CZM Projects of Special Merit Competition - FY 2019

Type: 
Funding
Organization: 
NOAA, DOC
Description: 

Deadline Passed 12/19/2018. Deadline Unknown for 2019. The purpose of this document is to advise eligible applicants that NOAA is soliciting proposals for competitive funding under the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA)’s Enhancement Program Projects of Special Merit, authorized under Section 309 of the CZMA (16 U.S.C. §1456b). The objective of Section 309 assistance is to encourage each State or Territory with a federally-approved coastal management program (CMP) to continually improve its program in specified areas of national importance. The intent of Projects of Special Merit (PSM) funding is to offer CMPs the opportunity to develop innovative projects that further their approved enhancement area strategies and focus on the following national enhancement area priorities: Hazards, and Ocean and Great Lakes Resources (with a focus on comprehensive planning).

Category: 
NOAA, coastal management, enhancement, hazards, oceans
Funding Amount: 
$50,000-$250,0000
Matching Funds: 
No
Eligibility: 
Tribal Colleges and institutions that work in underserved areas are included in eligibility
Contact Information: 
Ms. Elizabeth Mountz 240-533-0819 1325 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910