Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program - Re-Opening of FY 2010 Competition

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	Federal Grant Title:	Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program - Re-Opening of FY 2010 Competition
	CFDA Number:	11.419
	CFDA Description:	Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Commerce
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	NOAA-NOS-OCRM-2010-2002115
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant
	Posted Date:	Aug 20, 2009
	Creation Date:	Aug 20, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 18, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 18, 2009
	Archive Date:	Oct 18, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	60
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$15,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$3,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Only coastal states and territories with a Coastal Zone Management Program or National Estuarine Research Reserve approved under the CZMA and which have submitted a draft CELCP plan on or before February 24, 2009, are eligible to participate in this competition. A list of the status of each state and territory's CELCP plan, including the states and territories eligible for this competition, is available at http://coastalmanagement.noaa.gov/land/media/CELCPplans_web.pdf. The designated lead agency for implementing CELCP in each state or territory (``lead agency'') is eligible to submit projects for funding under this competition. A list of lead contacts for each state and territory is available on the CELCP Web site at http:// coastalmanagement.noaa.gov/land/meadia/celcpstateleadcontacts.pdf, or by contacting the program officials identified in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT located in the Full Funding Opportunity. The designated lead agency may solicit, and include in their application, project proposals from additional eligible state or territorial agencies, local governments as defined at 15 CFR 24.3, or entities eligible for assistance under section 306A(e) of the CZMA (16 U.S.C. 1455a(e)), provided that each has the authority to acquire and manage land for conservation purposes. Interested parties should contact the appropriate CELCP lead in each state or territory.
Grant Description: NOAA publishes this notice to amend the Federal Funding Opportunity (NOS-OCRM-2010-2001655) entitled ``Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program (CELCP)--FY 2010 Competitive List'' which was originally announced in the Federal Register on January 2, 2009 (74 FR 82). This notice announces changes to the eligibility criteria, program priorities, and selection criteria to implement the requirements of the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009 (March 30, 2009). As a result of these changes, the application period for proposals is re- opened to provide eligible states and territories with the opportunity to adjust project proposals to comport with the changes, which are summarized in this notice and more fully described in the full Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) Announcement for this competition.
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Grant Announcement Contact: Steve Drescher Policy Advisor Phone 301-713-0926

For application download issues. [s_drescher@yahoo.com]
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