The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (OCAO) is pleased to be
offering the NOAA Green Initiative Grant Program (GIG). This is a new
mini-grant program designed to stimulate internal greening efforts
within NOAA. The mini-grant program is subject to the availability of
funds and the FY09 NOAA GIG will be awarded only to NOAA offices,
although other federal, state, tribal, Native Hawaiian, academic and
non-profit organizations can act as partners. This year, a one page
Pre-Proposal is due by January 7, 2009. The full proposals (no more than
5 pages) will be due by February 27, 2009. For more information on this
new mini-grant program please visit the [NOAA Green Team web
site](http://www.seco.noaa.gov/ECS_Teams/green_team/green_team_index.htmlhttp:/www.seco.noaa.gov/ECS_Teams/green_team/green_team_index.html),
or contact [Will Freeman](mailto:will.freeman@noaa.gov) in the Safety
and Environmental Compliance Office.

**NOAA's GREEN INITIATIVES GRANTS**

**FY09 Request for Pre-Proposals DUE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2009**

**Eligibility:** Open only to NOAA employees and contract employees,
NOAA-wide

**Introduction**

The new NOAA Green Initiative Grant Program (GIG) is announcing its FY09
request for proposals. This is a new mini-grant program sponsored by the
Office of the Chief Administration Officer (OCAO). This mini-grant is
designed to help offset some of the costs and stimulate internal
greening efforts within NOAA. The mini-grant program is subject to the
availability of funds and the FY09 NOAA GIG will be awarded only to NOAA
offices, although other federal, state, tribal, Native Hawaiian,
academic and non-profit organizations can act as partners. This year, a
one page Pre-Proposal is due by January 7, 2009. The full proposals (no
more than 5 pages) will be due by February 27, 2009.

NOAA's GIG program is in response to President Bush's Executive [Order
13423](http://www.ofee.gov/eo/eo13423_main.asp), the Energy Policy Act
of 2005 and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 in which
goals were set in the areas of energy efficiency, acquisition, renewable
energy, toxics reductions, recycling, renewable energy, sustainable
buildings, electronics stewardship, fleets, and water conservation.
Proposed projects under this mini-grant program should meet one or more
of the regulatory goals (listed below) and provide innovative ways to
conserve and showcase NOAA impact on the environment.

In order to accommodate awarding a number of mini-grants, the upper
range will be limited to \$10,000. NOAA leaders again encourage NOAA
employees to develop new, creative projects to capitalize on NOAA
heritage assets.

Projects should be designed to address a specific need and be completed
within a calendar year. Ongoing projects will be considered, and phased
multi-year approaches are eligible although ongoing funding is not
guaranteed. Projects that can be replicated are encouraged. The total
available funding this year is expected to be approximately \$100,000.

![](media/image1.jpeg){width="0.7104166666666667in"
height="0.6493055555555556in"} **NOAA Green Initiative Grant Program
Goals**

-   **VEHICLES:** Increase purchase of alternative fuel, hybrid, and
    plug-in hybrid electric vehicles when commercially available.

-   **PETROLEUM CONSERVATION:** Reduce petroleum consumption in fleet
    vehicles by 2% annually through 2015.

-   **ALTERNATIVE FUEL USE:** Increase alternative fuel consumption at
    least 10% annually.

-   **ENERGY EFFICIENCY:** Reduce energy intensity by 3 % annually
    through 2015 or by 30% by 2015.

-   **GREENHOUSE GASES:** By reducing energy intensity by 3% annually or
    30% by 2015, reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

-   **RENEWABLE POWER:** At least 50% of current renewable energy
    purchases must come from new renewable sources (in service after
    January 1, 1999).

-   **BUILDING PERFORMANCE:** Construct or renovate buildings in
    accordance with sustainability strategies, including resource
    conservation, reduction, and use; siting; and indoor environmental
    quality.

-   **WATER CONSERVATION:** Reduce water consumption intensity by 2%
    annually through 2015.

-   **PROCUREMENT:** Expand purchases of environmentally-sound goods and
    services, including biobased products.

-   **POLLUTION PREVENTION:** Reduce use of chemicals and toxic
    materials and purchase lower risk chemicals and toxic materials from
    top priority list.

-   **ELECTRONICS MANAGEMENT:** Annually, 95% of electronic products
    purchased must meet Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool
    standards where applicable; enable Energy Star® features on 100% of
    computers and monitors; and reuse, donate, sell, or recycle 100% of
    electronic products using environmentally sound management
    practices.

-   **ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS**: Implement EMS at all
    appropriate organizational levels to ensure use of EMS as the
    primary management approach for addressing environmental aspects of
    internal agency operations and activities.

**Pre-Proposal Directions**

Use the form provided on the website to develop your pre-proposal.
Please follow the instructions. Pre-proposals are limited to one page.
The GIG committee has strived to make the process straightforward and
uncomplicated. Keep your responses brief! Pre-proposals may be submitted
**electronically, by mail, fax, or hand-delivered** (address below),
however they must be **[RECEIVED]{.underline} by the mini-grant program
Coordinator, Will Freeman, by Friday, January 7, 2009.**

Will Freeman

NOAA/OCAO/SECO

1305 East West Highway (NFA 541)

Silver Spring, MD 20910

Tel: 301-713-2870 x111

Fax: 301-713-0426

<Will.Freeman@noaa.gov>

**Review Procedures**

Pre-proposals will be reviewed by a committee of NOAA employees from the
NOAA Green Team. Pre-proposals that meet the grant requirements will be
invited to submit full proposals (no more than 5 pages) which will be
due by February 27, 2009. The full GIG calendar is below.

Full proposals that are selected will be announced in mid-April 2009 and
funds awarded by June 1, 2009. Proposals not selected this year can be
revised, improved, and submitted the following year.

**Critical Dates**

  ---------------- ------------------------------------------------------
  December 1, 2008 Grant opportunity announced

  January 7, 2009  Pre-proposal due

  January 30, 2009 Approved pre-proposal will be invited to submit full
                   proposals

  February 27,     Full proposals due to the GIG coordinator (address
  2009             above). Only approved pre-proposals will be invited to
                   submit full proposals. (**10 complete copies** will be
                   required to be submitted^1^; early submittals
                   encouraged)

  April 17, 2009   Announcement of selected proposals, *subject to
                   availability of funds*

  June 1, 2009     Award funds

  September 1,     All project funds must be obligated
  2009             
  ---------------- ------------------------------------------------------

^1^ We highly encourage you to print back-to-back (duplex) to conserve
paper.

**For further information and background on the NOAA's Green
Initiative:**

Please visit the NOAA Green Team web site at:
<http://www.seco.noaa.gov/ECS_Teams/green_team/green_team_index.html>

Action: Need to build Green Initiative Grant web page

Example Web Site layout <http://preserveamerica.noaa.gov/welcome.html>

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