Element 1: Standard Form-424 All applicants requesting direct

Element'1:''Standard'Form-424'

All'applicants'requesting'direct'funding'must'submit'the'Standard'Form,'SF-424,'

“Application'for'Federal'Assistance,”'to'indicate'the'total'amount'of'funding'

proposed'for'their'institution'for'the'whole'project'period.''

The'form'is'on'the'next'three'pages.'A'fillable'version'of'this'form'and'the'form'

instructions'may'be'downloaded'from:'

http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/forms/sf-424-family.html.'

OMB Number: 4040-0004

Expiration Date: 12/31/2022

* 1. Type of Submission: * 2. Type of Application:

* 3. Date Received:

4. Applicant Identifier:

5a. Federal Entity Identifier:

5b. Federal Award Identifier:

6. Date Received by State: 7. State Application Identifier:

* a. Legal Name:

* b. Employer/Taxpayer Identification Number (EIN/TIN): * c. Organizational DUNS:

* Street1:

Street2:

* City:

County/Parish:

* State:

Province:

* Country:

* Zip / Postal Code:

Department Name: Division Name:

Prefix:

* First Name:

Middle Name:

* Last Name:

Suffix:

Title:

Organizational Affiliation:

* Telephone Number:

Fax Number:

* Email:

* If Revision, select appropriate letter(s):

* Other (Specify):

State Use Only:

8. APPLICANT INFORMATION:

d. Address:

e. Organizational Unit:

f. Name and contact information of person to be contacted on matters involving this application:

Application for Federal Assistance SF-424

Preapplication

Application

Changed/Corrected Application

New

Continuation

Revision

USA: UNITED STATES

* 9. Type of Applicant 1: Select Applicant Type:

Type of Applicant 2: Select Applicant Type:

Type of Applicant 3: Select Applicant Type:

* Other (specify):

* 10. Name of Federal Agency:

11. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number:

CFDA Title:

* 12. Funding Opportunity Number:

* Title:

13. Competition Identification Number:

Title:

14. Areas Affected by Project (Cities, Counties, States, etc.):

* 15. Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project:

Attach supporting documents as specified in agency instructions.

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* a. Federal

* b. Applicant

* c. State

* d. Local

* e. Other

* f. Program Income

* g. TOTAL

Prefix:

* First Name:

Middle Name:

* Last Name:

Suffix:

* Title:

* Telephone Number:

* Email:

Fax Number:

* Signature of Authorized Representative: * Date Signed:

18. Estimated Funding ($):

21. *By signing this application, I certify (1) to the statements contained in the list of certifications** and (2) that the statements

herein are true, complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I also provide the required assurances** and agree to

comply with any resulting terms if I accept an award. I am aware that any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or claims may

subject me to criminal, civil, or administrative penalties. (U.S. Code, Title 218, Section 1001)

** The list of certifications and assurances, or an internet site where you may obtain this list, is contained in the announcement or agency

specific instructions.

Authorized Representative:

Application for Federal Assistance SF-424

* a. Applicant

Attach an additional list of Program/Project Congressional Districts if needed.

* b. Program/Project

* a. Start Date: * b. End Date:

16. Congressional Districts Of:

17. Proposed Project:

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a. This application was made available to the State under the Executive Order 12372 Process for review on

b. Program is subject to E.O. 12372 but has not been selected by the State for review.

c. Program is not covered by E.O. 12372.

Yes No

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** I AGREE

* 20. Is the Applicant Delinquent On Any Federal Debt? (If "Yes," provide explanation in attachment.)

* 19. Is Application Subject to Review By State Under Executive Order 12372 Process?

If "Yes", provide explanation and attach

Element'2:''Summary'Title'Page

• One-page'maximum, single spaced, 12-point font, one inch margins

'The'summary'title'page'includes,'in'order:'

• Project'title

• Lead'investigator’s'name,'affiliation,'complete'address,'phone'number,'and

email'address

• Natural resource manager's name, affiliation, complete address, phone

number, and email address

• Requested'funding'amounts'for'each'fiscal'year

NOTE:'Applicants'may'suggest'merit'reviewers'on'a'page'after'the'summary'title'

page.'

Element'3:''Abstract'

• One-page maximum, single spaced, 12-point font, one inch margins

The' abstract' should' appear' on' a' separate' single' page,' headed' with' the'

proposal'title,'institution(s),'investigator(s),'total'proposed'cost,'and'budget'

period.''

Budget'period'refers'to'the'period'of'time'when'federal'funding'is'available'for'

obligation'by'the'recipient.'A budget period is 12 months. '

The abstract should include an introduction to the natural resource management

decision that will be addressed, including its context and related uncertainties that

could be reduced by additional research; the rationale for selecting this decision;

project objectives; and a brief summary of the work to be completed.

