Department of Commerce: 2013 Saltonstall Kennedy Grant

The Department of Commerce is offering the 2013 Saltonstall-Kennedy (2013 S-K) grant to fund fisheries research and development projects for U.S. fisheries, including harvesting, processing, marketing, and related business infrastructures. This competitive grant program aims to support projects that optimize economic benefits for fishing communities, promote sustainable fisheries, and address conservation measures. Proposals must focus on priorities like Aquaculture, Fisheries Socioeconomics, and Ecosystem Studies. Applicants must meet the criteria for U.S. fisheries engagement. The closing date for proposal submission is October 10, 2014.

Opportunity ID: 238945

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2013-2003834
Funding Opportunity Title::	2013 Saltonstall Kennedy (2013 S-K)
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Education
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	11.427 — Fisheries Development and Utilization Research and Development Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 4
Posted Date::	Jul 31, 2013
Last Updated Date::	Oct 09, 2014
Original Closing Date for Applications::
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Oct 10, 2014
Archive Date::
Estimated Total Program Funding::
Award Ceiling::	$400,000
Award Floor::	$30,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility::

You are eligible to apply for a grant or a cooperative agreement under the Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program if:
1. You are a citizen or national of the United States;
2. You are a citizen of the Northern Mariana Islands (NMI), being an individual who qualifies as such under section 8 of the Schedule on Transitional Matters attached to the constitution of the NMI;
3. You are a citizen of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, or the Federated States of Micronesia; or
4. You represent an entity that is a corporation, partnership, association, or other non-Federal entity, non-profit or otherwise (including Indian tribes), if such entity is a citizen of the United States or NMI, within the meaning of section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended (46 U.S.C. app. 802).

Additional Information

Agency Name::	Department of Commerce
Description::	The Saltonstall-Kennedy Act established a fund (known as the S-K fund) used by the Secretary of Commerce to provide grants or cooperative agreements for fisheries research and development projects addressing aspects of U.S. fisheries, including, but not limited to, harvesting, processing, marketing, and associated business infrastructures. Under this authority, grants and cooperative agreements are made on a competitive basis (subject to funding) to assist in carrying out projects related to U.S. commercial and recreational fisheries. The term fisheries encompasses wild capture, marine aquaculture and recreational fishing. The objective of the S-K Grant Program is to address the needs of the fisheries and fishing communities in optimizing economic benefits within the context of rebuilding and maintaining sustainable fisheries, and in dealing with the impacts of conservation and management measures. U.S. fisheries include any fishery, commercial or recreational, that is, or may be, engaged in by citizens or nationals of the United States, or citizens of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, and the Federated States of Micronesia. Proposals submitted to this competition must address at least one of the following priorities: Aquaculture, Optimum Yield of Harvested Resources under Federal or State Management, Fisheries Socioeconomics, Conservation Engineering, Ecosystem Studies, and Territorial Science.
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Grantor Contact Information::	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 4	This opportunity closed on 09/29/2013	Oct 09, 2014
Synopsis 3	Modified to revised the award ceiling amount from $250,000 to $400,000.
Synopsis 2	Modified to revise the award ceiling amount from $250,000 to $400,000.
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	11.427
Competition ID:	2447378
Competition Title:	AK Saltonstall Kennedy (2013 SK)
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00182235
Opening Date:	Jul 31, 2013
Closing Date:	Sep 29, 2013
Agency Contact Information::	Alaska Region: Shawn Carey; telephone: 907-586-7845;
Who Can Apply::	Organization and Individual Applicants
mendatory_forms	Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] CD511 Form [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0]
optional_forms	Other Attachments Form [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1]

Package No: 2