FY21
Effects of Sea Level Rise (ESLR) (NOAA-NOS-NCCOS-2021-2006594); October 16,
2020
Agency
National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - Department of Commerce (DOC) –
National Ocean Service (NOS)
Description
The
purpose of this document is to advise the public that NOAA/NOS/National Centers
for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)/Competitive Research Program (CRP) [formerly
Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research (CSCOR)/Coastal Ocean Program
(COP)], is soliciting proposals for the Effects of Sea Level Rise Program
(ESLR). The program name was shortened in 2020, and was formerly known as the
Ecological Effects of Sea Level Rise Program (EESLR). This solicitation is to
improve adaptation and planning in response to regional and local effects of sea
level rise and coastal inundation through targeted research on key technologies,
natural and nature-based infrastructure, physical and biological processes, and
model evaluation. The overall goal of the ESLR Program is to facilitate informed
adaptation planning and coastal management decisions through a multidisciplinary
research program that results in integrated models of dynamic physical and
biological processes capable of evaluating vulnerability and resilience under
multiple SLR, inundation, and management scenarios.
NCCOS/CRP
is soliciting proposals to evaluate and quantify the ability of NNBF approaches
to mitigate the effects of SLR and inundation (storm surge, nuisance flooding,
and/or wave actions) in two focal areas, Coastal Resilience and Surface
Transportation Resilience. Although the term SLR is used instead of relative sea
level rise (SLR, i.e., localized) in this document, it is expected that relative
sea level rise rates will be used that are scientifically supported and selected
with support from the end-users for the region of interest. Coastal resilience
focuses broadly on mitigating impacts on coastal ecosystems, communities, and
infrastructure (excluding a principle focus on surface transportation
infrastructure); while Transportation Resilience focuses specifically on
mitigating impacts to surface transportation infrastructure (i.e., road, public
transportation, and rail). The impacts should be explored through integrated
field research and advancement of predictive modeling applications. These
efforts should focus on the advancement and application of dynamic models of
physical and biologic processes with that of SLR and/or coastal inundation
effects to evaluate the use of NNBF in mitigation and adaptation
solutions.
Announcement
Number:
NOAA-NOS-NCCOS-2021-2006594
Closing
Date:
Letters
of Intent: October 16, 2020
Full
applications: January 7, 2021
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=328992
Contact
Information
David
Kidwell,
240-533-0286