Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA NMFS HCPO 2022 2007109
The NOAA Great Lakes Fish Habitat Restoration Partnership Grants program is a competitive federal funding opportunity designed to support on-the-ground habitat work that helps rebuild and sustain native fish populations across the eight U.S. Great Lakes states. Run through the NOAA Restoration Center, the program provides both financial and technical assistance for projects that restore coastal and nearshore habitats in ways that align with NOAA's habitat restoration mission and the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Action Plan. The overall emphasis is on practical restoration outcomes that improve fish habitat quality and address long-standing degradation issues that have reduced native fish productivity and diversity.
Project proposals are mainly judged on how well they match two core GLRI priority areas. First, NOAA is looking for projects that advance GLRI Focus Area 1, which targets toxic substances and the cleanup of Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOCs). In this context, competitive proposals typically implement specific management actions identified for select AOCs, supporting progress toward delisting or measurable ecological improvements. Second, NOAA is prioritizing projects that support GLRI Focus Area 4, which focuses on habitats and species, especially restoration actions that directly improve habitat for native Great Lakes fish whose populations have been harmed by habitat loss, fragmentation, altered shorelines, sediment issues, barriers to movement, or other forms of degradation.
A key feature of this opportunity is that NOAA intends to focus Focus Area 4 work on a subset of habitat restoration projects that have already been identified as Environmental Priorities by Great Lakes Lake Committees. These Lake Committees are made up of senior officials from state, provincial, and U.S. intertribal fishery agencies and are convened by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. They help set fish community objectives and guide fishery management across the Lakes, so their priority lists signal projects that are broadly supported by fishery managers and are considered high value for achieving lake-wide fish community goals. Applicants are strongly encouraged to propose projects that appear on either (1) an AOC management list and/or (2) a Lake Committee Environmental Priorities list, as referenced in the funding opportunity materials.
The solicitation supports a range of restoration stages and allows applicants to propose feasibility and design work, construction and implementation (on-the-ground restoration), or a combination of planning and construction. Because projects can be complex and span multiple field seasons, NOAA also evaluates whether applicants can manage multiple restoration efforts at the same time over several years, and whether they have a clear plan to work with local stakeholders and communities to successfully deliver results. NOAA also notes that it may choose to fund some, all, or none of the projects included in a proposal depending on alignment with program priorities and the funds available.
Awards are issued as cooperative agreements, which generally means NOAA expects to have substantial involvement during the project, such as coordination, technical input, or oversight consistent with federal cooperative agreement rules. Awards can be one year or multi-year. Multi-year awards may run up to three years, but funding is provided in annual increments and depends on future appropriations and acceptable progress toward milestones. Applicants are expected to estimate out-year funding needs in the first year, with final year-two and year-three amounts determined later based on budgets and performance.
In terms of funding size, NOAA expects typical federal awards to fall roughly between $500,000 and $5 million over one to three years. Proposals requesting less than $300,000 in federal funds are not accepted, and NOAA sets an upper limit of $30 million total federal funding over three years. For the FY22 cycle referenced in the notice, NOAA anticipated up to $10 million available under the announcement, with an expectation of about six awards. The opportunity is supported by GLRI funds provided to NOAA via the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, so actual award levels ultimately depend on what is made available in FY22 through FY24 budgets. The opportunity is listed under the Department of Commerce and carries CFDA number 11.463, with the funding instrument categorized as a discretionary cooperative agreement.Apply for NOAA NMFS HCPO 2022 2007109
- The Department of Commerce in the environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOAA Great Lakes Fish Habitat Restoration Partnership Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.463.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 05, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 12, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the NOAA Great Lakes Fish Habitat Restoration Partnership Grants program?
This is a competitive federal funding opportunity run through the NOAA Restoration Center. It supports on-the-ground habitat work intended to rebuild and sustain native fish populations across the eight U.S. Great Lakes states, with projects aligned to NOAA's habitat restoration mission and the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Action Plan.
What kinds of outcomes is NOAA trying to achieve through this program?
The program emphasizes practical restoration results that improve fish habitat quality and address long-standing degradation that has reduced native fish productivity and diversity. The intent is to restore coastal and nearshore habitats in ways that measurably benefit native Great Lakes fish.
Which geographic area does the program focus on?
The program focuses on the U.S. Great Lakes region, specifically across the eight U.S. Great Lakes states, and targets coastal and nearshore habitats connected to Great Lakes fish populations.
How are proposals primarily evaluated?
Proposals are mainly judged on how well they align with two GLRI priority areas: GLRI Focus Area 1 (toxic substances and cleanup of Great Lakes Areas of Concern) and GLRI Focus Area 4 (habitats and species, including restoration actions that directly improve habitat for native Great Lakes fish impacted by habitat degradation).