The'abstract'should'be'written'in'the'third'person.'

Element'4:''Project'Narrative'

• Five-page maximum, single spaced, 12-point font, one inch margins

The'project'narrative'must'indicate'the'project’s'relevance'to'the'

program'priority'described'in'the'funding'announcement'(see'Section'

I.B.).'

Specifically,'it'should:'

a) Describe the specific natural resource management decision to be made in

the future that the project will address, including its context and related

uncertainties that could be informed by additional research.

b) Identify the specific natural resource manager or natural resource

management body responsible for making the decision.

c) Outline the timeline for the decision and concisely describe the steps

involved in making it, highlighting those steps where additional research

findings and products could inform the decision.

d) Describe the composition of the project team, how the team intends to work

together, and the roles and responsibilities of each team member.

e) Describe how the team intends to use the plans generated by this project in

the future and how ownership of those plans would be shared among the

project team.

f) Describe the specific activities and steps the project team will take to: 1)

formulate research questions and determine the methods for addressing

them, 2) identify approaches for developing research findings into products

for informing the management decision, and 3) select strategies and

processes for how the findings and products will be transferred to a

resource manager or management body and applied to the natural resource

management decision.

Element'5:''Data'Management'Plan

• One-page maximum, single spaced, 12-point font, one inch margins

The'data'management'plan'should'describe'how'metadata'and'data'collected'as'

part'of'the'proposed'project'would'be'disseminated'to'the'broader'community'and'

plans'for'long-term'archiving'of'these'data.''

A'typical'plan'should'include:'

a) Descriptions'of'the'types'of'environmental'data'and'information'expected'to

be'created'during'the'course'of'the'project (if any);

b) The'tentative'date'by'which'data'will'be'shared;

c) The'standards'to'be'used'for'data/metadata'format'and'content;

d) Methods'for'providing'data'access;

e) Approximate'total'volume'of'data'to'be'collected;'and

f) Prior'experience'in'making'such'data'accessible.

The'Science'Program'will'not'offer'specific'technical'guidance;'however,'use'of'

open-standard'formats'and'methods'is'encouraged.''

The costs of data preparation, accessibility, or archiving may be included in the

proposal budget (see element 13).

Refer'to'Section'VIII.A.'in'the'funding'announcement'for'specific'Data'Management'

Guidance.'

Element'6:''References'Cited'

• Single spaced, 12-point font, one inch margins

Each'reference'must'include'the'names'of'all'authors'in'the'same'sequence'they'

appear'in'the'publication,'the'article'title,'volume'number,'page'numbers,'and'

year'of'publication.''

This'section'should'include'bibliographic'citations'only'and'should'not'be'used'to'

provide'parenthetical'information'outside'of'the'five-page'project'narrative.'

Element'7:''Natural Resource Management Letter of Support'

Each proposal must include a letter of support from the natural resource manager

or natural resource management body responsible for the identified resource

management decision.

The letter should describe their role as an equal partner in the project and how

they intend to work as part of the project team.

Element'8:''Milestone'Chart'

As'shown'in'the'example'on'the'next'page,'provide'the'anticipated'timelines'of'

major'tasks associated'with'the'proposed'project.''

Applicants are required to use the milestone chart template available at https://

restoreactscienceprogram.noaa.gov/resources (OMB Control No. 0648-0384).

This milestone Gantt chart is based on an example project focused on reducing the scientific uncertainities around a state agency decision to set nutrient reduction

targets and where to place continuous nutrient monitoring stations.

Task Task Category

Task

Start Date

Task

Completion

Date

2021 2022

Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

S O N D J F M A M J J A

Milestone 1: Scoping Activities* - - - - X - - - - - - -

1.1

Design survey to query nutrient management

community on current practices

Meeting Preparation 9/1/2021 9/30/2021

1.2 Conduct nutrient management practices survey Meeting Preparation 10/1/2021 10/31/2021

1.3 Design first scoping workshop (virtual) with facilitator Meeting Preparation 10/1/2021 10/31/2021

1.4

Generate initial project scope based on nutrient

managment reduction decision and identified

uncertainties

Writing 11/1/21 12/31/21

1.5 Gather feedback on project scope from project team Data Collection 12/1/21 12/31/21

1.6

Revise project scope to include feedback and finalize

scope

Writing 1/1/22 1/31/22

Milestone 2: Data Collection - - - - - - X - - - - -

2.1 Nutrient reduction options literature review Data Collection 9/1/2021 2/28/2022

2.2

Review of current nutrient reduction Decision Support

Tools

Data Collection 9/1/2021 2/28/2022

2.3 Individual watershed characterizations Data Collection 9/1/2021 1/31/2021

2.4

Design nutrient reduction targets and goals survey to

query nutrient management community

Data Analysis 1/1/2022 1/31/2022

2.5 Conduct nutrient targets and goals survey Data Collection 2/1/2022 2/28/2022

2.6

Design continuous monitoring station location

prioritization excercise

Data Analysis 2/1/2022 3/31/2021

2.6 Synthesis of literature review and survey results Data Processing 2/1/2022 3/31/2021

Milestone 3: Research and Development Plan and Application Plan - - - - - - - - - - - X

