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Some individual efforts in these same areas also receive funding.
- National Sea Grant College Program 2016-17 Special Projects
- NOAA Sea Grant 2017 Aquaculture Initiative: Integrated Projects to Increase Aquaculture Production
- NOAA Sea Grant 2017 Aquaculture Initiative: Addressing Impediments to Aquaculture Opportunities
- Fiscal Year 2018 National Sea Grant College Program Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
- Fiscal Year 2017 NMFS-Sea Grant Fellowships in Marine Resource Economics
The Department of Commerce fosters and promotes the nation's economic development and technological advancement through vigilance in international trade policy, domestic business policy and growth, and promoting economic progress at all levels.
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Selected Recipients for this Program
| Recipient | Amount | Start Date | End Date | |
| University Of Maine System | $ 1,556,000 | 2019-10-01 | 2021-09-30 | |
| Natural Resources, South Carolina Department Of | $ 278,310 | 2019-10-01 | 2021-09-30 | |
| Louisiana State University | $ 205,732 | 2018-09-01 | 2021-09-30 | |
| Louisiana State University | $ 492,681 | 2018-09-01 | 2021-09-30 | |
| University Of Southern Mississippi, The | $ 727,723 | 2018-09-01 | 2021-08-31 | |
| University Of Hawaii Systems | $ 182,955 | 2018-09-01 | 2021-08-31 | |
| University Of Hawaii Systems | $ 749,815 | 2018-09-01 | 2021-08-31 | |
| University Of Maine System | $ 692,216 | 2018-09-01 | 2021-08-31 | |
| University Of Maine System | $ 725,365 | 2018-09-01 | 2021-08-31 | |
| Research Foundation For The State University Of New York, The | $ 182,108 | 2018-09-01 | 2021-08-31 |
Program Accomplishments
Not Applicable.
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. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Preapplication coordination is required.
Environmental impact information is not required for this program.
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.
12372.
Application Procedures
This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. 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 Procedures
Awards are made competitively on the basis of proposal evaluation.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.
Authorization
Sea Grant College Program Improvement Act of 1976, Public Law 94-461, 33 U.S.C 1121; National Sea Grant College Program Act, Public Law 100-220.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
From 90 to 180 days from time of proposal submission.
Appeals
Not Applicable.
Renewals
By negotiation with Sea Grant Office.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this program. MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
None. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: n/a.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Program reports are not applicable.
Cash reports are not applicable.
Progress reports are not applicable.
Expenditure reports are not applicable.
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 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503.
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.
Obigations
(Project Grants) FY 16 $72,492,871; FY 17 est $74,789,001; and FY 18 est $0
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
No Data Available.
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 dates April 1978 and Vol. 43, No. 153 dated August 8, 1978, Part III, Title 15, Chapter IX, Part 917. Allowable cost will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular A-87 for State and local governments and Indian Tribes; OMB Circular A-122 for nonprofit and for-profit organizations; OMB Circular A-21 for institutions of higher education; and 48 CFR Part 31 for commercial organizations. Financial assistance management will be in accordance with 15 CFR Part 14 for institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other non-profit and commercial organizations, and with 15 CFR Part 24 for State and local governments.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
na Director, National Sea Grant College Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 Phone: (301) 713-2448
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.
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