Undersea Research
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 11.430
- Agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Grant awards
- 32 $141,989,224 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Eligible applicants
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- Individual/Family
- Other public institution/organization
- Anyone/general public
- Other private institutions/organizations
- Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Beneficiaries
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- State
- Other private institution/organization
- Public nonprofit institution/organization
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Department of Commerce operates the Undersea Research program (CFDA 11.430) to place personnel safely undersea to conduct research supporting NOAA and national science requirements, with the most recent grant award dated October 1, 2012 — fourteen years ago.
The program has not posted recent grant opportunities and shows no active funding activity since 2012. Over its documented lifetime from 2000 to 2012, NOAA awarded 32 grants totaling $142 million in federal obligations (with $42.1 million in recipient cost-share contributions, bringing combined obligations to $184.1 million). The award cadence declined sharply after 2009, dropping from four awards in 2009 to one in 2011 and three in 2012 before ceasing entirely.
The program funds undersea research infrastructure and operations, including submersible and remotely operated vehicle development, ocean observation networks, marine ecosystem research in protected areas and coral reef systems, and annual operations of university-based undersea research centers. Representative awards include $17 million for the National Institute for Undersea Science and Technology's 2007–2010 biotechnology and environmental technology research (Cooperative Agreement, 2007), $5.5 million for Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory base operations in 2010–2011 (Cooperative Agreement, 2009), and $1.6 million for 2009 deep-sea research by NOAA's Ocean Exploration program (Project Grant, 2009).
Funding has been exclusively from NOAA. The assistance-type mix is predominantly Project Grants (59 percent, 19 awards) with a substantial Cooperative Agreement component (41 percent, 13 awards). Award magnitudes have ranged from under $200 thousand for individual ecosystem studies to over $31 million for annual center operations, with many mid-range awards in the $3 million to $5 million band.
The program appears dormant. No opportunities are currently open, no grants have been awarded since 2012, and no near-term funding timeline is evident in the source material. Organizations considering this program should verify current NOAA funding intentions before pursuing.
Objective and description
- Objective
To place man safely undersea to conduct research in support of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and national science requirements.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 32 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University Of Mississippi | $18,526,857 | 13% |
| 2 | University Of Hawaii | $13,585,552 | 10% |
| 3 | University Of North Carolina At Wilmington | $12,418,092 | 9% |
| 4 | University Of Alaska Fairbanks | $3,795,148 | 3% |
| 5 | University Of Connecticut | $2,515,526 | 2% |
| 6 | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | $2,266,708 | 2% |
| 7 | Perry Institute For Marine Science, Inc. | $1,928,838 | 1% |
| 8 | Rutgers, The State University | $1,670,213 | 1% |
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2017 | -$4 |
| FY2015 | -$25,493 |
| FY2014 | -$1,972 |
| FY2013 | $464,284 |
| FY2012 | $2,880,453 |
| FY2011 | $5,520,457 |
| FY2010 | $13,402,268 |
| FY2009 | $14,338,863 |
| FY2008 | $8,094,963 |
| FY2007 | $3,300,000 |
| FY2006 | $13,580,188 |
| FY2005 | $17,923,650 |
| FY2004 | $12,762,192 |
| FY2003 | $16,130,724 |
| FY2002 | $16,943,421 |
| FY2001 | $16,675,231 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 11.430?
Assistance Listing 11.430 is Undersea Research, a federal grant program run by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Department of Commerce). It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Undersea Research?
Its CFDA number is 11.430: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 11.430 awarded?
32 grant awards under 11.430 have obligated $141,989,224 in federal funds to 8 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 11.430?
The recipients obligated the most under Undersea Research are The University Of Mississippi ($18,526,857), University Of Hawaii ($13,585,552) and University Of North Carolina At Wilmington ($12,418,092).
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