Joint Hydrographic Center

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	Federal Grant Title:	Joint Hydrographic Center
	CFDA Number:	11.400
	CFDA Description:	Geodetic Surveys and Services (Geodesy and Applications of the National Geodetic Reference System)
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Commerce
	Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Other
	Funding Opportunity Number:	NOAA-NOS-OCS-2010-2002245
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jan 20, 2010
	Creation Date:	Jan 20, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 05, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 05, 2010
	Archive Date:	Apr 04, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$32,500,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$6,500,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible funding applicants are institutions of higher education in the United States. Federal agencies are not allowed to receive funds under this announcement but may serve as collaborative project partners and may contribute services in kind.
Grant Description: The purpose of this notice is to solicit proposals for a single cooperative agreement between NOAA and an institution of higher learning to operate and maintain a Joint Hydrographic Center as authorized in the Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act and the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act. Proposals submitted in response to this announcement should advance the purposes of the Acts including research and development of hydrographic technologies necessary to ensure safe and efficient navigation; research and development of innovative ocean and coastal mapping technologies, equipment, and data products; mapping of the United States Outer Continental Shelf and other regions; data processing for nontraditional data and uses; advancing the use of remote sensing technologies, for related issues, including mapping and assessment of essential fish habitat and of coral resources, ocean observations, and ocean exploration; and providing graduate education and training in ocean and coastal mapping sciences. The program priorities for this opportunity support NOAA's mission goal of: Support the Nation's commerce with information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.
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Grant Announcement Contact: Steve J. Drescher Phone 301-713-0922

email [steve.j.drescher@noaa.gov]
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