The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is offering the Atlantic Sea Scallop Research Set Aside (RSA) Program for the year 2016/2017 in coordination with the New England Fishery Management Council. This grant supports scallop research projects using set-aside Total Allowable Catch (TAC) funds. No federal funds are provided, but proceeds from the sale of RSA quota will finance research and compensate participating vessels. Projects should enhance understanding of the scallop fishery resource and align with Council-identified research priorities. Proposals are encouraged to address the Program Priorities outlined in the announcement before the closing date of October 31, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 278812
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-NMFS-NEFSC-2016-2004548 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Year 2016/2017 Atlantic Sea Scallop Research Set Aside |
| 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: | 16 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.454 — Unallied Management Projects |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 01, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 31, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 31, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 30, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $0 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
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 2016/2017 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:
Information may be obtained from Deirdre Boelke, New England Fishery Management Council, phone (978) 465-0492, fax (978) 465-3116, or email dboelke@nefmc.org, or from Cheryl Corbett, NMFS, Northeast Fisheries Science Center, phone 508-495-2070, fax 508-495-2004, or email cheryl.corbett@noaa.gov for grant related questions, or from Ryan Silva, NMFS, Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office, phone (978) 281-9326, fax (978) 281-9135, or email ryan.silva@noaa.gov for compensation fishing/regulatory questions.
Email:cheryl.corbett@noaa.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 278812 Full Announcement-1 -> noaa-nmfs-nefsc-2016-2004548 ffo report (1).pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Information may be obtained from Deirdre Boelke, New England Fishery Management Council, phone (978) 465-0492, fax (978) 465-3116, or email dboelke@nefmc.org, or from Cheryl Corbett, NMFS, Northeast Fisheries Science Center, phone 508-495-2070, fax 508-495-2004, or email cheryl.corbett@noaa.gov for grant related questions, or from Ryan Silva, NMFS, Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office, phone (978) 281-9326, fax (978) 281-9135, or email ryan.silva@noaa.gov for compensation fishing/regulatory questions. 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 | 2545372 | Year 2016/2017 Atlantic Sea Scallop Research Set Aside | PKG00218436 | Sep 01, 2015 | Oct 31, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
278812 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
278812 Project-1.1.pdf
278812 CD511-1.1.pdf
278812 Budget-1.1.pdf
278812 SF424B-1.1.pdf
278812 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
278812 Other-1.1.pdf
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