CZM Projects of Special Merit Competition - FY2015
Agency: Department of Commerce
Assistance Listings
- 11.419 -- Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The purpose of this document is to advise eligible applicants that NOAA is soliciting proposals for competitive funding under the Coastal Zone Management Act's (CZMA) 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: Wetlands, Hazards, Cumulative and Secondary Impacts, and Ocean and Great Lakes Resources. Any CMP that has been approved by NOAA pursuant to the Coastal Zone Management Act (16 U.S.C. §1455) and has an approved 2011-2015 Section 309 Assessment and Strategy that contains at least one strategy addressing one or more of the four priority enhancement areas is eligible to apply for this competition.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- State governments
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Territorial CMPs and the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission are also eligible to apply
Grantor contact information
Description
Elizabeth Mountz
Office for Coastal Management
NOAA Ocean Service
1305 East West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-713-3155 ext. 148
Work
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| NOAA-NOS-OCRM-2015-2004238_FFO_Report.pdf | Full Announcement | Nov 5, 2014 01:52 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Archived: January 10, 2015
Award
$1,000,000
Program Funding
15
Expected awards
$50,000
Award Minimum
$200,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
NOAA-NOS-OCRM-2015-2004238
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Natural resources
Environment
Science technology and other research and development
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
November 5, 2014
Archive date:
January 10, 2015