3.1 Draft Research and Development (R&D) Plan Writing 4/1/2022 5/31/2022

3.2 Draft Application Plan Writing 4/1/2022 5/31/2022

3.3

Gather feedback from project team and others on R&D

and Application plans

Data Collection 6/1/2022 6/30/2022

3.4 Revise R&D Plan and Application Plan Writing 7/1/2022 7/31/2022

3.5 Finalize R&D Plan and Application Plan Writing 8/1/2022 8/31/2022

Milestone 4: Meetings and Workshops - - - - - - - - - - X -

4.1 Initial project meeting Meetings 9/1/2021 9/30/2021

4.2 First scoping workshop (virtual) Workshop 11/1/2021 11/30/2021

4.3

Final scoping meeting - review data synthesis and

execute nutrient monitoring station prioritization

excercize (virtual)

meetings 2/1/2022 3/1/2022

4.4 Meet for drafting R&D Plan and Application Plan meetings 3/1/2022 4/1/2022

4.5

Meeting for final review and updates to R&D Plan and

Application Plan (virtual)

meetings 7/1/2022 8/1/2022

Milestone 5: Reporting - - - - - - - - - - - X

5.1 Progress reports Reporting 2/1/2021 8/31/2022

5.2 Science Program check ins (60 min web meeting) Reporting 12/1/2021 6/30/2022

5.3 Prepare final report**

Reporting/ Data

Management

8/1/2022 8/31/2022

* These activities should build upon the initial scoping activities described in your proposal

** Final report is due 90 days after the end of the period of performance

Element 8: Milestone Gantt Chart

Element'9:''Biographical'Sketch

• Two-page maximum per person, single spaced, 12-point font, one inch margins

Each investigator'must provide'a'summary'of'up'to'two'pages'that'includes'the'

following:''

a) Email and mailing addresses;

b) A'listing'of'professional'and'academic'credentials'and'accomplishments; and

c) A'list'of'up'to'five'examples or publications'that describe their past

experience working with researcher and natural resource manager

partnerships and transferring and applying research findings and products

in a natural resource management context.

Element'10:''Current'and'Pending'Sup port'

Using'the'form'on'the'next'page,'describe'all'current'and'pending'financial/funding'

support'(e.g.,'federal,'state,'not-for-profit,'for-profit),'including'continuing'grants,'

for'the'lead'investigator,'co-investigators,'and'unfunded'collaborators'making'a'

substantial'contribution'to'the'research.'

The'capability'of'the'investigator'and'collaborators'to'complete'the'proposed'work'

in'light'of'present'and future commitments'to'other'projects'should'be'addressed.'

Therefore,'please'discuss'the'percentage'of'time'investigators'and'collaborators'

have'devoted'to'other'federal'or'non-federal'projects,'as'compared'to'the'time'that'

will'be'devoted'to'the'proposed work'solicited'under'this'notice.''

A'fillable'and editable version'of'the'Current'and'Pending'Support'form'is'available'

at'this'link:'https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/about/funding-opportunities/

application-forms/. Please update the form as needed to align with your projects

(e.g., update fiscal years as needed).

You'must'respond'to'the'requirement'whether'or'not'you'have'any'current'and/or'

pending'support.'

CURRENT AND PENDING SUPPORT FORM OMB Approval: 0648-0384

Expiration Date: 11/30/2021

The following information must be provided for each investigator and other senior personnel.

Failure to provide this information may delay consideration of this proposal.

