Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA NMFS HCPO 2017 2005141
The Gulf of Mexico Coast Conservation Corps (GulfCorps) Program is a NOAA funding opportunity designed to build and run a Gulf-wide conservation corps that advances real, on-the-ground ecosystem restoration across the five Gulf states: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. The program is built around a dual purpose. On one side, it aims to restore coastal habitats and improve water quality through practical restoration work. On the other, it is meant to strengthen coastal economies by creating paid, job-driven training and employment pathways for local residents, helping participants gain transferable skills that support long-term careers in conservation and restoration.
Under this solicitation, funded organizations are expected to recruit, train, and employ corps members who will carry out habitat and water-quality restoration projects throughout the region. Applicants are expected to show they can operate a conservation corps at scale, either in a single Gulf state or across multiple states, and that they can coordinate closely with NOAA as well as state and federal partners when choosing projects. A strong application would also make the case that corps labor is a valuable and reliable part of the broader Gulf restoration workforce, not just a short-term staffing solution.
NOAA highlights three main things it wants to see in selected proposals. First is the technical and administrative capacity to implement a range of restoration activities, including the ability to manage multiple projects at the same time, with work occurring in each of the Gulf states. Second is evidence that the applicant has the partnerships, organizational resources, and regional knowledge to build a corps program that can last beyond the federal award period, meaning it has a realistic path to sustainability after NOAA funding ends. Third is a clear commitment to community benefit through workforce development: GulfCorps participants should leave with marketable skills, hands-on experience, and credible career-building opportunities that support both employment and environmental stewardship.
Awards under this opportunity are made as cooperative agreements, which typically means NOAA expects to stay meaningfully involved during implementation rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back. NOAA anticipated multi-year awards lasting three years, with funding released in annual increments through 2019 without additional competition. Funding requests had to fall between a floor of $1,000,000 and a ceiling of $7,000,000, and NOAA indicated it expected to make as few awards as possible while still meeting the program goals. The agency also emphasized an intent to achieve an even distribution of funding across all five Gulf states, and noted that it could make a single award if that best met the objectives.
There is no cost-sharing or match requirement for applicants, but NOAA encourages applicants to leverage the federal dollars with non-federal cash or in-kind support, and indicates that leveraging can factor into how proposals are evaluated. The program is administered within NOAA's Restoration Center, specifically through the Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program, aligning the corps model with larger Gulf restoration priorities.
Eligibility is fairly broad and includes institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, for-profit (commercial) organizations, U.S. territories, and state, local, and Native American tribal governments. Individuals are not eligible to apply, and federal agencies or federal employees cannot apply either. However, NOAA explicitly encourages individuals and federal entities to partner with eligible applicants such as states, local governments, and NGOs to support program design and implementation.
Key opportunity details include: Funding Opportunity Number NOAA NMFS HCPO 2017 2005141; agency Department of Commerce (NOAA); instrument type Cooperative Agreement; activity category Environment, Natural Resources, Science and Technology, and other Research and Development; CFDA 11.463; posted (creation date) December 14, 2016; and an original closing date of March 2, 2017. The maximum award amount listed is $7,000,000, and the program was positioned as a Gulf-wide workforce-and-restoration initiative intended to deliver measurable ecological outcomes while building a skilled restoration labor force rooted in coastal communities.Apply for NOAA NMFS HCPO 2017 2005141
- The Department of Commerce in the environment, natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Gulf of Mexico Coast Conservation Corp (GulfCorps) Program" 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 2016-12-14.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-03-02. (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 $7,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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