The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is inviting applications for its Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for fiscal years 2024-2026, aimed at funding special projects and programs that align with NOAA's strategic goals in education, research, and outreach. The BAA encourages innovative proposals addressing critical issues such as climate adaptation, weather readiness, and the health of oceans and coastal communities, with eligibility extending to a wide range of applicants including educational institutions, nonprofits, and local governments. This funding opportunity is significant for enhancing scientific understanding and public engagement in environmental matters, with applications accepted on a rolling basis until September 30, 2026, through Grants.gov. For further inquiries, applicants can contact various NOAA Line Offices, with specific contacts provided for each office involved in the funding process.

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The NOAA Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) outlines funding opportunities for projects aligned with the agency's mission goals, specifically through a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for fiscal years 2024-2026. The focus is on encouraging applications for research, education, outreach, and innovative projects that address climate adaptation and mitigation, weather readiness, healthy oceans, and resilient coastal communities. Eligible applicants range from educational institutions to local governments and nonprofits. Funding is contingent on appropriations, and there is no specific budget allocated at this time. Applications can be submitted on a rolling basis until September 30, 2026, through Grants.gov, where guidelines and requirements are detailed. Criteria for project evaluation include technical merit, relevance to NOAA’s strategic goals, qualifications of the applicants, project costs, and outreach effectiveness. Each BAA from NOAA Line Offices mandates unique registration and submission processes, underscoring the need for applicants to ensure compliance with federal requirements. The agency emphasizes collaboration across sectors to bolster scientific understanding and public engagement regarding climate and environmental issues.

This notice is not a mechanism to fund existing NOAA awards. The purpose of this notice is to request applications for special projects and programs associated with NOAA&apos;s strategic plan and mission goals, as well as to provide the general public with information and guidelines on how NOAA will select applications and administer discretionary Federal assistance under this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). Each NOAA Line or Staff Office that supports financial assistance (National Marine Fisheries Service, National Ocean Service, National Weather Service, Office of Atmospheric Research, Office of Education, and National Environmental Satellite Data Information Service) has a separate BAA found in Grants.gov, so applicants should submit their application to the BAA for the Line Office that best fits their application. A description of NOAA Line Offices is found at https://www.corporateservices.noaa.gov/public/lineoffices.html and https://www.noaa.gov/office-education, and applicants may contact the Agency Contacts in Section VII. below for more information. If you submit the same application to more than Line Office, mention this in your application and notify the relevant contacts in Section VII. so that NOAA may coordinate internally. 

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)  &lt;br/&gt;Jeffrey Kulnis  &lt;br/&gt;jeffrey.kulnis@noaa.gov  &lt;br/&gt;(301) 427-8771  &lt;br/&gt;SSMC3 Rm: 14358 1315 East-West Hwy  &lt;br/&gt;Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282  &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;National Ocean Service (NOS)  &lt;br/&gt;Kadija Baffoe-Harding  &lt;br/&gt;kadija.baffoeharding@noaa.gov  &lt;br/&gt;240-533-0955 &lt;br/&gt;SSMC4 Rm: 13250 1305 East-West Hwy  &lt;br/&gt;Silver Spring MD 20910-3281  &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;National Weather Service (NWS)  &lt;br/&gt;Jennifer Peisach  &lt;br/&gt;Jennifer.Peisach@noaa.gov  &lt;br/&gt;1325 East West Hwy  &lt;br/&gt;Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283 &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Office of Atmospheric Research (OAR)  &lt;br/&gt;Melissa Dixon  &lt;br/&gt;melissa.dixon@noaa.gov  &lt;br/&gt;302-648-6106  &lt;br/&gt;SSMC3 Rm: 11640 1315 East-West Hwy  &lt;br/&gt;Silver Spring MD 20910-3282  &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;NOAA Office of Education (OED)  &lt;br/&gt;John McLaughlin  &lt;br/&gt;John.McLaughlin@noaa.gov  &lt;br/&gt;202-743-0854 SSMC3, Room 10812 1315 East West Highway,  &lt;br/&gt;Silver Spring, Md. 20910  &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;National Environmental Satellite Data Information Service (NESDIS)  &lt;br/&gt;Douglas Howard  &lt;br/&gt;douglas.howard@noaa.gov  &lt;br/&gt;(240) 233-6828  &lt;br/&gt;Bldg. NCWCP 5830 University Research Ct, Ste 2600  &lt;br/&gt;College Park, MD 20740

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