Important Information and Updates
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NOFO at a Glance
General Information
Through this announcement, CPO is seeking applications for one competition in FY24. This competition will be focused on addressing current and future drought risk on tribal lands across the West to support decision making and build tribal drought resilience in a changing climate. This funding opportunity was made available through funds appropriated to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) by the Inflation Reduction Act.
In FY24, it is expected that approximately $2.0 million will be available for approximately 3-5 new awards of up to $700,000.
CPO’s programs manage a competitive process through a Notice of Federal Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcement to make awards supporting high-quality research and technical assistance conducted across the United States and internationally on the most urgent climate science questions. While each program area has its own focus, together they advance understanding of Earth’s climate system through interdisciplinary, integrated scientific research, and leverage the resulting knowledge, data, and systems to enhance society’s ability to plan and respond to climate variability and climate change. Toward this end, CPO’s Integrated Information Systems work collaboratively with decision makers to build societal understanding of climate risks, develop science-based solutions, and improve capacity, communication, and decision-making to reduce impacts to human health, critical infrastructure, security, and the economy.
Links to Full NOFO and Grants.gov Listing
Important Dates/Deadlines
Letters of Intent:
Letters of intent (LOIs) for the competition should be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday November 2, 2023. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) prior to developing and submitting a full proposal using the FY24 CWD Tribal submission form. Investigators unable to submit via the form should email their LOI to britt.parker@noaa.gov. If you email your LOI, you will receive confirmation of receipt; if you do not, please follow-up before the deadline.
Full Applications:
Full applications for the competition must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, on Thursday February 15, 2024. Applications must be submitted via http://www.grants.gov. For applications submitted through grants.gov, the basis for determining timeliness is the receipt notice issued by http://www.grants.gov, which includes the date and time received.
Applications received after this time will not be considered for funding. Emailed or faxed copies of applications will not be accepted.
For applicants without internet access:
Please contact the CPO Grants Manager Diane Brown by mail at NOAA Climate Program Office (R/CP1), SSMC3, Room 12734, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 to obtain an application package. Please allow two weeks after receipt for a response. Hard copy submissions will be date and time stamped when they are received in the Climate Program Office.
For Federal Investigators
Federal lead investigators who wish to apply to this Announcement of Opportunity must prepare a proposal according to the FFO guidelines and submit the proposal to the program manager directly, instead of to Grants.gov. Federal co-investigators must submit a proposal identical to the proposal lead’s but with personalized budget information. Letters of Intent for Federal investigators should be received by the Competition Manager by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time Thursday November 2, 2023.
Full applications for all Competitions must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, Thursday February 15, 2024.
Where to Submit
Application Packages:
Directly view and apply for this opportunity at Grants.gov.
Federal Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA-OAR-CPO-2024-2008188
Applicants without Internet access:
Send applications to:
Diane Brown, CPO Grants Manager
NOAA Climate Program Office (R/CP1), SSMC3, Room 12734
1315 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Please allow two weeks after receipt for a response.
Questions/Who to Contact
For general NOFO questions contact Diane Brown, CPO Grants Manager Diane.Brown@noaa.gov. For competition specific information, please contact the competition manager, as listed in the Information Sheet for that competition.
Webinars/Events
List Of Competitions
NOAA is accepting individual applications for 1 competition.
NIDIS Coping with Drought: Building Tribal Drought Resilience with Support from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
This Notice of Funding Opportunity will support the implementation of activities that address current and future drought risk on tribal lands across the West in the context of a changing climate. These activities could include, but are not limited to: conducting drought vulnerability assessments, developing drought plans and communication plans, identifying primary drought impacts, optimal drought indicators and/or triggers and improving drought monitoring; developing drought dashboards with relevant drought tools and information and demonstrating the application of drought data and information to enhance decision-making.
