Coastal Program
At a glance
Coastal Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was September 30, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $1 – $500K, with $13M in total estimated funding. The notice is unrestricted by applicant type, subject to any clarifications in the notice. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.630 (Coastal).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Posted
- Nov 9, 2020
- Close date
- Sep 30, 2021
- Award floor
- $1
- Award ceiling
- $500,000
- Est. total funding
- $13,000,000
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant, Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public colleges & universities
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Public & Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
- Private colleges & universities
- Individuals
- For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
- Small businesses
- Others (see notice)
- Unrestricted (any entity type)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
U.S. non-profit, non-governmental organization with 501(c)(3) status with the Internal Revenue Status (IRS) must provide a copy of their Section 501(c)(3) status determination letter received from the Internal Revenue Service. Federal law mandates that all entities applying for Federal financial assistance must have a valid Dun & Bradstreet Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number and have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM). Request a DUNS number at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. Exemptions: The SAM registration requirement does not apply to individuals submitting an application on their own behalf and not on behalf of a company or other for-profit entity, state, local or Tribal government, academia or other type of organization.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
From Grants.gov
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 15.630
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Fish and Wildlife Service
chris_darnell@fws.gov
22041-3803
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Coastal Program”?
The notice lists eligibility as unrestricted — open to any type of entity — subject to clarifications in the notice's additional eligibility information.
How much funding is available through “Coastal Program”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1 – $500k and total estimated program funding is $13,000,000.
How do I apply for “Coastal Program”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity F21AS00197), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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