Can Cooperative Institutes be renewed?
NOAA will fulfill its responsibility to maintain a long-term relationship with a Cooperative Institute beyond the initial five-year period by providing an additional award to a Cooperative Institute for up to five additional years, based on the results of an extensive renewal review. This review will typically occur at the beginning of the fourth year of the first five-year cooperative agreement. The renewal review will evaluate both scientific and administrative performance using a panel of internal and external experts in areas of science, science management, and grants management that are relevant to the Cooperative Institute.
