Modernizing and Improving State Coastal Zone Management Information Systems - FY2011 Funding Competition

The summary for the Modernizing and Improving State Coastal Zone Management Information Systems - FY2011 Funding Competition Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, 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 in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Modernizing and Improving State Coastal Zone Management Information Systems - FY2011 Funding 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
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	NOAA-NOS-OCRM-2011-2002843
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jan 06, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jan 06, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 07, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 07, 2011
	Archive Date:	Mar 09, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	20
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$300,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$50,000
	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: Any state or territorial (state) coastal zone management program that has been approved by NOAA pursuant to the Coastal Zone Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1455). The designated lead agency for implementing each approved coastal zone management program is eligible to submit projects for funding under this competition. The designated lead agency may submit a proposal on behalf of state agency partners within the approved networked state coastal zone management program, if applicable. Local governments and nonprofits may participate as partners on the proposed projects; however, projects should be focused upon improving state information systems, rather than information systems designed to implement coastal management at the local level.
Grant Description: The purpose of this document is to advise eligible applicants that NOAA is soliciting proposals for competitive funding under the Modernizing and Improving State Coastal Zone Management Information Systems Funding Competition. Proposals submitted in response to this announcement should support state coastal zone management programs in their efforts to build, modernize, expand on, or otherwise improve state information systems to assess, track, and manage permitting activities and/or land use in state coastal zones. The program authority is Section 310 of the Coastal Zone Management Act 16 U.S.C. 1456c. Any state or territorial coastal zone management program that has been approved by NOAA pursuant to the Coastal Zone Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1455) is eligible to apply for this competition.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: on full opportunity located at the top of this page.
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Grant Announcement Contact: Steve Drescher Policy Advisor
For application download issues. [steve.j.drescher@noaa.gov]
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