the signature line of the application. Applicants must register the individual who is able to make legally binding commitments for the applicant organization as the Authorized Organization Representative.

3. Electronic Application Submission Instructions for Grants.gov/ Apply:

Grants.gov has a full set of instructions on how to apply for funds on its Web site at http://www.grants.gov/applicants/apply_for_ grants.jsp. The following provides simple guidance on what you will find on the Grants.gov/Apply site. Applicants are encouraged to read through the page entitled, ``Complete Application Package'' before getting started.

Grants.gov allows applicants to download the application package, instructions and forms that are incorporated in the instructions, and work off line. In addition to forms that are part of the application instructions, there will be a series of electronic forms that are provided utilizing an Adobe Reader.

Note for the Adobe Reader: Grants.gov is only compatible with versions 8.1.1 and above. Please do not use lower versions of the Adobe Reader.

a. Mandatory Fields on Adobe Reader Forms. In the Adobe Reader forms you will note fields that appear with a yellow background and red outline color. These fields are mandatory and must be completed to successfully submit your application.

b. Completion of SF424 Fields First. The Adobe Reader forms are designed to fill in common required fields such as the applicant name and address, DUNS number, etc., on all Adobe Reader electronic forms. To trigger this feature, an applicant must complete the SF424 information first. Once it is completed the information will transfer to the other forms.

c. Customer Support. The Grants.gov Web site provides customer support via (800) 5184726 (this is a tollfree number) or through e mail at support@grants.gov. The Contact Center is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays, to address Grants.gov technology issues. For technical assistance to program related questions, contact the number listed in the Program Section of the program you are applying for.

4. Timely Receipt Requirements and Proof of Submission.

a. Electronic Submission. All applications must be received by http://www.grants.gov/applicants/apply_for_grants.jsp by the time and due date established for each program. Proof of submission is automatically recorded by Grants.gov. An electronic time stamp is generated within the system when the application is successfully received by Grants.gov. The applicant will receive an acknowledgment of receipt and a tracking number from Grants.gov with the successful transmission of their application. Applicants should print this receipt and save it, along with facsimile receipts for information provided by facsimile, as proof of submission. When NOAA successfully retrieves the application from Grants.gov, Grants.gov will provide an electronic acknowledgment of receipt to the email address of the AOR. Proof of submission shall be the date and time that Grants.gov receives your application. Applications received by Grants.gov, after the established due date for the program will be considered late and will not be considered for funding by NOAA. Please Note: Validation or rejection of your application by Grants.gov may take up to 2 business days after your submission. Please consider the Grants.gov validation/rejection process in developing your application submission time line. The most common rejection of an application at Grants.gov is because the submitter was not authorized by their organization to submit the application.

NOAA suggests that applicants submit their applications during the operating hours of the Grants.gov, so that if there are questions concerning transmission, operators will be available to walk you through the process. Submitting your application during the Contact Center hours will also ensure that you have sufficient time for the application to complete its transmission prior to the application deadline. Applicants using dialup connections should be aware that transmission could take some time before Grants.gov receives it. Grants.gov will provide either an error or a successfully received transmission message. Grants.gov reports that some applicants abort the transmission because they think that nothing is occurring during the transmission process. Please be patient and give the system time to process the application. Uploading and transmitting many files, particularly electronic forms with associated XML schemas, will take some time to be processed.

Evaluation Criteria and Selection Procedures

NOAA has standardized the evaluation and selection process for its competitive assistance programs. There are two separate sets of evaluation criteria and selection procedures (see below), one for project proposals, and the other for fellowship, scholarship, and internship programs.

Project Proposals

Review and Selection Process. Some project proposals may include a preapplication process or submission of
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Letters of Intent that provides for feedback to interested applicants on their intended proposal; however, not all programs will include this requirement for a preapplication or Letter of Intent. If a program requires a preapplication or Letter of Intent, the deadline will be specified in the Application Deadline section.

Upon receipt of a full application by NOAA, an initial administrative review will be conducted to determine compliance with requirements and completeness of the application. A merit review will also be conducted by one mail reviewer and at least three peer review panel reviewers to produce a rank order of the proposals. Each reviewer will individually evaluate and rank proposals using the Evaluation Criteria set forth in this notice.

The NOAA Program Officer may review the ranking of the proposals and make recommendations to the Selecting Official based on the administrative and/or merit review(s) and selection factors listed below. The Selecting Official selects proposals after considering the administrative and/or merit review(s) and recommendations of the Program Officer. In making the final selections, the Selecting Official will award in rank order unless the proposal is justified to be selected out of rank order based upon one or more of the selection factors below. The Program Officer and/or Selecting Official may negotiate the funding level of the proposal. The Selecting Official makes final award recommendations to the Grants Officer authorized to obligate the funds.

Evaluation Criteria. The following criteria will be used to evaluate the proposals:

1. Importance and/or relevance and applicability of a proposed project to the program goals: This ascertains whether there is intrinsic value in the proposed work and/or relevance to NOAA, (other than NOAA), regional, state, or local activities.

2. Technical/scientific merit: This assesses whether the approach is technically sound and/or innovative, if the methods are appropriate, and whether there are clear project goals and objectives.

3. Overall qualifications of applicants: This ascertains whether the applicant possesses the necessary education, experience, training, facilities, and administrative resources to accomplish the project.

4. Project costs: The project's budget is evaluated to determine if it is realistic and commensurate with the project needs and timeframe.

5. Outreach and education: NOAA assesses whether this project provides a focused and effective education and outreach strategy regarding its mission to protect the Nation's natural resources.

Selection Factors. The merit review ratings will be used to provide a rank order to the Selecting Official for final funding
recommendations. A Program Officer may first make recommendations to the Selecting Official applying the selection factors listed below. The Selecting Official shall award in the rank order unless the proposal is justified to be selected out of rank order based upon one or more of the following factors:

1. Availability of funding.

2. Balance/distribution of funds:

a. Geographically,

b. By type of institutions,

c. By type of partners,

d. By research areas, and

e. By project types.

3. Whether the project duplicates other projects funded or considered for funding by NOAA or other Federal agencies.

4. Program priorities and policy factors.

5. Applicant's prior award performance.

6. Partnerships and/or participation of targeted groups.

7. Adequacy of information necessary for NOAA to make a National Environmental Policy Act determination and draft necessary documentation before funding recommendations are made to the Grants Officer.

Fellowship, Scholarship and Internship Programs

Review and Selection Process. Some fellowship, scholarship and internship programs may include a preapplication process that requires interested applicants to submit Letters of Intent or preproposals; however, not all programs will include this preapplication requirement. If a program has a preapplication process, the process will be described in the Summary Description section of the announcement and the deadline will be specified in the Application Deadline section.

Upon receipt of a full application by NOAA, an initial administrative review will be conducted to determine compliance with requirements and completeness of the application. A merit review will also be conducted by one mail reviewer and at least three peer review panel reviewers to produce a rank order of the proposals. Each reviewer will individually evaluate and rank proposals using the Evaluation Criteria set forth in this notice.

The NOAA Program Officer may review the ranking of the proposals and make recommendations to the Selecting Official based on the administrative and/or merit review(s) and selection factors listed below. The Selecting Official selects proposals after considering the administrative and/or merit review(s) and recommendations of the Program Officer. In making the final selections, the Selecting Official will award in rank order unless the proposal is justified to be selected out of rank order based upon one or more of the selection factors below. The Program Officer and/or Selecting Official may negotiate the funding level of the proposal. The Selecting Official makes final award recommendations to the Grants Officer authorized to obligate the funds.

Evaluation Criteria. The following criteria will be used to evaluate the proposals:

1. Academic record and statement of career goals and objectives of the student.

2. Quality of project and applicability to program priorities.

3. Recommendations and/or endorsements of the student.

4. Additional relevant experience related to diversity of education; extracurricular activities; honors and awards; and interpersonal, written, and oral communications skills.

5. Financial need of the student.

Selection Factors. The merit review ratings will be used to provide a rank order to the Selecting Official for final funding
recommendations. A Program Officer may first make recommendations to the Selecting Official applying the selection factors listed below. The Selecting Official shall award in the rank order unless the proposal is justified to be selected out of rank order based upon one or more of the following factors:

1. Availability of funds.

2. Balance/distribution of funds:

a. Across academic disciplines,

b. By types of institutions, and

c. Geographically.

