The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program (Prescott Grant Program), under the funding opportunity number F24AS00186. This program offers financial support to eligible marine mammal stranding participants and network collaborators. With an estimated total program funding of $1,120,000, the program aims to assist in the recovery, care, treatment, and response to stranding events involving sick, injured, or entangled marine mammals. Additionally, it supports the collection of data and samples from stranded marine mammals for research and health assessments.
Eligibility for the grant is unrestricted, welcoming applications from a variety of entities subject to specific requirements outlined in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The program emphasizes support for activities directly related to the rescue and treatment of stranded marine mammals, facility operating costs for these activities, and the development of stranding network capacity, including emergency response training. Priority will be given to applications focusing on marine mammal stranding, particularly those under the Department of the Interior’s management authority as per the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). Applications are open until March 15, 2024, offering a significant opportunity for organizations committed to marine mammal conservation and response efforts.
Opportunity ID: 351232
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F24AS00186 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | F24AS00186 Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative AgreementGrant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | |
| Expected Number of Awards: | |
| CFDA Number(s): | 15.683 — Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 30, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 30, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 15, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 15, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 01, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $ 1,120,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $150,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000 |
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: | Subject to the requirements in Section C3 in the NOFO. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program (Prescott Grant Program) provides financial assistance to eligible marine mammal stranding participants and stranding network collaborators to provide (A) the recovery, care, or treatment of sick, injured, or entangled marine mammals; (B) responses to marine mammal stranding events that require emergency assistance; (C) the collection of data and samples from living or dead stranded marine mammals for scientific research or assessments regarding marine mammal health; (D) facility operating costs that are directly related to activities described in (A), (B), or (C); and (E) development of stranding network capacity, including training for emergency response, where facilities do not exist or are sparse. Successful applications will be those aimed at helping support these actions. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (Service) Prescott Grant Program will provide support for response to the stranding of wild populations of species under the Department of the Interior’s management authority per section 3(12) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). Under this Funding Opportunity, the Service will select projects for funding based on how well and to what extent they support the species-specific priority activities, which are listed below under Species-Specific Funding Priorities. For the purposes of this program, priority is to be given to applications focusing on marine mammal stranding.For the purpose of this funding program, the term “stranding” means an event in the wild in which—A. a marine mammal is dead and is—(i) on a beach, shore, or land of the United States; or(ii) in waters under the jurisdiction of the United States (including any navigable waters); or.B. a marine mammal is alive and is—(i) on a beach, shore, or land of the United States and unable to return to the water;(ii) on a beach, shore, or land of the United States and, although able to return to the water, is in need of apparent medical attention; or(iii) in the waters under the jurisdiction of the United States (including any navigable waters), but is injured, entangled, or needs assistance; or(iv) in the case of polar bears and Pacific walruses stranded on land due to insufficient ice, in need of assistance for the (A) the protection or welfare of the mammal, or (B) the protection of the public health and welfare. |
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| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Patrick McKenney
fws_es_grants@fws.gov |