Coastal Resilience
ID: 9.2Type: Phase I
Overview

Topic

Coastal Resilience

Agency

Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Program

Type: SBIRPhase: Phase IYear: 2024

Topic Link

https://www.sbir.gov/node/2458113

Additional Information

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=350392
Timeline
  1. 1
    Release Sep 28, 2023 12:00 AM
  2. 2
    Open Sep 28, 2023 12:00 AM
  3. 3
    Next Submission Due Dec 20, 2023 12:00 AM
  4. 4
    Close Dec 20, 2023 12:00 AM
Description

The Department of Commerce is seeking proposals for the NOAA FY 2024 Small Business Innovation Research Phase I program. The specific topic of the solicitation is "Coastal Resilience". This research aims to address the increasing impacts of coastal changes on U.S. coastal communities, economies, and ecosystems. The goal is to develop technologies and services that enhance risk-informed decision making, emergency response, coastal data collection, and predictive capabilities. The research should focus on preserving and protecting coastal zones, as well as expanding observations, mapping, modeling, and future conditions projections. The research should also support improved community preparedness, navigation, coastal infrastructure protection, water quality risk forecasts, ocean-related health threats, coastal habitat conservation, and hazardous spill response. The Phase I project duration is not specified, and funding specifics can be found on the grants.gov website. The application due date is December 20, 2023.

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