3. Programspecific objectives.

4. Degree in scientific area and type of degree sought. IV. NOAA Project Competitions
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
1. Coral Reef Conservation Program Fishery Management Council Coral Reef Conservation Cooperative Agreements

Summary Description: The CRCP Fishery Management Council Coral Reef Conservation Cooperative Agreements (FMCCRCCA) provides funding to the [[Page 41646]]
Regional Fishery Management Councils for projects to conserve and manage coral reef fisheries, as authorized under the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000. Projects funded through the FMCCRCCA competition are for activities that (1) Provide better scientific information on the status of coral reef fisheries resources, critical habitats of importance to coral reef fishes, and the impacts of fishing on these species and habitats; (2) identify new management approaches that protect coral reef biodiversity and ecosystem function through regulation of fishing and other extractive uses; and (3) incorporate conservation and sustainable management measures into existing or new fishery management plans for coral reef species. Proposals selected for funding through this solicitation will be implemented through a multi year cooperative agreement. The role of NOAA in these cooperative agreements is to help identify potential projects that reduce impacts of fishing on coral reef ecosystems, strengthen the development and implementation of the projects, and assist in coordination of these efforts with state, territory or commonwealth management authorities and various coral reef user groups. Approximately $1,500,000 is expected to be available for FMCCRCCA in fiscal year 2011. The NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program anticipates that awards for this competition will range from $125,000$700,000 per a year.

Funding Availability: This solicitation announces that approximately $1,500,000 is expected to be available for cooperative agreements in support coral reef conservation activities for the FMCCRCCA competition in fiscal year 2011. Actual funding availability for this program is contingent upon fiscal year 2011 Congressional appropriations. Annual funding is anticipated to maintain the cooperative agreements for up to 3 years duration, but this is dependent upon the level of funding made available by Congress. The CRCP anticipates that typical awards will range from about $125,000 to $700,000 for each year; NOAA will not accept proposals for over $700,000/year under this solicitation. Each Council may fund one full time staff member working exclusively on coral reef conservation for up to $125,000/year. Funds for applications approved by NOAA will be awarded as new cooperative agreements through the NMFS Office of Habitat Conservation (HC). The amount of funding for each award will depend on the number of eligible applications received, the amount of funds requested for each project, the merit and ranking of the proposals, and the amount of funds made available to the CRCP by Congress. The funds have not yet been appropriated for this program, and there is no guarantee that sufficient funds will be available to make awards for all qualified projects. Publication of this notice does not oblige NOAA to award any specific project or to obligate any available funds.

Statutory Authority: Authority for the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Grant Program is provided by Section 6403 (Coral Reef Conservation Program) of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6401 et seq).

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 11.441, Regional Fishery Management Councils

Application Deadline: Applications must be submitted to http:// www.grants.gov by 5 p.m. EDT on November 1, 2010 to be considered for funding. For applications submitted through Grants.gov, a date and time receipt indication is included and will be the basis of determining timeliness. If Grants.gov cannot be reasonably used due to the unavailability of internet access, applications must be postmarked, or provided to a delivery service and documented with a receipt by November 1, 2010. Applications postmarked or provided to a delivery service after that time will not be accepted for funding. Applications submitted via U.S. Postal Service must have an official postmark; private metered postmarks are not acceptable. In any event, applications received later than 15 business days following the postmarked closing date will not be accepted. Please address applications sent by mail to: Jennifer Koss, NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, NOAA Fisheries, Office of Habitat Conservation (F/HC), 1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. ATTN: Coral Reef Conservation Applications. Applicants submitted by mail are required to include original signed copies of the financial assistance forms. Electronic copies of the project narrative and budget narrative are requested with the submission of a paper application. Please submit these to Jennifer.Koss@noaa.gov. There will be no extensions beyond these dates. If an application is not submitted through the process described above, it will not be reviewed or considered for FY 2011 funding. All applicants, both electronic and paper, should be aware that adequate time must be factored into applicant schedules for delivery of the application. Please Note: Validation or rejection of your application by Grants.gov may take up to 2 business days after submission. Please consider this process in developing your submission timeline. Paper applicants should allow adequate time to ensure a paper application will be received on time, taking into account that guaranteed overnight carriers are not always able to fulfill their guarantees.

