Report to the U.S. Congress on the National Oceanographic Partnership Program
Abstract
Established in FY 1997, the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) promotes the national goals of assuring national security, advancing economic development, protecting quality of life, and strengthening science education and communication through improved knowledge of the ocean. The National Ocean Research Leadership Council (NORLC), now comprising leaders of fifteen Federal agencies, guides NOPP in identifying and carrying out partnerships among Federal agencies, industry, and other members of the ocean sciences community in support of those goals. In the first seven years of the Program, NOPP-Funded activities focused on the following five areas: operational/routine observations, research observatories , observational technique development, a commons for ocean information, and outreach/education. In FY 2004, NOPP developed a new Ten-Year Strategic Plan. The prior investment areas were coalesced and reconfigured to address four NOPP Goals established in the Strategic Plan: Achieve and Sustain an Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS); Promote Lifelong Ocean Education; Modernize Ocean Infrastructure and Enhance Technology Development; and Foster Interagency Partnerships to Increase and Apply Scientific Knowledge. NOPP-Funded activities are those that are either solicited or managed by NOPP and involve support from two or more agencies. Overall investment in NOPP-funded activities, which totaled $30 million in FY 2004, has increased significantly since the program's inception. From FY 1997 to FY 2004, NOPP has funded 93 projects, including 20 renewal projects, in response to Broad Agency Announcements and Requests for Proposals. Of the total funds awarded during this period, approximately 56 percent, 26 percent and 18 percent went to academia, government and industry (including nongovernmental organizations/others), respectively.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA475705
Entities
Organizations
- National Oceanographic Partnership Program