National Climate Adaptation Science Center Program (NCASC)

The summary for the National Climate Adaptation Science Center Program (NCASC) 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 Geological Survey, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

National Climate Adaptation Science Center Program (NCASC): Purpose of this Announcement:1. This Announcement seeks to identify applicant organizations that propose to host and, as applicable, serve as consortium partners for a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Climate Adaptation Science Center (CASC) in the regions indicated below, and to determine if their proposed science, partnership, and program support activities and strategies are appropriate to serve in the following roles:Northeast, Pacific Islands, and South Central Climate Adaptation Science Centers. The geographic footprints for potential hosts of these CASCs are indicated in the map in Attachment A. The high-level climate science focus areas anticipated for these CASCs are described in Attachment C.2. Once selected, the recipient will be established as the Host Institution for the respective regional CASC. As a Host, an institution will be the sole entity eligible to receive funding to conduct follow-on research/science projects anticipated as a part of this Program Announcement. Host Institutions may engage with other institutions, including by subaward, as part of these projects.

Federal Grant Title:	National Climate Adaptation Science Center Program (NCASC)
Federal Agency Name:	Geological Survey (DOI-USGS1)
Grant Categories:	Environment
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	G25AS00457
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	15.820
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	February 3rd, 2025
Original Application Deadline:	February 3rd, 2025
Posted Date:	September 27th, 2024
Creation Date:	September 27th, 2024
Archive Date:	October 26th, 2025
Total Program Funding:	$24,050,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$24,050,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Expected Number of Awards:	3
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	September 27th, 2024

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Independent school districts - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants: Non-Federal entities eligible to submit proposals under this Announcement include state, not-for-profit, local government, and academic institutions. USGS entities may not submit proposals and may not be listed as formal partners on proposals. Federal agencies may collaborate in the execution of research projects, but should not be a Host or a consortium partner; Federal partners must receive money through other methods as appropriate and not through Federal financial assistance (i.e., the CASC hosting cooperative agreement).Any eligible non-Federal entity, organization, or consortium interested in hosting a Center in the identified CASC region may apply; consortium partners are not required to be physically located within their corresponding CASC region. However, proposals involving institutions located outside the focal region should provide strong evidence of experience and capability to conduct research and maintain active partnerships with resource management stakeholders within the focal region, either directly or through other consortium members. Proposals may be submitted for a single institution or by one institution serving as the CASC Host, along with additional consortium partners. Consortium partners should only be included if they will play a clear and substantive role in CASC strategy and operations. Examples include the provision of cooperative agreement funding for faculty and students or post-doctoral researchers for research activities related to the CASC science agenda.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Climate Adaptation Science Centers
Grant Announcement Contact: Sherri Bredesen
Chief, USGS National Grants Branch
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