Address for Submitting Proposals: Applications should be submitted via http://www.grants.gov. If Grants.gov cannot be reasonably used, applications must postmarked by November 1, 2010. Send to: Jennifer Koss, NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, NOAA Fisheries, Office of Habitat Conservation (F/HC), 1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. ATTN: Coral Reef Conservation Applications.

Information Contacts: Technical point of contact for CRCP Fishery Management Council Coral Reef Conservation Cooperative Agreements is Jennifer Koss, 3017134300 or email at Jennifer.Koss@noaa.gov.

Eligibility: Eligible applicants are limited to the Caribbean Fishery Management Council, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, and the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council.

Cost Sharing Requirements: The NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Grant Program (under the authority of the Coral Reef Conservation Act (Act) of 2000) is subject to the matching fund requirements described below. As per section 6403(b)(1) of the Act, funds for any coral conservation project funded under this Grant Program may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the award. Therefore, any coral conservation project under this Grant Program requires a 1:1 contribution of matching funds. As per section 6403(b)(2) of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, the NOAA Administrator may waive all or part of the matching requirement if the Administrator determines that the project meets the following two requirements: 1. No reasonable means are available through which an applicant can meet the matching requirement, and 2. The probable benefit of such project outweighs the public interest in such matching requirement. The CRCP recognizes that the Councils have no viable means of meeting the matching requirement 6403(b)(1) as the Fishery Management Councils' budgets are composed of entirely federal funds. Therefore, the CRCP will waive the matching requirement as per section 6403(b)(2).

Intergovernmental Review: Applications under this Grant Program are subject to Executive Order 12372,
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Intergovernmental Review of Programs. Any applicant submitting an application for funding is required to complete item 16 on SF424 regarding clearance by the State Single Point of Contact established as a result of EO 12372. For more information, please visit http:// www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html.
2. Fiscal Year 2011 CommunityBased Marine Debris Removal Project Grants

Summary Description: The NOAA Marine Debris Program, authorized in the Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act (MDRPR Act, 33 U.S.C. 1951 et seq.), provides funding to catalyze the
implementation of locally driven, communitybased marine debris prevention, assessment and removal projects that will benefit coastal habitat, waterways, and NOAA trust resources. Funding for this purpose comes through the NOAA Marine Debris Program as appropriations to the Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service. The funding is, in part, administered through a grant competition with the NOAA Restoration Center's Communitybased Restoration Program. Projects awarded through this grant competition have strong ontheground habitat components involving the removal of marine debris and derelict fishing gear, as well as activities that provide social benefits for people and their communities in addition to longterm ecological habitat improvements for NOAA trust resources. Through this solicitation NOAA identifies marine debris removal projects, strengthens the development and implementation of habitat restoration through communitybased marine debris removal, and fosters awareness of the effects of marine debris to further the conservation of living marine resource habitats. Successful proposals through this solicitation will be funded through a cooperative agreement. Funding of up to $2,000,000 is expected to be available for Communitybased Marine Debris Removal Project Grants in FY2011. Typical awards will range from $15,000 to $150,000.

Funding Availability: This solicitation announces that funding of up to $2,000,000 is expected to be available for Communitybased Marine Removal Project Grants in FY2011. Actual funding availability for this program is contingent upon Fiscal Year 2011 Congressional
appropriations. Typical project awards will range from $15,000 to $150,000; NOAA will not accept proposals for less than $15,000 or proposals for more than $250,000 under this solicitation. There is no guarantee that sufficient funds will be available to make awards for all proposals. The number of awards to be made as a result of this solicitation will depend on the number of eligible applications received, the amount of funds requested for initiating marine debris removal projects by the applicants, the merit and ranking of the proposals, and the amount of funds made available to NOAA by Congress. NOAA anticipates that between 10 and 15 awards will be made as a result of this solicitation. In FY 2009, the latest year for which information is available, 13 applications were funded, ranging from $35,500 to $170,000. The total grant funding level was nearly $1 million, which was matched by over $1.5 million. The exact amount of funds that may be awarded will be determined in preaward negotiations between the applicant and NOAA representatives. Publication of this document does not obligate NOAA to award any specific project or obligate all or any part of any available funds.

