Ocean and Coastal Mapping Center 2026

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. The award will be a 5-year, multiyear award with total anticipated funding of approximately $8,500,000. • Eligible funding applicants are institutions of higher education in the United States. • Applicant organizations must complete and maintain three registrations; SAM.gov, Grants.gov, and eRA Commons. • The award will focus on advancing the purposes of the Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act and the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act. • The award will be approximately $1,600,000 per year for 5 years.