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AGO: An Overview Mitchell J. Ross, Director

AGO: An Overview Mitchell J. Ross, Director. A Bureau (Agency) in a Department. U. S. Department of Commerce Formed in 1903 to promote American business and trade Twelve bureaus of differing size and scope pursuing diverse missions National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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AGO: An Overview Mitchell J. Ross, Director

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  1. AGO: An Overview Mitchell J. Ross, Director

  2. A Bureau (Agency) in a Department • U. S. Department of Commerce • Formed in 1903 to promote American business and trade • Twelve bureaus of differing size and scope pursuing diverse missions • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • NOAA is the nation’s first physical science, atmospheric science, and conservation agency, tracing its lineage to the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey of 1807, the Weather Bureau of 1870, and the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries of 1871 • Formed in 1970 to coordinate the work of predecessor organizations working on the oceans and atmosphere, as part of a total environmental system

  3. NOAA Mission SCIENCE NOAA creates the scientific knowledge that is necessary to understand the earth and socio-ecological systems SERVICE NOAA communicates this knowledge to save lives and property and create new value in the economy STEWARDSHIP NOAA uses this knowledge to preserve the natural environment and ensure sustainable resources

  4. NOAA People Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler Rachel Carson Cleveland Abbe Susan Solomon David Johnson George Brown Goode

  5. Historic Events April 1, 1960First Image from TIROS I March 12-14, 1993 Nor’easter Blizzard August 29, 2005Hurricane Katrina March 24, 1989Exxon Valdez April 20, 2010Deepwater Horizon Incident October 22-31, 2012Hurricane Sandy

  6. Legal Mandates • Marine Mammal Protection Act • Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act • Coastal Zone Management Act • Endangered Species Act • Fishery Conservation and Management Act • Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013

  7. Major Initiatives • Weather modernization – Weather Ready Nation • Sustainable fisheries – ending over fishing • Response and Restoration – Oil Spills, Disasters • Climate adaptation and mitigation – Extreme Weather • High performance computing – Research and Operations • Marine spatial planning – Marine Transportation System • Regional collaboration – Non Governmental Organizations • Fleet recapitalization – NOAA Corps

  8. AGO Organization

  9. FY09- FY13 Results

  10. Financial Assistance Historic Funded Activity

  11. FY13 Financial Assistance Top 10

  12. FY13 National Ocean Service(NOS) – Top Grants

  13. FY13 National Marine Fisheries Service(NMFS) – Top Grants

  14. FY13 Natl Environmental Satellite, Data & Info Services (NESDIS) – Top Grants

  15. FY13 National Weather Service(NWS) – Top Grants

  16. FY13 Oceanic & Atmospheric Research(OAR) – Top Grants

  17. Cooperative Institutes (CI) NOAA awarded 16 CIs that conduct research that supports NOAA's Mission Goals and Strategic Plan. Many CIs are co-located at NOAA laboratories and not only perform research, but also provide fellowships to train the next generation’s workforce.

  18. Cooperative Institutes (CI) Funding

  19. Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESUs) • Consortium of Federal, state, local governments, educational institutions, and non-profits, grouped into seventeen regions • Provide research, technical assistance, education, and multi-disciplinary structure needed to address natural and cultural resource management issues at multiple scales and in the context of an ecosystem

  20. Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESUs) • NOAA participates with 9 of the 17 CESUs • Awards will be issued competitively, non-competitively, and using the Broad Agency Announcement

  21. OMB Circular Consolidation: Eight Circulars Into One Continue use of current regulations, DOC terms and conditions and Program Specific guidelines New DOC Implementing Regulation takes effect

  22. Grants.gov • Government-wide portal for finding and applying to grants funding opportunities • Established in 2002, as a part of the President's Management Agenda

  23. Grants Online • Paperless Grants Management System • Official system of record for grant awards • Robust System (application, review, preaward, award, closeout)

  24. Challenges • AGO operates at 1-2% of obligated dollars, well below benchmark of 3-9% • GMD understaffed at a 40 person division for approximately 4,000 financial assistance actions. Contract support makes up almost half of GMD workforce. • Uncertainty of budget leads to GMD receiving 80% of workload in 4th quarter of the fiscal year

  25. Questions?

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