No-Cost Extensions
Recipients of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Financial Assistance (Grants or Cooperative Agreement Awards) may receive an unfunded (“no-cost”) extension of their award beyond the original expiration date if they need more time to finish the sponsored project. Electronic recipients without Expanded Authorities need to request prior approval in accordance with the following Unfunded Extension Checklist and submit their request through the eRA system 30 days in advance of the original award end date.
Unfunded Extension Checklist
Requests for Unfunded Extensions to NOAA grant and cooperative agreement awards to electronic recipients without Expanded Authorities require the following information to be submitted through the eRA system:
- What work in the approved proposal remains to be completed?
- What is the requested new expiration date?
- Explain why the work was not completed during the original award period.
- How much unobligated funds remain?
- Provide a budget for work to be completed during the extended period, including Federal and non-Federal share.
The Program Officer must assure that performance progress reports are up to date and recommend approval of the extension to the NOAA Grants Officer.
Unfunded Extensions For Recipients With Expanded Authorities
Electronic Recipients with expanded authorities are requested to notify the Grants Management Division through the eRA system, when they choose to use their authority to give themselves a one-time unfunded extension of up to one year at the end of the project period. Unfunded extension requests must be received at least 10 days before the end of the original project period.
Grants may not be extended merely to allow recipients to spend unobligated funds.