The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), in coordination with the New England Fishery Management Council, is offering this grant to support Atlantic Sea Scallop research through the 2014/2015 Atlantic Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside (RSA) Program. This grant is for researchers to utilize scallop Total Allowable Catch (TAC) set-aside by the Council. Funding for research activities and vessel compensation is generated solely from the sale of RSA quota; no federal funds are provided. Projects must enhance knowledge of the scallop fishery resource or contribute to management decisions. Priority will be given to proposals investigating research priorities identified by the Council, detailed in the announcement. This opportunity aims to advance crucial understanding for sustainable scallop management.
Opportunity ID: 244553
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-NMFS-NEFSC-2014-2003822 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fiscal Year 2014/2015 Scallop Research Set-Aside |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.454 — Unallied Management Projects |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 17, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 02, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 02, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 01, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 1. Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to, institutions of higher education, hospitals, other nonprofits, commercial organizations, individuals, state, local, and Native American tribal governments, Federal agencies and institutions are not eligible to receive Federal assistance under this notice. Additionally, employees of any Federal agency or Regional Fishery Management (RFM) Council are ineligible to submit an application under this program. However, RFM Council members who are not Federal employees may submit an application. 2. DOC/NOAA supports cultural and gender diversity and encourages women and minority individuals and groups to submit applications to the RSA program. In addition, DOC/NOAA is strongly committed to broadening the participation of historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic serving institutions, tribal colleges, and universities, and institutions that work in underserved areas. DOC/NOAA encourages proposals involving any of the above institutions. 3. DOC/NOAA encourages applications from members of the fishing community and applications that involve fishing community cooperation and participation. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | NMFS, in coordination with the New England Fishery Management Council (Council), is soliciting Atlantic Sea Scallop (scallop) research proposals to utilize scallop Total Allowable Catch (TAC) that has been set-aside by the Council to fund scallop research endeavors through the 2014/2015 Atlantic Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside (RSA) Program. No federal funds are provided for research under this notification. Rather, proceeds generated from the sale of RSA quota will be used to fund research activities and compensate vessels that participate in research activities and/or harvest set-aside quota. Projects funded under the Scallop RSA Program must enhance the knowledge of the scallop fishery resource or contribute to the body of information on which scallop management decisions are made. Priority will be given to scallop research proposals that investigate research priorities identified by the Council, which are detailed under the Program Priorities section of this announcement. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Cheryl Corbett, NMFS, Northeast Fisheries Science Center; Telephone: 508-495-2070; Fax: 508-495-2004
Email:cheryl.corbett@noaa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 244553 Full Announcement-1 -> noaa-nmfs-nefsc-2014-2003822_ccorbett.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Cheryl Corbett, NMFS, Northeast Fisheries Science Center; Telephone: 508-495-2070; Fax: 508-495-2004 Email: cheryl.corbett@noaa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.454 | 2446989 | 2014/2015 Atlantic Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside | PKG00186930 | Oct 17, 2013 | Dec 02, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
244553 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
244553 Project-1.1.pdf
244553 CD511-1.1.pdf
244553 Budget-1.1.pdf
244553 SF424B-1.1.pdf
244553 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
244553 Other-1.1.pdf
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