The Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Program of NOAA’s NMFS GARFO is offering grants to support the equipment needs of volunteer organizations responding to stranded marine mammals, sea turtles, and entangled large whales in the Greater Atlantic Region. The grants aim to enhance the stranding response, large whale disentanglement, and sea turtle protection efforts mandated by the MMPA and ESA. Applicants can submit proposals addressing the resource requirements of the networks in the GAR Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Stranding and Disentanglement Network before the closing date on May 16, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 254026
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-NMFS-GARFO-2014-2004043 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Greater Atlantic Region Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Stranding and Disentanglement Equipment Grant |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 15 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.472 — Unallied Science Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 16, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 16, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 16, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 15, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $50,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants for this grant competition only include those members of the Greater Atlantic Region Marine Mammal Response Network, the Atlantic Large Whale Disentanglement Network and the Greater Atlantic Region Sea Turtle Stranding and Disentanglement Network. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | The Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Program of NOAAs National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO), Protected Resources Division (PRD), carries out the mandates of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA), and is charged with protecting the whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals and sea turtles that occur within the Greater Atlantic Region (GAR) (Maine through Virginia). This program includes marine mammal health and stranding response; large whale disentanglement; and sea turtle stranding and disentanglement. To implement this program NMFS established several networks consisting of volunteer organizations that it authorizes to respond to stranded marine mammals and sea turtles and entangled large whales and sea turtles. NMFS seeks the submission of proposals addressing the equipment and resource needs of partners from the GAR Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Stranding and Disentanglement Network and the Atlantic Large Whale Disentanglement Network in the Greater Atlantic Region. This document describes how applicants submit and how NMFS will evaluate and recommend proposals for funding in Fiscal Year 2014. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Lanni Hall
Email:Lanni.Hall@noaa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 254026 Full Announcement-1 -> noaa-nmfs-garfo-2014-2004043.lhall.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Lanni Hall Email: Lanni.Hall@noaa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.472 | 2474564 | Greater Atlantic Region Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Stranding and Disentanglement Equipment Grant | PKG00195410 | Apr 16, 2014 | May 16, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
254026 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
254026 Project-1.1.pdf
254026 CD511-1.1.pdf
254026 Budget-1.1.pdf
254026 SF424B-1.1.pdf
254026 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
254026 Other-1.1.pdf
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