National Estuarine Research Reserve Land Acquisition and Construction Program FY 2010

The summary for the National Estuarine Research Reserve Land Acquisition and Construction Program FY 2010 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:	National Estuarine Research Reserve Land Acquisition and Construction Program FY 2010
	CFDA Number:	11.420
	CFDA Description:	Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves
	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-2010-2001856
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jul 17, 2009
	Creation Date:	Jan 28, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 30, 2009 Applications must be received and validated by Grants.gov, postmarked, or provided to a delivery service on or before 11:59 p.m. ET, November 30, 2009. Please note: Validation or rejection of your application by Grants.gov may take up to 2 business days after submission. Please consider this process in developing your submission timeline. Applications received after the deadline will be rejected/returned to the sender without further consideration. Use of U.S. mail or another delivery service must be documented with a receipt. No facsimile or electronic mail applications will be accepted.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 19, 2010 Applications must be received and validated by Grants.gov, postmarked, or provided to a delivery service on or before 11:59 p.m. ET, November 30, 2009. Please note: Validation or rejection of your application by Grants.gov may take up to 2 business days after submission. Please consider this process in developing your submission timeline. Applications received after the deadline will be rejected/returned to the sender without further consideration. Use of U.S. mail or another delivery service must be documented with a receipt. No facsimile or electronic mail applications will be accepted.
	Archive Date:	Mar 21, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$3,890,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	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: Eligible applicants are National Estuarine Research Reserve lead state agencies or universities in coastal states. Eligible applicants should have completed all requirements as stated in the NERRS regulations at Title 15, Part 921 of the Code of Federal Regulations (15 CFR part 921) http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=http://nerrs.noaa.gov/Background_Regulations.html.
Grant Description: The National Estuarine Research Reserve System consists of estuarine areas of the United States and its territories which are designated and managed for research and educational purposes. Each reserve within the system is chosen to represent different bio-geographic regions and to include a variety of ecosystem types in accordance with the classification scheme of the national program as presented in 15 CFR Part 921. Through the funding of designated reserve agencies and universities to undertake land acquisition and construction projects that support the NERRS purpose, NOAA will strengthen protection of key land and water areas; enhance long-term protection of the area for research and education; and provide for facility and exhibit construction and enhancement.
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Grant Announcement Contact: Steve Drescher Policy Advisor
For application download issues. [steve.j.drescher@noaa.gov]
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