Investigator:

Other agencies to which this proposal has been/will be submitted:

Support: ___ Current ___ Pending ___ Submission Planned in Near Future ___ *Transfer of Support

Project/Proposal Title:

Source of Support:

Total Award Amount: $

Total Award Period Covered:

Location of Project:

Months of Your Time Committed to the Project: FY19: ___ FY20: ___ FY21: ___ FY22: ___ Total: ___

Support: ___ Current ___ Pending ___ Submission Planned in Near Future ___ *Transfer of Support

Project/Proposal Title:

Source of Support:

Total Award Amount: $

Total Award Period Covered:

Location of Project:

Months of Your Time Committed to the Project: FY19: ___ FY20: ___ FY21: ___ FY22: ___ Total: ___

Support: ___ Current ___ Pending ___ Submission Planned in Near Future ___ *Transfer of Support

Project/Proposal Title:

Source of Support:

Total Award Amount: $

Total Award Period Covered:

Location of Project:

Months of Your Time Committed to the Project: FY19: ___ FY20: ___ FY21: ___ FY22: ___ Total: ___

Support: ___ Current ___ Pending ___ Submission Planned in Near Future ___ *Transfer of Support

Project/Proposal Title:

Source of Support:

Total Award Amount: $

Total Award Period Covered:

Location of Project:

Months of Your Time Committed to the Project: FY19: ___ FY20: ___ FY21: ___ FY22: ___ Total: ___

*If this project has previously been funded by another entity, please list and furnish information for

immediately preceding funding period.

NOTE: Use additional sheets as necessary

Element 10: Cu

rrent and Pending Support

Element'11:''Accomplishments'from'Prior'Federal'and'State'Support'

If'any'lead'investigator'or'co-investigator'identified'on'the'project'has'received'

federal'or'state'funding'awards'in'the'past' five'years' for'research'rel evant'to'this'

funding'opportunity,'information'on'the'award(s)'is'required.''

The'following'information'must'be'provided:'

a) The'award'number,'amount,'and'period'of'support;

b) The'title'of'the'project;

c) A'summary'of'the'results'of'the'completed'work;

d) Publications'resulting'from'the'award;

e) Archived'datasets'resulting'from'the'award;

f) A'brief'description'of'outputs'and'outcomes, especially the application of

research findings and products in a natural resource management

context;'and

g) As'appropriate,'a'description'of'the'relation'of'the'completed'work'to'the

proposed'work.

Element 12: Standard Form-424A

The Standard Form (SF)-424A Budget Form identifies the budget for each fiscal year

of the proposal. For this announcement, applicants are limited to one (1) year of

funding.

Place funding amounts in section B, column (1) of page two on the SF-424A. This

revised SF-424A section B format is a NOAA requirement that is not reflected in the

Instructions for the SF-424A.

The budget figures must correspond with the description contained in the budget

justification.

Multi-investigator proposals using a subaward approach must submit a SF-424A for

each subaward that has the same budget figures as its corresponding budget

justification. The lead institution should list the total for subcontracts under 6.f.

“Contractual” and the total for subawards under 6.h. “Other” in their SF-424A.

A fillable version of this form and the form instructions may be downloaded from:

http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/forms/sf-424-family.html.

An example SF-424A is provided on the next three pages.

SECTION A - BUDGET SUMMARY

BUDGET INFORMATION - Non-Construction Programs

OMB Number: 4040-0006

Expiration Date: 02/28/2022

Grant Program

Function or

Activity

(a)

Catalog of Federal

Domestic Assistance

Number

(b)

Estimated Unobligated Funds New or Revised Budget

Federal

(c)

Non-Federal

(d)

Federal

(e)

Non-Federal

(f)

Total

(g)

5. Totals

$$$$

11.451

109,813.00 109,813.00

Standard Form 424A (Rev. 7- 97)

Prescribed by OMB (Circular A -102) Page 1

Element 12: Standard Form-424A

NOAA RESTORE

Science Program

SECTION B - BUDGET CATEGORIES

7. Program Income

d. Equipment

e. Supplies

f. Contractual

g. Construction

h. Other

j. Indirect Charges

k. TOTALS (sum of 6i and 6j)

i. Total Direct Charges (sum of 6a-6h)

(1)

Authorized for Local Reproduction

Prescribed by OMB (Circular A -102) Page 1A

Standard Form 424A (Rev. 7- 97)

GRANT PROGRAM, FUNCTION OR ACTIVITY

(2) (3) (4) (5)

Total

6. Object Class Categories

a. Personnel

b. Fringe Benefits

c. Travel

42,000.00

19,233.00

0.00

2,500.00

0.00

12,000.00

75,733.00

34,080.00

109,813.00

42,000.00

19,233.00

0.00

2,500.00

0.00

12,000.00

75,733.00

34,080.00

109,813.00

$$$$$

Element 12: Standard Form-424A

FY 2020-2021

(Sept 1, 2020 -

Aug 31, 2021)

SECTION D - FORECASTED CASH NEEDS

14. Non-Federal

SECTION C - NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES

(a) Grant Program (b) Applicant (d) Other Sources(c) State

(e)TOTALS

$$ $

10.

11.

