NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA/NMFS) is offering this grant to support conservation, protection, and management activities for listed sea turtle species. This grant is for the purpose of protecting sea turtles within the Pacific Islands Region (PIR), encompassing Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and U.S. Pacific Remote Island Areas. It also covers turtles linked to the PIR through migration, foraging, or interaction with fisheries managed by NOAA/NMFS. Key species include leatherback, hawksbill, loggerhead, green, and olive ridley, aiming to foster their long-term survival across the region.
Opportunity ID: 64893
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-NMFS-PIRO-2011-2002875 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2011 Pacific Islands Region Marine Turtle Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Natural Resources 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: | Jan 14, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 14, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 14, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 16, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $750,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are individuals, institutions of higher education, nonprofits, commercial organizations, state, local and Indian tribal governments. Federal agencies, or employees of Federal agencies, are not eligible to apply. The Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (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. The 2011 Pacific Islands Region Marine Turtle Program encourages proposals involving any of the above institutions. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA/NMFS) is soliciting proposals for the 2011 Pacific Islands Region Marine Turtle Program that will support specific programmatic activities for conservation, protection, or management of listed sea turtle species either occurring within the Pacific Islands Region (PIR) or those that have documented linkages to the PIR, such as turtles that may originate from areas outside U.S. jurisdiction but migrate through or forage within the PIR or may interact with PIR fisheries managed by NOAA/NMFS. The PIR is comprised of the exclusive economic zones (EEZs) adjacent to the State of Hawaii, U.S. territories of American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), and the U.S. Pacific Remote Island Areas (PRIAs) of Jarvis, Johnston, Wake, Howland and Baker Islands, Kingman Reef, and Palmyra and Midway Atolls. Sea turtle species occurring in the PIR include: leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) loggerhead (Caretta caretta), green (Chelonia mydas), and olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea). |
| Link to Additional Information: | CLICK ON FULL OPPORTUNITY BUTTON LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE. |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Steve Drescher
Policy Advisor Email:steve.j.drescher@noaa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 64893 Full Announcement-1 -> noaa-nmfs-piro-2011-2002875_ffo_report[1].pdf
Folder 64893 Full Announcement-1 -> dep[artment of commerce preaward notification requirements federa register notice 2-11-2008.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Steve Drescher Policy Advisor Email: steve.j.drescher@noaa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2219022 | 2011 Pacific Islands Region Marine Turtle Program | PKG00027470 | Jan 14, 2011 | Feb 14, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
64893 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
64893 Project-1.1.pdf
64893 CD511-1.1.pdf
64893 Budget-1.1.pdf
64893 SF424B-1.1.pdf
64893 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
64893 Other-1.1.pdf
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