Opportunity Information: Apply for G21AS00299
The National Climate Adaptation Science Center Program (NCASC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) cooperative agreement competition to select an organization to host a USGS Climate Adaptation Science Center (CASC) for the Midwest region. The Midwest CASC region covered by this opportunity includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The main purpose is to identify a capable Host Institution (and, if proposed, a set of consortium partners) that can run the Center and carry out a science agenda that supports climate adaptation decision-making, builds strong partnerships with resource managers and stakeholders, and provides the program infrastructure needed to deliver usable science across the region.
A central feature of this NOFO is that the selected Host Institution becomes the single entity eligible to receive USGS funding for follow-on research and science projects anticipated under the award. In other words, once an institution is chosen as the host, future CASC-related project funding stemming from this award flows through that host rather than being issued independently to multiple organizations. The host can still involve other organizations in the work and is allowed to issue subawards or otherwise engage outside institutions to help deliver research, training, stakeholder engagement, and other CASC activities, but the host remains the primary award recipient and manager of the cooperative agreement.
Eligibility is broadly open to non-Federal entities. Eligible applicants include state governments, local governments (including county and city/township governments), special district governments, independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal governments, tribal organizations (including those not federally recognized as governments), and nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) organizations). Federal agencies are not eligible to apply for or receive funds through this cooperative agreement; however, federal partners may collaborate in carrying out work, with the expectation that any federal involvement would be supported through other appropriate mechanisms rather than through this federal financial assistance award.
Applicants may apply either as a single institution proposing to serve as the CASC host or as a host institution submitting a proposal that includes additional consortium partners. The opportunity makes it clear that consortium partners are optional, not required, and should be included only when they have a clear, substantive role in the Center's strategy and operations. Examples of meaningful consortium participation include providing faculty expertise, supporting graduate students or postdoctoral researchers, and contributing tangible capacity to deliver research and other activities aligned with the CASC science agenda. Importantly, consortium partners do not have to be physically located within the Midwest region, but proposals that rely on institutions outside the region are expected to provide strong evidence that the team has real experience and an active, credible partnership network with Midwest resource management stakeholders, either directly or through other consortium members.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement, reflecting that USGS expects to have substantial involvement during performance (common for centers and long-term programs that require coordination and shared planning). The funding activity category is Environment, with CFDA (Assistance Listing) number 15.820. The opportunity number is G21AS00299, and it was created on March 16, 2021, with an original closing date of June 14, 2021. The listed award ceiling is $4,500,000. The summary goal for applicants is to demonstrate they can successfully host and operate a Midwest CASC by presenting a strong plan for science priorities, stakeholder partnerships, and program support functions that will deliver actionable climate adaptation science for the region.Apply for G21AS00299
- The Geological Survey in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Climate Adaptation Science Center Program (NCASC)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.820.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2021-03-16.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-06-14. (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 $4,500,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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