12. TOTAL (sum of lines 8-11)

15. TOTAL (sum of lines 13 and 14)

13. Federal

Total for 1st Year 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter

0.00 0.00 0.00

0.00

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

109,813.00

0.00

109,813.00

27,454.00

0.00

27,453.00

0.00

27,453.00

0.00

27,453.00

0.00

109,813.00

$$$

$$$$

FUTURE FUNDING PERIODS (YEARS)

SECTION F - OTHER BUDGET INFORMATION

SECTION E - BUDGET ESTIMATES OF FEDERAL FUNDS NEEDED FOR BALANCE OF THE PROJECT

Authorized for Local Reproduction

16.

17.

18.

19.

20. TOTAL (sum of lines 16 - 19)

21. Direct Charges: 22. Indirect Charges:

23. Remarks:

(a) Grant Program

(b)First (c) Second

(d) Third

(e) Fourth

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

$45% of modified direct charges

Standard Form 424A (Rev. 7- 97)

Prescribed by OMB (Circular A -102) Page 2

Element 12: Standard Form-424A

NOAA RESTORE Science Program

Element'13:''Budget'Narrative'

• Single spaced, 12-point font, one inch margins

In'order'to'allow'reviewers'to'fully'evaluate'the'appropriateness'of'costs,'all'

proposals'must'include'a'detailed'budget'narrative'covering'the'proposed'period'of'

performance'with'a'justification'to'support'all'proposed'budget'categories.''

Personnel'costs'should'be'broken'out'for each'named'investigator, number'of'

months,'and'percentage'of'time'requested'per'investigator.'Support'for'each'

investigator'should'be'commensurate'with'their'stated'involvement.'Any'unnamed'

personnel'(e.g.,'graduate'students,'postdoctoral'researchers,'technicians)'should'be'

identified'by'their'job'title'and'their'personnel'costs'explained'similar'to'

investigator'personnel'costs'above.'The'contribution'of'any'personnel'to'the'project'

goals'should'be'explained.''

Travel'costs'should'be'broken'out'by'number'of'people'traveling,'destination'and'

purpose'of'travel,'and'projected'costs'per'person.'Equipment'costs'should'describe'

the'equipment'to'be'purchased'and'its'contribution'to'the'achievement'of'the'

project'goals.'Applicants'may'include'publication'costs.''

For'additional'information'concerning'each'of'the'required'budget'categories'and'

appropriate'level'of'disclosure'please'see:'

https://coast.noaa.gov/data/coasthome/funding/_pdf/forms/budget-narrative-

guidance-for-NOAA-grants.pdf

Proposals'are'permitted'to'include'the'costs'of'project-level'data'management,'

including coordinating,'organizing,'documenting,'formatting,'or'otherwise'

preparing'datasets'for'submission'to'NOAA'or'non-NOAA'data'facilities;'

establishing'and'maintaining'data'access'tools'and'services'and'related'metadata;'

and managing'non-digital'data'that'are'not'required'to'be'made'publicly'accessible,'

including'laboratory'notebooks,'preliminary'analyses,'drafts'of'scientific'papers,'

plans'for'future'research,'peer'review'reports,'communications'with'colleagues,'or'

physical'objects'such'as'laboratory'specimens.'

A'separate'budget'narrative'is'required'for'each'institution'that'is'proposed'to'

receive'funds'through'a'subaward' or'subcontract' to' the' lead' institution.' The'budget'

narrative(s)'should'describe'the'work'to'be'supported'and'indicate'the'applicability'

or'necessity'to'the'project.'When'a'collaborator'or'contractor'is'known'before

applying,'signed'approval'from'the'institution'of'each'subaward'and'subcontract'

must'accompany'its'budget'justification.'The'lead'institution'is'responsible'for'

sending'funds'to'its'subaward' and' subcontract'institutions.'For'acquisition'

contracts,'the'purpose'and'cost'or'price'must'be'fully'justified'and'the'contract'must'

comply'with'2'C.F.R.'200.317-.326.'

Element'14:''CD-511,'Certification'Regarding'Lobbying'

Required'only'for'the'lead'institution,'which'may'submit'this'form'through'the'

Grants.gov'CD511'document'placeholder'without'a'hard'signature'because'

electronic'signatures'are'allowed'on'documents'from'the'submitting'institution.'

The'form'is'on'the'next'page'and'may'also'be'downloaded'from:'

http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/forms/sf-424-family.html.'

CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING

FORM CD-511

(REV 1-05)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Applicants should also review the instructions for certification included in the regulations before completing this form. Signature on this form provides for

compliance with certification reuirements under 15 CFR Part 2, New Restrictions on Lobbying. The certifications shall be treated as a material representation

of fact upon which reliance will be placed when the Department of Commerce determines to award the covered transaction, grant, or cooperative agreement.

