Office of Response and Restoration
Department Of Commerce, National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
To support efforts aimed at preparing for, evaluating, and responding to threats to coastal environments, including oil and chemical spills, releases from hazardous waste sites, and marine debris.
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Helps coastal communities protect and restore their environments from oil spills, chemicals, and marine debris. Provides scientific support and resources for disaster preparedness and recovery efforts.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Provides online mapping tools (ERMA), pollution modeling tools (GNOME), data management for natural resource damage assessment (DIVER), chemical emergency planning tools (CAMEO), and environmental sensitivity index data to support scientific decision-making, disaster response, and coastal/marine resource protection.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: environmental response, marine resource management, disaster management
Other Criteria: environmental responders, natural resource decision makers, scientific community, public (for data access)
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Visit the OR&R website to learn about funding opportunities.
- Prepare your proposal according to the guidelines provided.
- Submit your application through the designated portal.
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- May 6, 2026Public comment period endsJune 1, 2026Public comment period open until
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- Indirect cost rate agreement
- IRB approval letter
- Environmental review
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- Letters of support/reference may be required depending on the project.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- scientific expertise and coordination of NOAA services
- pollution fate modeling
- response information and planning tools
- natural resource damage assessment process
- restoration of injured natural resources
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 📢Branding Requirements
- We appreciate our images being credited to NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration.
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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