NOAA Seeks 5-Year Cooperative Agreement for Ocean Mapping

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Published March 13th, 2026

Detected March 13th, 2026

Summary

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking proposals for a 5-year cooperative agreement to advance ocean and coastal mapping. The anticipated funding is approximately $8.5 million over five years, with $1.6 million expected in FY 2026.

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What changed

NOAA has issued a notice soliciting proposals for a 5-year cooperative agreement focused on ocean and coastal mapping, with an anticipated total funding of $8.5 million. The agreement, authorized by the Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act and the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act, aims to advance the program priorities outlined in the announcement. Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education in the United States. The funding opportunity number is NOAA-NOS-OCS-2025-30563.

Institutions of higher education interested in applying must complete SAM.gov, Grants.gov, and eRA Commons registrations, which can take 4-6 weeks. Proposals are due by May 11, 2026. This is a discretionary award in the category of Environment, Natural Resources, and Science Technology. Applicants should review the provided training modules and application package requirements carefully to ensure error-free submission. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.

What to do next

Institutions of higher education must complete SAM.gov, Grants.gov, and eRA Commons registrations.
Submit proposals by the May 11, 2026 deadline.
Review applicant and grantee training modules for submission requirements.

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Ocean and Coastal Mapping Center 2026

Agency: DOC NOAA - ERA Production

Assistance Listings: 11.400 -- Geodetic Surveys and Services (Geodesy and Applications of the National Geodetic Reference System)

Last Updated: March 13, 2026 View version history on Grants.gov

Description

The purpose of this notice is to solicit proposals for a single cooperative agreement between NOAA and an institution of higher learning as authorized in the Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act and the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act. Proposals submitted in response to this announcement should advance the purposes of the Acts by addressing the Program Priorities described in this announcement.

This will be a 5-year, multiyear award. The intent is to make a single 5-year award. Total anticipated funding for this award is approximately $8,500,000.00, with approximately $1,600,000.00 to be released in FY 2026 and each subsequent year of the 5 years.

Eligibility

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Additional information

Eligible funding applicants are institutions of higher education in the United States.
To be eligible to apply or receive an award, applicant organizations must complete and maintain three registrations; SAM.gov, Grants.gov, and eRA Commons. For each, the complete registration process can take 4 to 6 weeks, so applicants must begin this activity as soon as possible and well before the proposal due date. For more information on how to meet these registration and application submission requirements without errors, we advise all to carefully review relevant Applicant and Grantee Training modules: https://www.commerce.gov/ocio/programs/gems/applicant-and-grantee-training. Additionally, we advise that all carefully read ‘Additional Application Package Forms’ within the ‘Full Proposal Required Elements’ section below.

Grantor contact information

Description

Teresa Fleisher
Program Specialist / Certified Federal Program Officer
NOAA Office of Coast Survey
1315 East-West Highway, N/CS1 Silver Spring, MD 20910

Email

Work

Teresa.Fleisher@noaa.gov

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| FoaContentofNOAA-NOS-OCS-2025-305638.pdf | Full Announcement | Mar 13, 2026 01:56 AM UTC |