AGO: An Overview Mitchell J. Ross, Director. A Bureau (Agency) in a Department U. S. Department of Commerce – Formed in 1903 to promote American business

AGO: An OverviewMitchell J. Ross, Director

A Bureau (Agency) in a Department

• U. S. Department of Commerce– Formed in 1903 to promote American business and trade

– Twelve bureaus of differing size and scope pursuing diverse missions

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration– NOAA is the nation’s first physical science, atmospheric science,

and conservation agency, tracing its lineage to the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey of 1807, the Weather Bureau of 1870, and the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries of 1871

– Formed in 1970 to coordinate the work of predecessor organizations working on the oceans and atmosphere, as part of a total environmental system

NOAA MissionSCIENCE

NOAA creates the scientific knowledge that is necessary to understand the earth and socio-ecological systems

SERVICE

NOAA communicates this knowledge to save lives and property and create new value in the economy

STEWARDSHIP

NOAA uses this knowledge to preserve the natural environment and ensure sustainable resources

NOAA People

Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler Cleveland Abbe

George Brown Goode David Johnson Susan Solomon

Rachel Carson

Historic Events

March 12-14, 1993 Nor’easter Blizzard

August 29, 2005Hurricane Katrina

March 24, 1989Exxon Valdez

April 1, 1960First Image from TIROS I

April 20, 2010Deepwater Horizon Incident

October 22-31, 2012Hurricane Sandy

Legal Mandates

• Marine Mammal Protection Act

• Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act

• Coastal Zone Management Act

• Endangered Species Act

• Fishery Conservation and Management Act

• Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013

Major Initiatives• Weather modernization – Weather Ready Nation

• Sustainable fisheries – ending over fishing

• Response and Restoration – Oil Spills, Disasters

• Climate adaptation and mitigation – Extreme Weather

• High performance computing – Research and Operations

• Marine spatial planning – Marine Transportation System

• Regional collaboration – Non Governmental Organizations

• Fleet recapitalization – NOAA Corps

AGO OrganizationDirector

Deputy Director

Western AD Grants MD Strategic Sourcing AD Eastern AD

Policy & Oversight MD

Staff Services MD

Small Business Office

FY09- FY13 Results

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17,136

16,086

14,333

12,61611,802

3,3034,057 3,931 3,977 3,634

Acquisition ($Billion)Financial Assistance ($Billion)Acquisition # of TransactionsFinancial Assistance # of Transactions*

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Financial Assistance Historic Funded Activity

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Awards for FY 2002-2013

$ in Millions Funded Actions

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FY13 Financial Assistance Top 10

Award Number Line Office Competition* Project Description Federal Share Recipient

NA13NMF4630005 NMFS NFunding to restore the Grand Liard ridge and associated habitat for aquatic species through pipeline sediment delivery $32,030,011

Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana

NA13NMF4380251 NMFS C

The Recreation and Conservation Office has been awarded $20,000,000 for various projects under the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund competition. $20,000,000

Recreation and Conservation Office


The Office of Fish and Game Office has been awarded $13,175,000.00 for various State projects under the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund 2013 competition. $13,175,000

Fish and Game, California Department of

NA13NMF4380248 NMFS CThe Board has been awarded $12,200,000 for various State projects under the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund 2013 competition. $12,200,000

Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board

NA13NMF4720105 NMFS NEcosystem based research in the Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea, and Arctic Ocean $9,737,067 North Pacific Research Board

NA11NWS4620014 NWS CFunding for the Visiting Scientist Program (VSP) which will work in partnership with NOAA through a multi-year cooperative agreement. $6,669,074

University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

NA10NOS4000073 NOS CFunding to continue the operation and maintenance of the Joint Hydrographic Center. $6,030,198

University System of New Hampshire


The Great Lakes Commission, in coordination with NOAA, will lead a regional partnership to implement habitat restoration projects in the U.S. Great Lakes Area $5,959,200 Great Lakes Commission

NA10OAR4320148 OAR CFunding for the Outreach/Diversity Program and the Bevan Series on Sustainable Fisheries. $5,877,636 University of Washington

NA10NMF4340013 NMFS N

To provide funds to administer Fisheries Information Network (FIN) activities and provide information to FIN participants and other interested personnel. $5,614,323

Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission

Total Value: $117,292,509

FY13 National Ocean Service (NOS) – Top Grants

Award NumberFederal Share Recipient Recipient Type Project Description

NA10NOS4000073 $6,030,198 Univ. System of New

Hampshire Partial FundingFunding to continue the operation and maintenance of the Joint Hydrographic

Center.

