Closed · G25AS00457 · CFDA 15.820 · Discretionary
National Climate Adaptation Science Center Program (NCASC)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Geological Survey, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $24.1M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- February 3, 2025
- Close date
- 3
- Expected awards
The verdict
National Climate Adaptation Science Center Program (NCASC) is a closed discretionary listing from Geological Survey that offered Up to $24,050,000 across 3 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $24.1M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 3
- expected awards
- 15.820
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - National Climate Adaptation Science Center Program (NCASC) - is cataloged under number G25AS00457 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 15.820, posted by Geological Survey. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on September 27, 2024 and last updated on November 12, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $24,050,000. The agency has projected $24.1 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 3 awards. If the agency funds the expected 3 awards from the $24.1 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $8.0 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on February 3, 2025. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Up to $24,050,000
Close Date
February 3, 2025
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Posted
September 27, 2024
Est. Total Funding
$24,050,000
Expected Awards
3
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
Purpose of this Announcement:1. This Announcement seeks to identify applicant organizations that propose to host and, as applicable, serve as consortium partners for a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Climate Adaptation Science Center (CASC) in the regions indicated below, and to determine if their proposed science, partnership, and program support activities and strategies are appropriate to serve in the following roles:Northeast, Pacific Islands, and South Central Climate Adaptation Science Centers. The geographic footprints for potential hosts of these CASCs are indicated in the map in Attachment A. The high-level climate science focus areas anticipated for these CASCs are described in Attachment C.2. Once selected, the recipient will be established as the Host Institution for the respective regional CASC. As a Host, an institution will be the sole entity eligible to receive funding to conduct follow-on research/science projects anticipated as a part of this Program Announcement. Host Institutions may engage with other institutions, including by subaward, as part of these projects.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 04, 05, 06, 12, 13, 20. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Sherri Bredesen
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