LOBBYIN

As reuired by Section 1352, Title 31 of the U.S. Code, and implemented

at 15 CFR Part 2, for persons entering into a grant, cooperative

agreement or contract over 100,000 or a loan or loan guarantee over

150,000 as defined at 15 CFR Part 2, Sections 2.105 and 2.110, the

applicant certifies that to the best of his or her nowledge and belief, that:

(1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on

behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to

influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress in

connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the maing of any

Federal grant, the maing of any Federal loan, the entering into of any

cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal,

amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or

cooperative agreement.

(2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will

be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or

employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of

Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in connection with

this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the

undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, Disclosure

Form to Report Lobbying. in accordance with its instructions.

(3) The undersigned shall reuire that the language of this certification be

included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including

subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and

cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and

disclose accordingly.

This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance

was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of

this certification is a prereuisite for maing or entering into this

transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who

fails to file the reuired certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not

less than 10,000 and not more than 100,000 for each such failure

occurring on or before October 23, 1996, and of not less than 11,000 and

not more than 110,000 for each such failure occurring after October 23,

1996.

Statement for Loan uarantees and Loan Insurance

The undersigned states, to the best of his or her nowledge and belief,

that:

In any funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or

attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of

Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a

Member of Congress in connection with this commitment providing for the

United States to insure or guarantee a loan, the undersigned shall

complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, Disclosure Form to Report

Lobbying, in accordance with its instructions.

Submission of this statement is a prereuisite for maing or entering into

this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code. Any person

who fails to file the reuired statement shall be subject to a civil penalty of

not less than 10,000 and not more than 100,000 for each such failure

occurring on or before October 23, 1996, and of not less than 11,000 and

not more than 110,000 for each such failure occurring after October 23,

1996.

As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I hereby certify that the applicant will comply with the above applicable certification.

* NAME OF APPLICANT

* AARD NUMBER * PROECT NAME

Prefix: * First Name: Middle Name:

* Last Name: Suffix:

* Title:

* SIGNATURE: * DATE:

Element 14: CD-511, Certification Regarding Lobbying

Element'15:''SF-424B,'Assurances'-'Non-Construction'Programs'

Required'only'for'the'lead'institution,'which'may'submit'this'form'through'the'

Grants.gov'SF-424B'document'placeholder'without'a'hard'signature'because'

electronic'signatures'are'allowed'on'documents'from'the'submitting'institutions.'

The'form'is'on'the'next'two'pages'and'may'also'be'downloaded'from:'

http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/forms/sf-424-family.html.'

OMB Number: 4040-0007

Expiration Date: 02/28/2022

ASSURANCES - NON-CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including time for reviewing

instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of

information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for

reducing this burden, to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0040), Washington, DC 20503.

PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR COMPLETED FORM TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. SEND

IT TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED BY THE SPONSORING AGENCY.

NOTE:

Certain of these assurances may not be applicable to your project or program. If you have questions, please contact the

awarding agency. Further, certain Federal awarding agencies may require applicants to certify to additional assurances.

If such is the case, you will be notified.

As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I certify that the applicant:

Has the legal authority to apply for Federal assistance

and the institutional, managerial and financial capability

(including funds sufficient to pay the non-Federal share

of project cost) to ensure proper planning, management

and completion of the project described in this

application.

Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. §794), which

prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicaps; (d)

the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.

S.C. §§6101-6107), which prohibits discrimination on

the basis of age; (e) the Drug Abuse Office and

Treatment Act of 1972 (P.L. 92-255), as amended,

relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of drug

abuse; (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and

Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation

Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-616), as amended, relating to

nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol abuse or

alcoholism; (g) §§523 and 527 of the Public Health

Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. §§290 dd-3 and 290

ee- 3), as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol

and drug abuse patient records; (h) Title VIII of the Civil

Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. §§3601 et seq.), as

amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the sale,

rental or financing of housing; (i) any other

nondiscrimination provisions in the specific statute(s)

under which application for Federal assistance is being

made; and, (j) the requirements of any other

nondiscrimination statute(s) which may apply to the

application.

2. Will give the awarding agency, the Comptroller General

of the United States and, if appropriate, the State,

through any authorized representative, access to and

the right to examine all records, books, papers, or

documents related to the award; and will establish a

proper accounting system in accordance with generally

accepted accounting standards or agency directives.

Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from

using their positions for a purpose that constitutes or

presents the appearance of personal or organizational

conflict of interest, or personal gain.

Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable

time frame after receipt of approval of the awarding

agency.

Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of

1970 (42 U.S.C. §§4728-4763) relating to prescribed

standards for merit systems for programs funded under

one of the 19 statutes or regulations specified in

Appendix A of OPM's Standards for a Merit System of

Personnel Administration (5 C.F.R. 900, Subpart F).