Statutory Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1951 et seq.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 11.463, Habitat Conservation.

Application Deadline: Full proposals must be received and validated by Grants.gov, postmarked, or provided to a delivery service on or before 11:59 p.m. EDT, November 1, 2010. Please Note: Validation or rejection of your application by Grants.gov may take up to 2 business days after submission. Please consider this process in developing your submission timeline. Applications postmarked or provided to a delivery service after that time will not be considered for funding. Applications submitted via the U.S. Postal Service must have an official postmark; private metered postmarks are not acceptable. In any event, applications received later than 15 business days following the postmark closing date will not be accepted. No facsimile or electronic mail applications will be accepted. Applications that are aligned with Communitybased Marine Debris Removal Project Grants that have been submitted directly to other NOAA grants programs or as part of another NOAA grant may be considered under this solicitation.

Address for Submitting Proposals: To apply for this NOAA funding opportunity, please submit an electronic application to http:// www.grants.gov. If the applicant does not have Internet access, a hard copy application with the SF424 bearing an original, ink signature (blue ink preferred) must be postmarked, or provided to a delivery service and documented with a receipt, by 11:59 p.m. EDT, November 1, 2010, and sent to: Tom Barry, NOAA Restoration Center (F/HC3), ATTN: MDP Project Applications, 1315 East West Highway, Rm. 15864, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

Information Contacts: For further information contact Tom Barry (Tom.Barry@noaa.gov, 3017130174) or David Landsman or (David.Landsman@noaa.gov, 3017130174).

Eligibility: Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, commercial (for profit) organizations, organizations under the jurisdiction of foreign governments, international organizations, and state, local and Indian tribal governments whose projects have the potential to benefit NOAA trust resources. Applications from Federal agencies or employees of Federal agencies will not be considered. Interested federal agencies are strongly encouraged to work with states, nongovernmental organizations, national service clubs or youth corps organizations and others that are eligible to apply. The Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (DOC/NOAA) is strongly committed to broadening the participation of historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities, and institutions that work in underserved areas. NOAA encourages proposals involving any of the above institutions.

Cost Sharing Requirements: A major goal of the NOAA Marine Debris Program is to provide seed money to projects that leverage funds and other contributions from a broad public and private sector to implement locally important marine debris removal activities to benefit living marine resources. To this end, the MDRPR Act requires applicants to provide a minimum 1:1 ratio of matching contributions to NOAA funds requested to conduct the proposed project. In addition to formal match, NOAA strongly encourages applicants to leverage as much additional investment as possible. Match can come from a variety of public and private sources and can include inkind goods and services such as private boat use and volunteer labor. To meet the 1:1 match requirement, applicants are permitted to combine contributions from nonFederal partners, as long as such contributions are not being used to match any other funds and are available within the project period stated in the application. Federal sources cannot be considered for matching funds, but can be
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described in the budget narrative to demonstrate additional leverage. Applicants are also permitted to apply federally negotiated indirect costs in excess of federal share limits as described in Section IV.E.2. ``Indirect Costs'' for the FFO announcement. However, if the match requirement cannot be met, the MDRPR Act allows the Administrator to waive all or part of the matching requirement if the applicant can demonstrate that: (1) No reasonable means are available through which applicants can meet the matching requirement, and, (2) the probable benefit of such project outweighs the public interest in such matching requirement. To request this match waiver, the applicant must provide a match waiver request and detailed justification at the time the proposal is submitted explaining the need for the waiver. This explanation must include descriptions of attempts to obtain sources of matching funds, how the benefit of the project outweighs the public interest in providing match, and any other extenuating circumstances preventing the incorporation or local availability of match. The MDRPR Act also allows the Administrator to authorize, as appropriate, the nonfederal share of the cost of a project to include money paid pursuant to, or the value of any inkind service performed under, an administrative order on consent or judicial consent decree that will remove or prevent marine debris. In addition, under 48 U.S.C. 10.1469a(d), any department or agency may waive any requirement for matching funds otherwise required by law to be provided by an Insular Area (defined here as the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands). Notwithstanding any other provisions herein, and in accordance with 48 U.S.C. 1469a(d), the Marine Debris Program may waive any requirement for local matching funds to Insular Areas. Eligible applicants choosing to apply the waiver in 48 U.S.C. 1469a(d) must include a letter requesting a waiver that demonstrates that their project meets the requirements of 48 U.S.C. 1469a(d). However, if available, the inclusion of matching contributions is encouraged. All applicants should note that cost sharing is an element considered in Evaluation Criterion 4, ``Project Costs.'' Applicants whose proposals are selected for funding will be bound by the percentage of cost sharing reflected in the award document signed by the NOAA Grants Officer. Successful applicants should be prepared to carefully document matching contributions, including the names of participating volunteers and the overall number of volunteer or community participation hours devoted to individual marine debris removal projects. Letters of commitment for any secured resources expected to be used as match for an award should be submitted as an attachment to the application.

