The NMFS Bluefin Tuna Research Program offers financial assistance for projects aiming to enhance collaboration between fisheries researchers, state fishery agencies, and U.S. fishery interests towards studying northern bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean. This program supports research objectives to improve science-based fisheries management for Atlantic bluefin tuna, aligning with NOAA’s mission to protect and manage coastal and ocean resources through an ecosystem approach. The closing date for applications is September 21, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 307166
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-NMFS-SE-2019-2005686 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY19 Bluefin Tuna Research Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.472 — Unallied Science Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 16, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 21, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 21, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 21, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants may be institutions of higher education, nonprofits, commercial organizations, individuals, and state, local, and Indian tribal governments. Federal agencies or institutions are not eligible. Foreign governments, organizations under the jurisdiction of foreign governments, and international organizations are excluded for purposes of this solicitation since the objective of the BTRP is to optimize research and development benefits from U.S. marine fishery resources. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | The BTRP program provides opportunity to compete for financial assistance for projects which seek to increase and improve the working relationship between fisheries researchers from the NMFS, state fishery agencies, universities, other research institutions and U.S. fishery interests (recreational and commercial) focusing on northern bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean. The program is a means of advancing research objectives to address the information needs to improve the science-based fisheries management for Atlantic bluefin tuna. This program addresses NOAA’s mission goal to “Protect, Restore, and Manage the Use of Coastal and Ocean Resources through an Ecosystem Approach to Management.”. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Dax Ruiz
State/Federal Liaison Branch (727) 824-5324 Dax.Ruiz@noaa.gov Email:Dax.Ruiz@noaa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 307166 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> NOAA-NMFS-SE-2019-2005686 Full Announcement.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Dax Ruiz State/Federal Liaison Branch (727) 824-5324 Dax.Ruiz@noaa.gov Email: Dax.Ruiz@noaa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.472 | 2738400 | FY19 Bluefin Tuna Research Program | PKG00243788 | Jul 16, 2018 | Sep 21, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
307166 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
307166 Project-1.1.pdf
307166 CD511-1.1.pdf
307166 Budget-1.1.pdf
307166 SF424B-1.1.pdf
307166 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
307166 Other-1.1.pdf
307166 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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