NATIONAL
OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
AUTHORIZATION:
Sea
Grant College Program Improvement Act of 1976, Public Law 94-461,
as amended, 33 U.S.C. 1121 et seq., as amended, Public Law 100-220;
National Sea Grant College Program Act, Title III.
To
support the establishment and operation of major university centers
for marine resources research, education, and training and to support
marine advisory services. Some individual efforts in these same
areas also receive funding.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Project Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Grants
may be used for research and development, education and training,
and advisory services. Coherent area, institutional and Sea Grant
College support is provided to some institutions. Grant money cannot
be used to purchase, or construct ships or facilities.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: Universities, colleges, junior
colleges, technical schools, institutes, laboratories; any public
or private corporation, partnership, or other association or entity;
any State, political subdivision of a State or agency or officer
thereof; any individual.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: Organizations and individuals
with professional interest in marine affairs.
Credentials/Documentation:
Proposals with statement of work and estimated budget. Costs will
be determined in accordance with OMB Circular Nos. A-87 for State
and local governments, A-21 for educational institutions, and
A-122 for nonprofit organizations.
Pre-application
Coordination: The standard application forms
as furnished by the agency. This program is excluded from coverage
under E.O. 12372 and OMB Circular No. A-102.
Application
Procedure: Made in a proposal to Headquarters
Office or local Sea Grant program fully documenting need for grant
and proposed amount. This program is excluded from coverage under
OMB Circular No. A- 102.
Award
Procedure: Awards are made competitively on
the basis of proposal evaluation.
Deadlines:
None.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 90 to 180
days from time of proposal submission.
Appeals:
None.
Renewals:
By negotiation with Sea Grant Office.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: At least one-third
of total cost must be obtained from nonfederal sources. Projects
designed to meet specified national needs may be supported up to
100 percent.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: None.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Financial status reports and performance reports required quarterly.
Final reports are required at the end of the support period.
Audits:
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133 (Revised,
June 24, 1997), recipients that are States, Local Governments,
Nonprofit Organizations (to include Hospitals), and Institutions
of Higher Learning shall be subject to the audit requirements
contained in the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (31 U.S.C.
7501-7507). Commercial organizations shall be subject to the audit
requirements as stipulated in the award document. In accordance
with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 24,
1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations,"
nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $300,000
or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific
audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend
less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal
audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular
No. A-133.
Records:
Grantees expected to maintain complete records for each grant
to insure funds are used for purpose for which grant was made.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 13-1450-0-1-306.
Obligations:
(Grants) FY 01 $56,800,000; FY 02 est $61,100,000; no funds identified
for future fiscal years due to proposed FY 03 transfer to the
National Science Foundation.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance: $5,000 to $3,600,000.
PROGAM
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
In fiscal year 2001, about 800 projects were funded.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
45 CFR 600-635; Literature: Suggestions for Submission of Proposals
and Administration of Grants, National Sea Grant Program (no charge).
Federal Register Vol. 43, No. 70 dated April 1978 and Vol. 43, No.
153 dated August 8, 1978, Part III, Title 15, Chapter IX, Part 917.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: None.
Headquarters
Office: Director, National Sea Grant College
Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1315
East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Telephone: FTS and
commercial: (301) 713-2448.
Web
Site Address: http://www.noaa.gov
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Cardiovascular, Anticancer, and Central Nervous System Drugs from
Marine Organisms; Marine Fouling and Corrosion in seawater; Fisheries
Oceanography; Population Dynamics; Fish Habitat relationship; Marine
Finfish and shellfish aquaculture; Effect of pollutants on marine
resources and Ecosystems; Seafood quality and safety; and coastal
erosion.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Applications are judged on the degree to which they contribute to
the purposes of the Act, along with their relevance to the oceans,
Great Lakes, and the marine environment. They are also judged on
expected results and benefits, soundness of scientific approach,
cost effectiveness, and other factors.
