CZM Projects of Special Merit Competition - FY2022

The summary for the CZM Projects of Special Merit Competition - FY2022 grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Department of Commerce, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

CZM Projects of Special Merit Competition - FY2022: The objective of Section 309 assistance is to encourage each State or Territory with a federally-approved coastal management program (CMP) to continually improve its program in specified areas of national importance. The intent of Projects of Special Merit (PSM) funding is to offer CMPs the opportunity to develop innovative projects that further their approved enhancement area strategies and focus on the following national enhancement area priorities: Coastal Hazards, Ocean and Great Lakes Resources, and Public Access. In order to apply for this funding opportunity, CMPs must be approved by NOAA pursuant to the Coastal Zone Management Act (16 U.S.C. §1455) and have an approved 2021-2025 Section 309 Assessment and Strategy. Additionally, CMPs can only apply for priorities for which they have a corresponding approved strategy. Coastal Zone Management Program Regulations at 15 C.F.R. Part 923 apply to this Announcement, and program policies and procedures are further implemented through the provisions in this announcement.

Federal Grant Title:	CZM Projects of Special Merit Competition - FY2022
Federal Agency Name:	Department of Commerce (DOC)
Grant Categories:	Environment Natural Resources
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	NOAA-NOS-OCM-2022-2007017
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	11.419
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	December 3rd, 2021
Original Application Deadline:	December 3rd, 2021
Posted Date:	September 7th, 2021
Creation Date:	September 7th, 2021
Archive Date:	January 2nd, 2022
Total Program Funding:	$1,500,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$250,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$50,000
Expected Number of Awards:	10
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	September 8th, 2021

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Any coastal State or Territorial CMP that has been approved by NOAA pursuant to theCoastal Zone Management Act (16 U.S.C. § 1455) is eligible under this announcement if therequirements established at 15 C.F.R. § 923.121 are met. Specifically, applicants must havean approved Assessment and Strategy for the 2021-2025 assessment period that includes atleast one strategy for one or more of the priority enhancement areas identified in Section I.Bof this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). In addition to strategies that were originallyapproved as part of a State or Territory's Assessment and Strategy, approved strategies alsoinclude strategies that were added or substantially modified and approved by NOAA's Officefor Coastal Management prior to the closing date of the competition. See 15 C.F.R. §923.121 for all requirements.
Grant Announcement Contact: Kris Wall, NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management, at 541-776-4303 x262, or via email at [email protected].
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