[Coral-List] FY 2007 Regional Integrated Ocean Observing System

[Jim Hendee]

For those you who may be interested, please see the following text,
which has more links, etc. at this URL:

    http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12115&mode=VIEW

Please note, I'm just passing this on.

    Cheers,
    Jim
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    Document Type: 	Grants Notice
    Funding Opportunity Number: 	NOS-CSC-2007-2000875
    Opportunity Category: 	Discretionary
    Posted Date: 	Dec 30, 2006
    Creation Date: 	Dec 30, 2006
    Original Closing Date for Applications: 	Apr 17, 2007   A LOI is
    required prior to submitting a full proposal. LOIs must be received
    by the Coastal Services Center by 5 p.m. EST on January 31, 2007.
    Full proposal applications must be received by 5 p.m. EST, April 17,
    2007.
    Current Closing Date for Applications: 	Apr 17, 2007   A LOI is
    required prior to submitting a full proposal. LOIs must be received
    by the Coastal Services Center by 5 p.m. EST on January 31, 2007.
    Full proposal applications must be received by 5 p.m. EST, April 17,
    2007.
    Archive Date: 	May 17, 2007
    Funding Instrument Type: 	Cooperative Agreement
    Grant
    Category of Funding Activity: 	Energy
    Natural Resources
    Science and Technology and other Research and Development
    Category Explanation: 	
    Expected Number of Awards: 	14
    Estimated Total Program Funding: 	$15,000,000
    Award Ceiling: 	$6,000,000
    Award Floor: 	$100,000
    CFDA Number: 	11.473 -- Coastal Services Center
    Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: 	No


            Eligible Applicants

    Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on
    Eligibility" for clarification)  


            Additional Information on Eligibility:

    Eligible funding applicants are institutions of higher education,
    non-profit and for-profit organizations, international
    organizations, and state, local and Indian tribal governments.
    Federal agencies or institutions and foreign governments may not be
    the primary recipient of awards under this announcement, but are
    encouraged to partner with applicants. Federal partners must
    identify the relevant statutory authorities that will allow for the
    receipt of funds.


            Agency Name

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 


            Description

    Designed to be user-driven and provide sustained data and
    information in forms and at rates required by decision makers, the
    Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) will efficiently link
    observations, data management, and modeling to provide required data
    and information on local to global scales, e.g., from the local
    scale of beaches and shellfish beds to the global scale of an El
    Ni[ntilde]o event. Regional coastal ocean observing systems (RCOOSs)
    are designed to complement the observing systems managed directly by
    federal agencies that meet national priorities. With the guidance of
    Regional Associations to understand regional priorities, RCOOSs
    provide the types of data, information, and products needed to
    address the estuarine and coastal issues experienced by the
    different regions, and to leverage the delivery and applicability of
    data collected by local network nodes. NOAA views this announcement
    as an opportunity to demonstrate the regional observing system
    concept. To assist in regional IOOS development, NOAA seeks
    proposals for one- to three-year grant or cooperative agreement
    projects that address the following focus areas: 1. Regional coastal
    ocean observing systems (RCOOS) development - to further the
    establishment and integration of observing system assets within
    regions and the operation of those assets for the benefit of the
    region. Proposals submitted under this focus area will demonstrate
    the approach and benefits of integration at the scale of the
    Regional Association. While focus areas 2 and 3 address particular
    components of IOOS (e.g., data management and product development),
    this focus area invites proposals that implement an end-to-end RCOOS
    that addresses regional needs. 2. IOOS application and product
    development for regional stakeholders -- to develop, advance, and
    document the value of applying existing IOOS assets to the
    real-world issues of managers, industry, and the general public.
    Proposals submitted under this focus area will address regional
    needs for IOOS applications and products and quantify the value of
    the application or product to the end user. 3. Data management and
    communication by local data network nodes -- to develop guidance and
    processes for regional non-federal data providers to contribute to
    the IOOS data stream. Proposals submitted under this focus area will
    develop local data network nodes that deliver regional data to a
    range of consumers using common standards and protocols. The program
    priorities for this opportunity support NOAA's mission support goal
    of: Weather and Water -- Serve Society's Needs for Weather and Water
    Information. Other goals are supported, but this is the goal the
    opportunity most closely addresses.