NOFO Field: Type of Funding Instrument
NOFO Location:
Award Information - third (and last) field
- Preceding Field:
Project/Award Period
- Subsequent Field:
Eligible Applicants
OMB Guidance:
II. Award Information -- Required
This section contains
the full programmatic description of the funding opportunity. It may be as long
as needed to adequately communicate to potential applicants the areas in which
funding may be provided. It describes the agency’s funding priorities or the
technical or focus areas in which the agency intends to provide assistance. As
appropriate, it may include any program history (e.g., whether this is a new
program or a new or changed area of program emphasis). This section may
communicate indicators of successful projects (e.g., if the program encourages
collaborative efforts) and may include examples of projects that have been
funded previously. This section also may include other information the agency
deems necessary, such as citations for authorizing statutes and regulations for
the funding opportunity.
This section also must indicate the type(s) of assistance instrument (i.e.,
grant, cooperative agreement, and/or other instrument) that may be awarded if
applications are successful. If cooperative agreements may be awarded, this
section either should describe the ‘‘substantial involvement’’ that the agency
expects to have or should reference where the potential applicant can find that
information (e.g., in the funding opportunity description in Section I or award
administration information in Section VI). Procurement contracts will not be awarded under this competition.
Additional Guidance:
Published Examples:
C. Type of Funding Instrument:
The funding instrument is a grant to the individual applicant
C. Type of Funding Instrument:
Selected applications will be funded through a cooperative agreement since
NOAA staff will be substantially involved in aspects of the project. Substantial
involvement may include, but is not limited to, activities such as hands-on technical or
permitting assistance, support in developing protocols, tracking the progression of the
removal efforts through site visits and progress report evaluation, discussing development
of meaningful performance measures to assess project outcomes, and involvement in
public meetings and events to highlight marine debris prevention and removal activities.
C. Type of Funding Instrument:
The funding instrument for extramural awards will be a cooperative agreement since one
or more NOAA/NWS components--forecast offices, NCEP service centers, or regional
headquarters--will be substantially involved in implementation of the project. Examples of
substantial involvement may include, but are not limited to, proposals for collaboration between
NOAA scientists and a recipient scientist and/or contemplation by NOAA of detailing Federal
personnel to work on proposed projects. NOAA/NWS believes its warning and forecast mission
will benefit significantly from a strong partnership with outside investigators. Current program
plans assume the total resources provided through this announcement will support extramural
efforts through the broad academic community.
C. Type of Funding Instrument:
Proposals selected for funding will be funded through a grant or cooperative
agreement depending upon the amount of collaboration, participation, or involvement by NOAA
in the management of the project. Examples of substantial involvement may include but are not
limited to, proposals for collaboration between NOAA scientists and a recipient scientist.
Funding for contractual arrangements for services or products for delivery to NOAA is not
available under this notice.