Intergovernmental Review: Applications submitted by state and local governments are subject to the provisions of Executive Order 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of Programs.'' Any state or local government submitting an application for funding is required to complete item 16 on SF424 regarding clearance by the State Single Point of Contact (SPOC) established as a result of EO 12372. To find out about and comply with a State's process under EO 12372, the names, addresses and phone numbers of participating SPOC's are listed in the Office of Management and Budget's home page at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/ grants/spoc.html.

3. Fiscal Year 2011 Open Rivers Initiative

Summary Description: The NOAA Open Rivers Initiative (ORI) provides funding and technical assistance to catalyze the implementation of locallydriven projects to remove dams and other river barriers, in order to benefit living marine and coastal resources, particularly diadromous fish. Projects funded through the Open Rivers Initiative must feature strong ontheground habitat restoration components that foster economic, educational, and social benefits for citizens and their communities in addition to longterm ecological habitat improvements for NOAA trust resources. Proposals selected for funding through this solicitation will be implemented through a cooperative agreement. Funding of up to $6,000,000 is expected to be available for ORI Project Grants in FY 2011. The NOAA Restoration Center within the Office of Habitat Conservation will administer this grant initiative, and anticipates that typical awards will range from $200,000 to $750,000. Although a select few may fall outside of this range, project proposals requesting less than $100,000 or greater than $3,000,000 will not be accepted or reviewed.

Funding Availability: This solicitation announces that funding of up to $6,000,000 is expected to be available for Open Rivers Initiative Project Grants in FY 2011. Actual funding availability for this program is contingent upon Fiscal Year 2011 Congressional appropriations. NOAA anticipates that typical project awards will range from $200,000 to $750,000; proposals requesting less than $100,000 or more than $3,000,000 will not be accepted under this solicitation. NOAA does not guarantee that sufficient funds will be available to make awards for all proposals. The number of awards to be made as a result of this solicitation will depend on the number of eligible applications received, the amount of funds requested by the applicants, the merit and ranking of the proposals, and the amount of funds made available to the ORI by Congress. NOAA anticipates that between 10 and 15 awards will be made as a result of this solicitation. The exact amount of funds that may be awarded will be determined in preaward negotiations between the applicant and NOAA representatives. Publication of this document does not obligate NOAA to award any specific project or obligate all or any parts of any available funds.

Statutory Authority: The Secretary of Commerce is authorized under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. 661, as amended by the Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970, to provide grants or cooperative agreements for fisheries habitat restoration. The Secretary of Commerce is also authorized under the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 (H.R. 5946) to provide funding and technical expertise for fisheries and coastal habitat restoration and to promote significant community support and volunteer participation in such activities.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 11.463, Habitat Conservation.

Application Deadline: Applications must be received by http:// www.grants.gov, postmarked, or provided to a delivery service by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on November 17, 2010. Note: It may take http://www.grants.gov up to two (2) business days to validate or reject an application. Please keep this in mind when developing your submission timeline. Use of U.S. mail or another delivery service must be documented with a receipt. Applications received later than 15 business days following the postmark closing date will not be accepted. No facsimile or electronic mail applications will be accepted

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

Please contact the person listed within this notice as the information contact under each program.