The Department of the Interior’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Subsistence Management (OSM) is offering grants for the 2018 Fisheries Resource Monitoring Program. This grant aims to fund projects that collect essential data for managing and conserving subsistence fishery resources in Alaska. The program encourages the active participation of Alaska Native and rural organizations in fisheries management and fosters collaboration among Federal, State, Alaska Native, and local entities. Projects must focus on gathering, analyzing, and reporting information specifically for subsistence fisheries on Federal public lands in Alaska. This opportunity, governed by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act and the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, is the designated biennial competition for awarding multiple grants.
Opportunity ID: 290247
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F17AS00028 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2018 Fisheries Resource Monitoring Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 25 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.636 — Alaska Subsistence Management |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 20, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 20, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 24, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $215,000 |
| Award Floor: | $10,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Subsistence Management (OSM) administers the Fisheries Resource Monitoring Program (Monitoring Program). OSM is seeking technically sound projects for the Monitoring Program that gather information to manage and conserve subsistence fishery resources in Alaska. The Monitoring Program is also directed at supporting meaningful involvement in fisheries management by Alaska Native and rural organizations and promoting collaboration among Federal, State, Alaska Native and local organizations. The Fisheries Resource Monitoring Program encompasses awards made through Federal financial assistance under the authority of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 USC 661 to 667 (d), and the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA), 16 USC 3101-3233. This Funding Opportunity is the single designated biennial competition through which multiple awards will be made.
Only studies that gather, analyze, and report on information needed for subsistence fisheries management on Federal public lands in Alaska (National Wildlife Refuges, National Forests, National Parks and Preserves, National Conservation Areas, National Wild and Scenic River Systems, National Petroleum Reserves, and National Recreation Areas) will be considered. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Federal Subsistence Management Program NOFO Application Page |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grant Officer Rich Primmer +19077863611
rich_primmer@fws.gov Email:rich_primmer@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 290247 Full Announcement-NOFO F17AC00028 -> NOFO_F17AS00028.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Grant Officer Rich Primmer +19077863611 rich_primmer@fws.gov Email: rich_primmer@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.636 | PKG00229356 | Nov 22, 2016 | Feb 20, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
290247 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
290247 SF424B-1.1.pdf
290247 SF424A-1.0.pdf
290247 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
290247 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
290247 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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