Deadline- May 17, 2012
Regions have been an organizing influence for both decision makers and scientists working on climate adaptation. Recognizing the importance of regions and the interests of Congress, the President’s Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force (ICCATF) recommends that regional climate science and service efforts of the Federal government should be better coordinated to most effectively support regional-to-local decision makers facing the impacts of climate change. Congress and the Administration want to ensure that trust between scientists and decision makers who are already working to manage climate risks is not compromised by duplicative or conflicting information. The NOAA Climate Program Office’s (CPO) Regionally Integrated Science and Assessments (RISA) program supports research teams that conduct innovative, interdisciplinary, user-inspired, and regionally relevant research that informs resource management and public policy. The eleven RISA teams are nationally and internationally recognized for their innovations in providing support to decision makers on the ground who are managing risks associated with climate variability and change. NOAA’s RISA program is a part of CPO’s Climate and Societal Interactions (CSI) division and an active partner in the National Climate Data Center’s (NCDC) efforts to build an integrated regional climate services partnership. This announcement is designed to stimulate partnerships by bringing people together around specific projects related to regionally relevant issues addressing climate adaptation.
Eligibility-
- Eligible Applicants
The lead institution for each application must be one of the institutions included in the eleven existing RISA awards. Existing RISA awards include those on no-cost extensions.
- Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement
We require a 10% matching contribution from a partner, and the match contribution must be detailed in the budget. These contributions may be in-kind resources.
- Other Criteria that Affect Eligibility
One or more of the lead investigators for each application must be a lead investigator or co-investigator on an existing RISA award. All sub-awards, including those involving other RISA institutions, will be handled by the applicant.
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