Implementation
Guidance, Forms, Templates, Policies
This page contains guidance, forms and templates for carrying out the work of Sea Grant. Click on the tabs at left for more information on each topic.Â
Current Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation (PIE) Policy
- PIEÂ Policy 2018-2023Â (pdf)
Archived 2014-2017 PIE Policy and Reporting Guidance
Policies and Resources for Research Competitions
- Competitive Research Allocation Policy (PDF, October 26, 2022)
- National Sea Grant Competition Policy (PDF, updated August 2022)
- Spreadsheet template for Letters of Intent (LOI) to fund, updated August 2022 (XLS)
- Bias awareness resources for competition reviewers (internal link)
- OMB-approved Demographics Question (Word)
- Sea Grant Research Coordinators: Good Practices and Other Ideas for Running Competitions, Fall 2020 (PDF)
- Sea Grant Data Sharing Plan (PDF)
- 2024-27 Omnibus Application Guidance (PDF, October 26, 2022)
PIER Information
- FAQs for 2021 PIER-Related Business Rule Updates (PDF)
- 2021 PIER Business Rule Updates: Network Feedback and NSGO Responses (Excel file, September 2021)
- Resolving Omnibus Extension and Education Records (PDF, November 2022)
- PIER Project Classifications (PDF, August 2021)
- Questions and to gain access: oar.sg.info-admin@noaa.gov
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Aquaculture Supplemental Information
- FY 2024-25 Aquaculture Supplemental Funding Details (PDF, October 4, 2022)
- FY2022-23 Aquaculture Supplemental Details (PDF, February 2021)
- NOAA Data Sharing Directive (PDF)
NEPA Compliance
- Abbreviated Environmental Compliance Questionnaire (NEPA Questionnaire)Â (Word document, updated October 2022)
- Please note: The following documents will be updated to fully match the revised Questionnaire at a later date.
- NEPA Questionnaire Step by Step Guide (PDF, updated 2023)Â
- NEPA Questionnaire – Socioeconomics Example (PDF, updated August 2023)Â
- NEPA Questionnaire – Fieldwork Example (PDF, updated August 2023)Â
- NEPA Questionnaire – Labwork Example (PDF, updated August 2023)
- NEPA Refresher  Webinar (July2023)
- Video, video transcript, PDF of webinar slides
- NEPAÂ 101 Webinar for the Sea Grant Network, August 2020 recording
- NEPA 202 – Best Management Practices Webinar for the Sea Grant Network, September 2020 recording (Transcript embedded)
Forms and Templates
- Access the 90-2 Webform
- Final 90-2 Webform Guidance (PDF, November 2022)
- PIER Placeholder Projects_Rebalance Request Form (Excel form, November 2022)
- 90-2 PDF Worksheet (Fillable PDF, uploaded 12/1/21)
- 90-4 Budget Form (Zip file containing Excel version of the form, updated April 22, 2021)
- Obtain the latest version of all standard required forms from https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/forms.html
- SF424A Extra Section BÂ (PDF, updated September 2017)
- Instructions for SF424A Extra Section BÂ (PDF, updated September 2017)
Allocation Policy
Omnibus Proposal Requirements and Guidance for Sea Grant Programs
Forms and policies for Sea Grant funding opportunities can be found on the Implementation page.Â
2024-2027 Omnibus Documents
- 2024-27 Sea Grant Omnibus Application Requirements (PDF, updated October 26, 2022)
- 2024-27 Sea Grant Omnibus Info for the Network (PDF, updated May 2023)
- 2024-27 Omnibus Webinar RecordingÂ
2022-2023 Omnibus Documents
- 2022-2023 Sea Grant Omnibus Application Requirements (PDF, updated December 2021)
- 2022-2023 Sea Grant Companion Omnibus Guidance Document (PDF, updated September 2021)
2018-2021 Omnibus Documents
Network Visioning
In 2016-2018, Sea Grant launched a “network visioning” initiative to define 10-year visions as well as direction and priorities for work in several key areas that could benefit from further defining Sea Grant’s niche. Many of these vision and road map documents have active communities of practice.Â
Topic-Specific Sea Grant Network Vision Documents:
Aquaculture (PDF)
Aquaculture Communications (PDF)
Community Science (PDF)
Coastal Tourism (PDF)
Community Response to Flooding (PDF)
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice 2.0 (PDF, updated 2021)
Environmental Literacy (PDF)
Integrated Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Seafood (PDF)
Traditional and Local Knowledge (PDF)
Water Resources (PDF)
Weather and Climate (PDF)