Will comply with all Federal statutes relating to

nondiscrimination. These include but are not limited to:

(a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352)

which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color

or national origin; (b) Title IX of the Education

Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C.§§1681-

1683, and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on

the basis of sex; (c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation

Previous Edition Usable

Standard Form 424B (Rev. 7-97)

Prescribed by OMB Circular A-102

Authorized for Local Reproduction

Will comply, or has already complied, with the

requirements of Titles II and III of the Uniform

Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition

Policies Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) which provide for

fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced or

whose property is acquired as a result of Federal or

federally-assisted programs. These requirements

apply to all interests in real property acquired for

project purposes regardless of Federal participation in

purchases.

Will comply, as applicable, with provisions of the

Hatch Act (5 U.S.C. §§1501-1508 and 7324-7328)

which limit the political activities of employees whose

principal employment activities are funded in whole

or in part with Federal funds.

Element 15: SF-424B, Assurances - Non-Construction Programs

Standard Form 424B (Rev. 7-97) Back

12.

Will comply, as applicable, with the provisions of the Davis-

Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. §§276a to 276a-7), the Copeland Act

(40 U.S.C. §276c and 18 U.S.C. §874), and the Contract

Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. §§327-

333), regarding labor standards for federally-assisted

construction subagreements.

Will comply with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of

1968 (16 U.S.C. §§1271 et seq.) related to protecting

components or potential components of the national

wild and scenic rivers system.

10.

Will comply, if applicable, with flood insurance purchase

requirements of Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster

Protection Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-234) which requires

recipients in a special flood hazard area to participate in the

program and to purchase flood insurance if the total cost of

insurable construction and acquisition is $10,000 or more.

11.

Will comply with environmental standards which may be

prescribed pursuant to the following: (a) institution of

environmental quality control measures under the National

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190) and

Executive Order (EO) 11514; (b) notification of violating

facilities pursuant to EO 11738; (c) protection of wetlands

pursuant to EO 11990; (d) evaluation of flood hazards in

floodplains in accordance with EO 11988; (e) assurance of

project consistency with the approved State management

program developed under the Coastal Zone Management

Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. §§1451 et seq.); (f) conformity of

Federal actions to State (Clean Air) Implementation Plans

under Section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act of 1955, as

amended (42 U.S.C. §§7401 et seq.); (g) protection of

underground sources of drinking water under the Safe

Drinking Water Act of 1974, as amended (P.L. 93-523);

and, (h) protection of endangered species under the

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (P.L. 93-

205).

13.

Will assist the awarding agency in assuring compliance

with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation

Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. §470), EO 11593

(identification and protection of historic properties), and

the Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act of

1974 (16 U.S.C. §§469a-1 et seq.).

14.

Will comply with P.L. 93-348 regarding the protection of

human subjects involved in research, development, and

related activities supported by this award of assistance.

15.

Will comply with the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act of

1966 (P.L. 89-544, as amended, 7 U.S.C. §§2131 et

seq.) pertaining to the care, handling, and treatment of

warm blooded animals held for research, teaching, or

other activities supported by this award of assistance.

16.

Will comply with the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning

Prevention Act (42 U.S.C. §§4801 et seq.) which

prohibits the use of lead-based paint in construction or

rehabilitation of residence structures.

17.

Will cause to be performed the required financial and

compliance audits in accordance with the Single Audit

Act Amendments of 1996 and OMB Circular No. A-133,

"Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit

Organizations."

18.

Will comply with all applicable requirements of all other

Federal laws, executive orders, regulations, and policies

governing this program.

SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED CERTIFYING OFFICIAL

TITLE

DATE SUBMITTED

APPLICANT ORGANIZATION

Will comply with the requirements of Section 106(g) of

the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000, as

amended (22 U.S.C. 7104) which prohibits grant award

recipients or a sub-recipient from (1) Engaging in severe

forms of trafficking in persons during the period of time

that the award is in effect (2) Procuring a commercial

sex act during the period of time that the award is in

effect or (3) Using forced labor in the performance of the

award or subawards under the award.

19.

Element'16:''Alphabetized'list'of'collaborators,'advisors,'and'advisees'

Provide'ONE'spreadsheet'per'proposal'that'includes'ALL'collaborators,'advisors,'

and'advisees'and'their'respective'institutions'for'EACH'investigator'(lead'

investigator,'co-investigators,'postdocs,'sub-awardees,'etc.).''

The'combined'and'alphabetized'list'should'be'on'a'spreadsheet'with'individual'

column'headers'for'First'Name,'Last'Name,'and'Institution.''