What is GLRI Focus Area 1 and what does NOAA want to see under this focus area?
GLRI Focus Area 1 targets toxic substances and the cleanup of Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOCs). Competitive proposals in this area typically implement specific management actions identified for select AOCs and support progress toward delisting or measurable ecological improvements.
What is GLRI Focus Area 4 and what does NOAA want to see under this focus area?
GLRI Focus Area 4 focuses on habitats and species. Under this opportunity, NOAA prioritizes restoration actions that directly improve habitat for native Great Lakes fish harmed by habitat loss, fragmentation, altered shorelines, sediment issues, barriers to movement, or other forms of degradation.
Do projects need to be tied to an Area of Concern (AOC) to be competitive?
No single requirement is stated, but the opportunity indicates that proposals are mainly judged on alignment with GLRI Focus Area 1 and/or Focus Area 4. For Focus Area 1, projects are often tied to AOCs through implementation of identified management actions.
What are NOAA's expectations for Focus Area 4 projects in particular?
NOAA intends to focus Focus Area 4 work on a subset of habitat restoration projects that have already been identified as Environmental Priorities by Great Lakes Lake Committees. Applicants are strongly encouraged to propose projects that appear on relevant priority lists referenced in the funding opportunity materials.
What are Great Lakes Lake Committees, and why do they matter for this grant?
Lake Committees are made up of senior officials from state, provincial, and U.S. intertribal fishery agencies and are convened by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. They help set fish community objectives and guide fishery management across the Lakes. Their Environmental Priorities lists indicate projects that are broadly supported by fishery managers and considered high value for lake-wide fish community goals.
Are applicants required to propose projects from certain lists?
Applicants are strongly encouraged to propose projects that appear on either (1) an AOC management list and/or (2) a Lake Committee Environmental Priorities list, as referenced in the funding opportunity materials. This is presented as a strong encouragement because these lists signal alignment with program priorities.
What types of project activities are eligible under this solicitation?
The solicitation supports a range of restoration stages. Applicants may propose feasibility and design work, construction and implementation (on-the-ground restoration), or a combination of planning and construction.
Can an application include both planning/design and construction?
Yes. The program allows proposals that combine feasibility/design with construction and implementation, which can be useful for complex projects that require upfront planning followed by on-the-ground work.
Does NOAA consider the complexity and duration of restoration projects?
Yes. NOAA notes that projects can be complex and span multiple field seasons, and it evaluates whether applicants can manage multiple restoration efforts at the same time over several years.
How important is stakeholder and community coordination?
NOAA evaluates whether applicants have a clear plan to work with local stakeholders and communities to successfully deliver results, indicating that coordination and engagement are part of how readiness and deliverability are assessed.
Will NOAA fund every project described in a proposal?
Not necessarily. NOAA states it may choose to fund some, all, or none of the projects included in a proposal depending on alignment with program priorities and funds available.
What type of federal award is used for this opportunity?
Awards are issued as cooperative agreements. This generally means NOAA expects to have substantial involvement during the project, such as coordination, technical input, or oversight consistent with federal cooperative agreement rules.
How long can projects be funded?
Awards can be one year or multi-year. Multi-year awards may run up to three years.
How does funding work for multi-year awards?
For multi-year awards (up to three years), funding is provided in annual increments and depends on future appropriations and acceptable progress toward milestones. Applicants are expected to estimate out-year funding needs in the first year, and final year-two and year-three amounts are determined later based on budgets and performance.
What is the typical award size for this program?
NOAA expects typical federal awards to range roughly from $500,000 to $5 million over one to three years.
Is there a minimum request amount?
Yes. Proposals requesting less than $300,000 in federal funds are not accepted.
Is there a maximum amount an applicant can request?
NOAA sets an upper limit of $30 million in total federal funding over three years.
How much total funding was anticipated for the FY22 cycle mentioned in the notice?
For the FY22 cycle referenced, NOAA anticipated up to $10 million available under the announcement, with an expectation of about six awards.
Where does the funding come from?
The opportunity is supported by GLRI funds provided to NOAA via the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Actual award levels depend on what is made available through FY22 through FY24 budgets.
Which federal department and program identifiers apply to this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under the Department of Commerce and carries CFDA number 11.463. The funding instrument is categorized as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
Does NOAA provide support beyond grant funding?
Yes. The program provides both financial and technical assistance for projects that restore coastal and nearshore habitats consistent with NOAA's habitat restoration mission and the GLRI Action Plan.
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