National Competitive Harmful Algal Bloom Programs

Eligible applicants for Federal financial assistance in this competition are institutions ofhigher education, other non-profits, state, local, Indian Tribal Governments, U.S. Territories,and for-profit organizations. Federal agencies that possess the statutory authority to receivetransfers of funds are eligible to submit applications for intra- or interagency funds transfersthrough this competition. DOC/NOAA supports cultural and gender diversity andencourages women and minority individuals and groups to submit applications to the CRPprograms. In addition, DOC/NOAA is strongly committed to broadening the participation ofhistorically black colleges and universities, Hispanic serving institutions, tribal colleges anduniversities, and institutions that work in underserved areas. DOC/NOAA encouragesapplications involving any of the above institutions to apply.Please note that:(1) Principal Investigators should be employees of an eligible entity listed above; andapplications should be submitted through that entity. Non-Federal researchers should complywith their institutional requirements for application submission.(2) Non-Federal researchers affiliated with NOAA-University Cooperative/Joint Instituteswill be funded through cooperative agreements.(3) Foreign researchers must apply as subawards or contracts through an eligible USentity.(4) Federal applicants are eligible to submit applications for intra- or interagency fundstransfers through this competition. Non-NOAA Federal applicants will be required to submitcertifications or documentation showing that they have specific legal authority to acceptfunds for this type of research.(5) An eligible U.S. entity may propose Federal agency researchers as funded orunfunded collaborators. If Federal agency researchers are proposed as funded collaborators,the applicant should present the collaborator's funding request in the application in the sameway documentation is provided for a subrecipient for purposes of project evaluation, eventhough intra- or interagency funding transfers will generally be used if the project is selected.(6) NCCOS researchers may apply through an eligible U.S. entity as funded or unfundedcollaborators, but cannot be the lead PI on the application.