National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
To enable the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (NRCASC) to be responsive to the research and management needs of Federal and State agencies.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Nonprofit Organization
There are eight (8) DOI Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (RCASC); each CASC has a single "Host Institution" that is eligible to apply on behalf of themselves and members of the CASC university consortium: Alaska CASC: University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Southeast CASC: North Carolina State University, Raleigh; Northwest CASC: University of Washington, Seattle; Southwest CASC: University of Arizona, Tucson; North Central CASC: University of Colorado, Boulder; South Central CASC: Oklahoma University, Norman; Northeast CASC: University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Pacific Islands CASC: University of Hawaii, Manoa.
Beneficiaries
- Nonprofit Organization
Research scientists, policy makers, natural resource managers, educators, and the general public will benefit from the program.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
Notification of an award is by receipt of a grant or cooperative agreement from a U.S. Geological Survey contracting officer.
Four to six months after submittal of proposal or Bureau receipt of appropriations, whichever is later.
Program details & compliance
Description
The USGS Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs) provide data and information to support cost-effective resource management, hazard risk mitigation, and community resilience across the United States, U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands, and U.S. Caribbean.
The CASCs work directly with federal, state, tribal, and private sector partners to identify science needs and deliver science products that support strategic resource management decisions that strengthen the nation’s public lands and waters, infrastructure, and economy. The CASCs help resource managers anticipate how future conditions could impact the resources they manage and evaluate
the effectiveness of potential management actions, enabling them to make informed, cost-effective decisions.
Mission Categories
Primary: Research and Development
Other categories:
Earth and EnvironmentFish and Wildlife PreservationLand and Forest Conservation
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
The Department of the Interior (DOI) Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers were developed according to a consistent national strategy and are managed at the national level by the National Climate Adaptation Science Center (NCASC). NCASC will develop cooperative agreements and/or grants with the DOI CSCs at the primary hosting Universities to conduct specific research, data gathering, data management and similar scientific activities. For further information, please contact the NCASC or Regional DOI CASC office.
Required Documentation
Proposals must furnish evidence of the applicant's qualifications for performance of the proposed education, outreach, science coordination and research activities.
Matching Requirements
Recipients are encouraged to share in the cost of each project.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements