Sea Grant liaisons integrate research and end-user needs by connecting Sea Grant extension expertise with science, products, and services from NOAA labs and other publicly supported scientific research programs. In addition to leveraging Sea Grant funds through shared federal/non-federal support of a new extension agent, the liaisons provide a pipeline between new research and community audiences.
Sea Grant Federal Partnership Liaisons Program overview (PDF)
Sea Grant Partnership Liaisons Framework (PDF)
Recommendations from the National Sea Grant Advisory Board (PDF)
Alaska Coastal Community Resilience Liaison (PDF)
Federal Partners: NOAA National Ocean Service, National Weather Service, Oceanic and Atmospheric Research collaboration
Sea Grant Host: Alaska Sea Grant
Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory Liaison (PDF)
Federal Partner: NOAA Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
Sea Grant Host: Michigan Sea Grant
National Water Center Liaison (PDF)
Federal Partners: NOAA National Weather Service and Oceanic and Atmospheric Research collaboration
Sea Grant Host: Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant
Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory Ocean Acidification Liaison (PDF)
Federal Partner: NOAA Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
Sea Grant Host: Washington Sea Grant
Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory Tsunami Liaison (PDF)
Federal Partner: NOAA Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
Sea Grant Host: Washington Sea Grant
In an effort to increase collaboration and effective use of federally-funded ocean, coastal and Great Lakes research, the NSGO is looking for proposals to develop National Federal Partnership Liaison positions in coordination with other federal agencies or programs whose project goals align with and support national Sea Grant focus area or vision plan goals. We expect to fund 2-3 liaisons at up to $100K of Sea Grant federal dollars annually for four years. State match of 50% of NSGO funds and ‘substantial’ federal partner funding required.
Eligible applicants: Sea Grant College Programs, Sea Grant Institutional Programs, Sea Grant Coherent Area Programs and the National Sea Grant Library
Read formal announcement on Grants.gov NOAA-OAR-SG-2020-2006316
Informational Webinars on March 18, 2020 at 2 pm Eastern (Recording available here) and May 21, 2020 at 2 pm Eastern (Register or join here)
Letters of Intent EXTENDED due date: June 25, 2020 via email (oar.hq.sg.competitions@noaa.gov)
Full proposals EXTENDED due date: September 17, 2020 via email (oar.hq.sg.competitions@noaa.gov)
Successful applicants will be asked to submit their full application packages via Grants.gov in response to this NOFO by November 2, 2020.