Collaborators'are'individuals'who'have'participated'in'a'project'or'publication'

within'the'last'48'months'with'any'investigator,'including'co-authors'on'

publications.'Collaborators'also'include'those'persons'with'whom'the'investigators'

may'have'ongoing'collaboration'negotiations.''

Advisees'are'persons'with'whom'the'individual'investigator'has'had'an'association'

as'thesis'or'dissertation'advisor'or'postdoctoral'sponsor.'Advisors'include'an'

individual’s'own'graduate'and'postgraduate'advisors.'Advisees'and'advisors'do'not'

have'a'time'limit.''

Unfunded'participants'in'the'proposed'study'should'also'be'included'on'the'list,'but'

not'their'collaborators.''

This'information'is'critical'for'identifying'potential'conflicts'of'interests'and'

avoiding'bias'in'the'selection'of'reviewers.'

Element'17:''Key'Contacts'Form'

Applicants'must'submit'the'Key'Contacts'Form'(see'next'page)'for'the'lead'

institution.''

A'fillable'version'of'the'form'may'be'downloaded'from:'

https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/about/application-forms.'

Form Approval OMB No. 0648-0384 Approval Expires 11/30/2021

Y CONTACTS FORM

Authorized Representative: Original awards and amendments will be sent to this individual for

review and acceptance, unless otherwise indicated.

Name:

Title:

Mailing Address:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

Payee: Individual authorized to accept payments.

Name:

Title:

Mailing Address:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

Administrative Contact: Individual form Sponsored Program Office to contact concerning

dministrative matters (i.e. indirect costs rate computation, rebudgeting requests etc.)

Name:

Title:

Mailing Address:

Phone Number:

Email Address

Principal Investigator: Individual responsible for the technical completion of the proposed work.

Name:

Title:

Mailing Address:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

Element 17: Key Contacts Form

Optional Elements

Optional Element 1: Additional Letters of Support or Commitment

Letters of support or commitment in addition to the required natural

resource management letter (see element 7) are strongly encouraged, but

not required. Consider providing letters from partners that confirm

contributions to and support for the proposed work, such as team members

included in the project but not funded in the budget, additional end users

who will be engaged throughout the proposed work, and individuals or

groups that provide access to data or other needs for the proposed work. End

users should describe in their letters of support how they anticipate using

the plans generated from the projects.

Optional Element 2: Indirect Costs Rate Agreement

Proposals that request funds for indirect costs for institutions that have a

current federally approved rate should provide the indirect cost rate

agreement for the lead institution and each institution that is proposed to

receive funds through a subaward or subcontract to the lead institution. An

applicant without a federally approved rate should refer to Section IV.F. of

the Announcement regarding options.

Optional Element 3: SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities

If lobbying activity is or has been secured to influence the outcome of a

covered federal action, complete the SF-LLL standard lobbying disclosure

form, which may be found on the next page and at

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/forms/sf-424-family.html, and submit

it with your full proposal.

10. a. Name and Address of Lobbying Registrant:

9. Award Amount, if known:

* Street 1

* City

State Zip

Street 2

* Last Name

Prefix * First Name

Middle Name

Suffix

DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES

Complete this form to disclose lobbying activities pursuant to 31 U.S.C.1352

OMB Number: 4040-0013

Expiration Date: 02/28/2022

1. * Type of Federal Action:

a. contract

b. grant

c. cooperative agreement

d. loan

e. loan guarantee

f. loan insurance

2. * Status of Federal Action:

a. bid/offer/application

b. initial award

c. post-award

3. * Report Type:

a. initial filing

b. material change

4. Name and Address of Reporting Entity:

Prime SubAwardee

* Name

* Street 1 Street 2

* City State Zip

Congressional District, if known:

5. If Reporting Entity in No.4 is Subawardee, Enter Name and Address of Prime:

6. * Federal Department/Agency:

7. * Federal Program Name/Description:

CFDA Number, if applicable:

8. Federal Action Number, if known:

b. Individual Performing Services (including address if different from No. 10a)

Prefix * First Name

Middle Name

* Street 1

* City

State Zip

Street 2

11.

* Last Name Suffix

Information requested through this form is authorized by title 31 U.S.C. section 1352. This disclosure of lobbying activities is a material representation of fact upon which

reliance was placed by the tier above when the transaction was made or entered into. This disclosure is required pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1352. This information will be reported to

the Congress semi-annually and will be available for public inspection. Any person who fails to file the required disclosure shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than

$10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.

* Signature:

*Name:

Prefix * First Name Middle Name

* Last Name Suffix

Title:

Telephone No.: Date:

Federal Use Only:

Authorized for Local Reproduction

Standard Form - LLL (Rev. 7-97)