NA09NOS4190153 $4,209,148 Univ. System of New

Hampshire Partial Funding

Funding to integrate and apply collaborative research, engagement, education, and adaptive management to detect, prevent, and reverse the impacts of coastal

pollution and habitat degradation in the context of climate change.

NA13NOS4290130 $3,426,950 Natl. Marine Sanctuary

FoundationApplication - New

AwardFunding to provide educational and outreach that relates to ocean conservation,

and marine science.

NA11NOS0120036 $3,089,477 Univ. of Washington Partial FundingFunding to sustain the Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing

Systems.

NA11NOS0120038 $3,000,848

Rutgers, The State Univ. of New Jersey -

New Brunswick Partial Funding

Funding to integrate and expand the activities of an existing association and observation system in to a comprehensive Mid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal

Ocean Observing System.

NA13NOS4190092 $2,527,500 State of Washington

Dept. of EcologyApplication - New

AwardThe funds provide support for coastal policy analysis, implementation of the State

Shoreline Management Act and Shoreline Master Program development.

NA11NOS0120033 $2,497,703

Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing

Regional Association Partial Funding

The proposed effort will integrate and augment existing observational, modeling, data management and education assets in the Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing

Regional Association (SECOORA) domain.

NA11NOS0120034 $2,419,161 NERACOOS Partial Funding

This project will continue operation and development for these four main categories: Marine Operations, Ocean and Coastal Ecosystem Health, Ocean Energy

Planning and Management, and Coastal Hazards Resiliency.

NA13NOS4190135 $2,372,500 Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

Application - New Award

These funds will provide continued assistance to the state including habitat restoration and protection, wetland permitting, regional land use and ocean

planning, and stewardship programs and activities.

NA13NOS4190051 $2,327,500 Natural Resources,

Louisiana Department Application - New

AwardThese funds will provide continued assistance to the state, including habitat

protection and restoration, public outreach, and mitigation of wetland losses.


FY13 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) – Top Grants

Award Number Federal Share Recipient Recipient Type Project Description

NA13NMF4360176 $3,985,257Washington Department of Fish and

Wildlife Application - New AwardOperate and maintain of fish hatcheries and rearing ponds in the

Columbia River Basin in Washington.

NA13NMF4630257 $5,200,000Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Partial Funding

Remediate the contaminated sediment within the River Great Lakes.

NA13NMF4360223 $5,261,447Washington Department of Fish and

Wildlife Application - New AwardImplement the hatchery reform actions in the Lower Columbia

River.

NA10NMF4340013 $5,614,323Gulf States Marine Fisheries

Commission Partial Funding

Funds data collection, management, and dissemination for the recreational and commercial fisheries in the Southeast Region

through the Fisheries Information Network.

NA13NMF4630217 $5,959,200 Great Lakes Commission Application - New AwardFund habitat restoration projects in the U.S. Great Lakes Areas of

Concern (AOC).

NA13NMF4720105 $9,737,067 North Pacific Research Board Application - New AwardFuns marine research activities in the North Pacific, Bering Sea,

and Arctic Ocean.

NA13NMF4380248 $12,200,000Oregon Watershed Enhancement

Board Application - New AwardImplement recovery plans for salmon production and upgrade

database for reporting ecological outcomes.

NA13NMF4380250 $13,175,000Fish and Game, California

Department of Application - New Award

Fund projects that improve water quality and diminish barriers for salmon passage; develop instream habitat and assess

progress to recovery efforts for salmon.

NA13NMF4380251 $20,000,000 Recreation and Conservation Office Application - New AwardAddress the habitat, hatchery, harvest, and hydropower impacts

to anadromous salmon.

NA13NMF4630005 $32,030,011Coastal Protection and Restoration

Authority of Louisiana Application - New Award

Create nourishing marsh and associated habitat for aquatic species and migrant birds adjacent to Grand Liard Bayou in

Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.


FY13 Natl Environmental Satellite, Data & Info Services (NESDIS) –

Top GrantsAward Number Federal Share Recipient Recipient Type Project Description

NA09NES4400006 $2,500,140 University of Maryland, College Park Partial Funding Support NOAA mission goals related to meteorological satellite and climate data and information research and development.

