The Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS) will be receiving funds from the NOAA Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for the period of January 1, 2024-December 30, 2028. The total amount to be funded to AOOS is uncertain at this time. IOOS will seek proposals describing activities aimed at improving coastal resilience and advancing equitable service delivery at the regional scale.
To prepare for this funding, AOOS is now accepting project proposal ideas for financial support in the range of $10,000 up to $100,000. These funds will be used for subsidizing new ocean observations on existing projects, purchasing equipment for observing efforts, or helping to implement new projects. Project length can be 1-5 years.
The use of such funds needs to fall within the definition of “coastal resilience” as defined by NOAA: “Coastal resilience means building the ability of a community to “bounce back” after hazardous events such as hurricanes, coastal storms, and flooding – rather than simply reacting to impacts.”
Project proposal ideas will be evaluated by AOOS. If selected, AOOS will request a formal proposal to submit to IOOS. All entities receiving federal funds are required to be actively registered and in good standing with SAM.gov.
Proposal submission deadline: 30 October 2023.
For more information on this proposal process, AOOS will host an informational webinar on Friday, 29 September 2023 at 10:00 am AKDT, which will be recorded.