Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA OAR CPO 2024 2008024
The Department of Commerce, through NOAA's Climate Program Office (CPO) and its Climate and Societal Interactions (CSI) division, is offering a discretionary funding opportunity under the Climate Adaptation Partnerships (CAP) Program for FY2024 (Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA OAR CPO 2024 2008024). The program is designed to strengthen regional capacity across the United States to prepare for and respond to climate impacts by supporting applied research paired with sustained community engagement. Rather than funding one-off studies, CAP is built around long-term partnerships that help communities develop practical, durable, and equitable climate resilience strategies that can be maintained beyond the life of a single project.
Awards are structured as 5-year cooperative agreements, which typically means NOAA expects to have substantial involvement during the project period, with ongoing collaboration between the agency and the award recipient. The work is expected to be carried out by multi-organization teams that may include research institutions, nonprofit organizations, and state, local, and Tribal governments. These teams operate across multi-state regions and focus on co-developing research and decision-support activities directly with communities and practitioners, emphasizing solutions that are grounded in real-world needs and shaped by local context.
A core theme of CAP is that adaptation is not only a technical problem but also a social process. The program places strong emphasis on building networks of people and institutions that can learn together and continuously apply both scientific information and local knowledge. CAP encourages collaborative approaches that bring together multiple knowledge sources and integrate across social science, physical science, and natural science. In addition to supporting practical adaptation work, CAP explicitly supports cutting-edge social science research on how climate change affects communities, what barriers and opportunities exist for adaptation, and how to engage inclusively and equitably with the people most affected by climate risks.
The opportunity highlights several pillars that guide CAP-funded efforts: regional relevance and local expertise, integrated scientific approaches, knowledge-to-action partnerships that translate research into usable decisions, and participation in a national network of resilience researchers and adaptation science specialists. The intent is to strengthen not just individual projects, but a broader community of practice that can share methods, tools, and lessons learned across regions.
Through this specific Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), CAP is soliciting applications for up to one new team in each of two targeted regions. The first region is the Upper Northeast, covering Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, western Massachusetts, and upstate New York. The second region is the Southeast, covering Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Florida. In practical terms, applicants should be prepared to demonstrate deep regional ties, credible partnerships with communities and decision-makers, and an approach that can operate effectively across state boundaries while remaining responsive to local priorities.
From the published opportunity details, the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, with an award ceiling of $1,100,000. The listing notes an expectation of 5 awards overall. The CFDA number associated with the program is 11.431, and the funding activity categories span areas such as environment, natural resources, education, community development, and research and development, reflecting the program's interdisciplinary and applied focus. Eligibility is listed as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," indicating that eligibility can be broad but should be confirmed against the official eligibility language in the full NOFO. The opportunity was created on September 20, 2023, with an original closing date of February 5, 2024.
Additional background on the CAP program is available through NOAA at https://cpo.noaa.gov/Divisions-Programs/Climate-and-Societal-Interactions/CAP-RISA, which provides context on CAP's goals and how these regional partnerships function as part of a broader national resilience effort.Apply for NOAA OAR CPO 2024 2008024
- The Department of Commerce in the business and commerce, community development, education, environment, natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Climate Program Office (CPO), Climate Adaptation Partnerships Program FY2024" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.431.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 20, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 05, 2024. (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 $1,100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Commerce through NOAA's Climate Program Office (CPO), Climate and Societal Interactions (CSI) division, under the Climate Adaptation Partnerships (CAP) Program for FY2024. The Funding Opportunity Number is NOAA OAR CPO 2024 2008024.
What is the purpose of the CAP Program?
CAP is designed to strengthen regional capacity across the United States to prepare for and respond to climate impacts. It supports applied research paired with sustained community engagement, with an emphasis on practical, durable, and equitable climate resilience strategies that can last beyond a single project.
What kinds of projects does CAP aim to support (and what does it try to avoid)?
CAP is built around long-term partnerships and ongoing engagement rather than one-off studies. The intent is to co-develop research and decision-support activities with communities and practitioners so the results are grounded in real-world needs and shaped by local context.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that awards are cooperative agreements?
Cooperative agreements typically mean NOAA expects to have substantial involvement during the project period, with ongoing collaboration between the agency and the award recipient.
How long are the awards?
Awards are structured as 5-year cooperative agreements.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $1,100,000.
How many awards are expected?
The listing notes an expectation of 5 awards overall.
Which regions are targeted under this NOFO?
This NOFO is soliciting applications for up to one new team in each of two targeted regions: the Upper Northeast and the Southeast.
Which states are included in the Upper Northeast targeted region?
The Upper Northeast region covers Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, western Massachusetts, and upstate New York.
Which states are included in the Southeast targeted region?
The Southeast region covers Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Florida.
How many new teams will be funded in the targeted regions?
The opportunity indicates up to one new team in each of the two targeted regions (Upper Northeast and Southeast).
What kinds of organizations are expected to be involved on project teams?
The work is expected to be carried out by multi-organization teams that may include research institutions, nonprofit organizations, and state, local, and Tribal governments.
Is this opportunity intended for work within a single state or across multiple states?
Teams are described as operating across multi-state regions, with an approach that can work across state boundaries while remaining responsive to local priorities.
What is meant by "knowledge-to-action partnerships" in this program?
CAP emphasizes partnerships that translate research into usable decisions by co-developing research and decision-support activities directly with communities and practitioners.
Does CAP focus only on technical climate adaptation solutions?
No. A core theme is that adaptation is not only a technical problem but also a social process. CAP emphasizes building networks of people and institutions that can learn together and apply both scientific information and local knowledge.
What disciplines or approaches does CAP encourage?
CAP encourages integrated approaches that bring together multiple knowledge sources and integrate across social science, physical science, and natural science.
Does CAP support social science research?
Yes. CAP explicitly supports cutting-edge social science research on how climate change affects communities, barriers and opportunities for adaptation, and how to engage inclusively and equitably with the people most affected by climate risks.
What are the guiding pillars for CAP-funded efforts mentioned in the opportunity?
The opportunity highlights pillars that include: regional relevance and local expertise; integrated scientific approaches; knowledge-to-action partnerships; and participation in a national network of resilience researchers and adaptation science specialists.
What is meant by participation in a national network?
The intent is to strengthen a broader community of practice that can share methods, tools, and lessons learned across regions, connecting resilience researchers and adaptation science specialists.
What should applicants be prepared to demonstrate?
Applicants should be prepared to demonstrate deep regional ties, credible partnerships with communities and decision-makers, and an approach that can operate effectively across state boundaries while remaining responsive to local priorities.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," which suggests eligibility may be broad, but it should be confirmed against the official eligibility language in the full NOFO.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number associated with this opportunity is 11.431.
What funding activity categories are associated with this opportunity?
The funding activity categories span environment, natural resources, education, community development, and research and development, reflecting the program's interdisciplinary and applied focus.
When was the opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on September 20, 2023, and the original closing date was February 5, 2024.
Where can I find more background on the CAP program?
NOAA provides additional background on CAP at https://cpo.noaa.gov/Divisions-Programs/Climate-and-Societal-Interactions/CAP-RISA.
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