NA10NES4400013 $1,488,000 University of Wisconsin System Application - Amendment

A NOAA Cooperative Institute (CI) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) builds upon the established successes of the

current Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS).

NA09NES4400006 $1,310,213 University of Maryland, College Park Partial Funding

Support the Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites (CICS) formed through a national consortium of academic, non-

profit and community organizations.

NA09NES4400006 $1,279,000 University of Maryland, College Park Partial FundingSupport Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) and Instrument

Calibration.

NA13NES4830006 $998,642 University of Wisconsin System Application - New Award

Recipient hosts Numerical Weather Prediction supercomputer for the NOAA/NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and

Research. Funding will upgrade the Supercomputer capabilities for the Satellite Simulations and Data Assimilation Studies.

NA10NES4400013 $944,300 University of Wisconsin System Application - AmendmentDevelop the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) Algorithm

Continuity Risk Reduction Program

NA09NES4400006 $750,000 University of Maryland, College Park Partial FundingSupport activities in Climate Data Records and Science Data

Stewardship.

NA10NES4400013 $668,841 University of Wisconsin System Application - AmendmentSupport the NOAA Climate Data Records and Science Data

activities.

NA09NES4400006 $661,638 University of Maryland, College Park Application - AmendmentSupport for additional flights on days when no air quality

violations are forecast by the MD Dept. of Environment (MDE).

NA13NES4830007 $600,000 University of Wisconsin System Application - New AwardSupport network of direct broadcast antenna systems to provide

real time data for numerical weather prediction.


FY13 National Weather Service (NWS) – Top Grants


NA11NWS4670004 $350,000University Corporation for

Atmospheric Research Partial Funding

Employ instructional approaches and technology that promote the transfer of scientific knowledge to improve capacity and job

performance for the target audiences.

NA13NWS4670020 $373,693.64California Emergency Management

Agency Application - New Award

State level tsunami hazard reduction project that promotes tsunami planning, preparedness and hazard mitigation among

California’s coastal communities.



Support Aviation Weather Research to apply aviation weather research activities in support of Joint Planning and Development

Office (JPDO) plans.



Provide education and training materials for the transfer of science in the fields of meteorology, hydrology, climatology, and

related environmental sciences.


Atmospheric Research Partial FundingSupport education and training for Climate, Water and Weather

and continue its educational offerings and research support.

NA13NWS4830030 $704,518 University of Oklahoma Application - New AwardImprove data quality and develop techniques for the

advancement in Weather Radar.


Atmospheric Research Partial FundingManage and coordinate the Climate and Global Change (C&GC)

Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in cooperation with NOAA.

NA11NWS4620014 $1,014,859University Corporation for

Atmospheric Research Partial FundingManage and coordinate the Postdocs Applying Climate Expertise

(PACE) Fellowship Program.


Atmospheric Research Partial FundingCreate and manage effective programs to address pressing

scientific and societal needs.


Atmospheric Research Partial FundingStudy processes and develop models that relate to air quality

and climate.

Total Value: $12,727,041.64

FY13 Oceanic & Atmospheric Research (OAR) – Top Grants


NA10OAR4320143 $2,663,406

University of Miami-Cooperative Institute for Marine and

Atmospheric Studies Partial Funding

This project supports administrative activities associated with operating the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric

Studies (CIMAS.

NA10OAR4320148 $2,667,000 University of Washington Partial FundingTo conduct multi- and interdisciplinary research in atmospheric,

oceanic, and fishery sciences.

NA10OAR4320143 $2,690,433

University of Miami-Cooperative Institute for Marine and

Atmospheric Studies Partial Funding

To conduct research in the terrestrial, ocean, and atmospheric environments consistent with the priorities expressed in NOAA’s

present and future Goals and Mission.

NA11OAR4320072 $2,704,820 University of Oklahoma Partial FundingCollaborative project with NOAA Scientists to improve hazardous

weather observations and forecasts.

