CELCP | Funding Opportunities

Funding Opportunities

The CELCP Program has received funding every year since it was created in 2002 to acquire significant coastal and estuarine lands.  Until FY 2006, projects were selected for funding through Congressional direction. In FY 2007, the program shifted to a competitive funding process.  The following amounts have been appropriated for the program each year. 

Competitive Funding Opportunity for FY 2010

NOAA's original request for proposals for funding in fiscal year (FY) 2010 closed on March 31, 2009.  However, recent re-authorization for CELCP (Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 Pub. L. No. 111-11, March 30, 2009) directed some changes to eligibility criteria and program priorities that must be applied to the ongoing competition.  NOAA conducted a 30-day re-opening of the FY 2010 CELCP competition in order to provide eligible states and territories with the opportunity to adjust project proposals to comport with changes provided for under the Act. The re-opened competition closed on September 18, 2009.

The amended Federal Register Notice and Federal Funding Opportunity notice (provided below for informational purposes only) describe the specific details and requirements for the re-opened FY 2010 competition.  Interested parties should contact the appropriate state CELCP lead for additional information on state project solicitation processes.

NOAA will develop a prioritized list of projects that are ready and eligible for funding in FY 2010. This list will be used to guide selection of projects within the funding amounts available. Availability of funding available is contingent upon Congressional appropriation.

For additional information or to provide feedback on the competitive process, please contact: Elaine Vaudreuil at (301) 713-3155 ext. 103 or Roxanne Thomas at (301) 713-3155 ext. 119.

FY 2009 Projects

For FY 2009, NOAA developed a ranked list of projects that are ready and eligible for CELCP funding.  This list, developed from a competitive merit review process, guides NOAA’s selection of projects within the funding amounts available.   Based on availability of funding in FY 2009, NOAA has invited final grant applications to be submitted for the projects listed below.  The FY09 projects, pending approval of final grant applications, will help preserve thousands of acres of coastal and estuarine lands in eight states and territories.