​The NOAA Competitive Research invites potential applicants to join a webinar on the FY21 Effects of Sea Level Rise (ESLR) federal funding opportunity. The funding opportunity is soliciting proposals to evaluate and quantify the ability of natural and nature-based features (NNBF) to mitigate the effects of sea level rise (SLR) and inundation (storm surge, nuisance flooding, and/or wave actions). This FFO will support research to inform adaptation planning and coastal management decisions in response to SLR and coastal inundation, through advancement of models of physical and biological processes capable of evaluating vulnerability and resilience under multiple sea level rise, inundation, and management scenarios, including evaluation of nature based solutions. The opportunity has two focal areas; coastal resilience and surface transportation resilience, which will be described in detail in the webinar. Two to four projects are expected to be funded in each focal area for a length of 2 to 4 years. Projects will be funded for $200 to $400 thousand a year for the coastal resilience focal area and $200 to $500 thousand a year for the surface transportation resilience focal area. The webinar will discuss the ESLR program and the funding opportunity due dates and requirements. There will be an opportunity to ask clarifying questions at the end of the webinar. More information on the funding opportunity, a link to the full funding opportunity description, and a recording of this webinar after the event, can all be found on the ESLR Program’s website.