NA13OAR4600094 $3,400,000 Ocean Exploration Trust, Inc. Application - New Award

This project to propose a large-scale exploration program using the E/V Nautilus and its complement of deep submergence vehicle

systems and telepresence technologies

NA12OAR4320137 $4,179,085The Regents of the University of

Colorado Partial FundingTo measure air pollutants such as greenhouse gases, reactive

gases, and aerosols that may be hazardous to humans

NA11OAR4310213 $4,549,309University Corporation for

Atmospheric Research Partial FundingImproved scientific understanding of the changing climate system

and its impacts.

NA12OAR4320137 $4,648,868The Regents of the University of

Colorado Partial Funding

Proposed research will lead to major advances in understanding of greenhouse gases and other atmospheric components such as

aerosols and reactive gases.

NA13OAR4830233 $5,497,000Woods Hole Oceanographic

Institution Application - New AwardProgram to improve storm intensity forecasts in the Northeast

Region.

NA10OAR4320148 $5,877,636 University of Washington Application - Amendment

Monitoring regional and global ocean acidification both, developing a global ocean monitoring network, and understanding

acidification impacts.


Cooperative Institutes (CI)

NOAA awarded 16 CIs that conduct research that supports NOAA's Mission Goals and Strategic Plan. Many CIs are co-located at NOAA laboratories and not only perform research, but also provide fellowships to train the next generation’s workforce.

Cooperative Institutes (CI) Funding

Recipient FY13 Award Amount Total Funding Obligated for Competitive Segments to date

The Regents of the University of Colorado $34,260,451 $47,982,513

University of Maryland, College Park $17,525,268 $66,531,840

University of Miami-Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies $16,309,160 $61,135,682

The Regents of the University of California, San Diego $15,300,027 $53,579,965

University of Oklahoma $11,932,786 $23,438,910

University of Washington $11,556,150 $52,908,315

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution $9,681,615 $44,428,198

University of Wisconsin System $9,363,016 $37,098,945

Colorado State University $7,267,993 $57,558,745

Mississippi State University $4,542,034 $12,971,959

Oregon State University $3,308,156 $5,899,541

The Trustees of Princeton University $2,694,511 $20,203,301

The Regents of The University of Michigan $2,536,675 $6,722,922

University of Alaska Fairbanks $1,602,598 $1,575,990

Florida Atlantic University $1,008,310 $6,601,224

University of Hawaii Systems $586,692 $28,164,332

Total Value $149,475,442 $526,748,382

Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESUs)

• Consortium of Federal, state, local governments, educational institutions, and non-profits, grouped into seventeen regions

• Provide research, technical assistance, education, and multi-disciplinary structure needed to address natural and cultural resource management issues at multiple scales and in the context of an ecosystem

Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESUs)

NOAA CESU Partners

University of California System – California

University System of Maryland – Chesapeake Watershed

Texas A&M University – Gulf Coast

University of Hawaii System – Hawaii Pacific Islands

University of Rhode Island – North Atlantic Coast

University of Georgia – Piedmont-South Atlantic Coast

University of Washington – Pacific Northwest

University of Miami – South Florida- Caribbean

University of Alaska System – North and West Alaska

• NOAA participates with 9 of the 17 CESUs

• Awards will be issued competitively, non-competitively, and using the Broad Agency Announcement

OMB Circular Consolidation: Eight Circulars Into One

Continue use of current regulations, DOC terms and conditions and Program Specific guidelines

New DOC Implementing Regulation takes effect

December 26, 2013• OMB Publishes Interim

Final Rule in Federal Register, 2 CFR Part 200

June/July 2014• Federal Agencies must

submit draft of Implementing Regulation to OMB for review

December 26, 2014• Effective Date of

Implementing Regulation• Effective Date of

Implementation of Single Audit Requirement ($750K Threshold)

Grants.gov

• Government-wide portal for finding and applying to grants funding opportunities

• Established in 2002, as a part of the President's Management Agenda

Grants Online

• Paperless Grants Management System

• Official system of record for grant awards

• Robust System (application, review, preaward, award, closeout)

Challenges

• AGO operates at 1-2% of obligated dollars, well below benchmark of 3-9%

• GMD understaffed at a 40 person division for approximately 4,000 financial assistance actions. Contract support makes up almost half of GMD workforce.

• Uncertainty of budget leads to GMD receiving 80% of workload in 4th quarter of the fiscal year

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AGO: An Overview Mitchell J. Ross, Director. A Bureau (Agency) in a Department U. S. Department of Commerce – Formed in 1903 to promote American business