The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is offering grants for habitat restoration projects focusing on endangered and managed fish species. Successful proposals will address habitat-based issues, detail restoration actions, and explain expected outcomes for species and ecosystems. Grants ranging from $300,000 to $1.5 million over one to three years are available, with a total of up to $5 million possible for FY17. The funds will be managed by the Community-based Restoration Program within the NOAA Restoration Center. Applications are due by March 23, 2017, with awards dependent on Congressional funding in the FY17-FY19 budgets.
Opportunity ID: 291268
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2017-2005156 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Community-based Restoration Program Coastal and Marine Habitat Restoration Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.463 — Habitat Conservation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 18, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 23, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 23, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 22, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education, non-profits, commercial (for profit) organizations, U.S. territories, and state, local and Native American tribal governments. Applicants must propose work in geographic areas that benefit species with a nexus to NOAA management, further detailed in Section III.C. Applications from federal agencies or employees of federal agencies will not be considered. Federal agencies are strongly encouraged to work with states, non-governmental organizations, municipal and county governments, and others that are eligible to apply. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | The principal objective of the NMFS Community-based Restoration Program Coastal and Marine Habitat Restoration solicitation is to support fish habitat restoration projects that use an ecosystem-based approach to foster species recovery and increase fish populations. Proposals submitted under this solicitation will be primarily evaluated based on their ability to demonstrate how the proposed habitat restoration actions will help recover threatened and endangered species listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) (hereafter, Listed Species), especially species identified by NMFS as “Species in the Spotlight” (http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/stories/2015/05/05_14_15species_in_the_spotlight.html) and sustain or help rebuild fish stocks managed under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (hereafter, Managed Species). Successful proposals will 1) identify a habitat-based issue/concern limiting the recovery or sustainability of one or more species targeted by the proposed restoration action; 2) describe in detail the actions and on-the-ground habitat restoration project(s) to be undertaken to resolve the issue/concern and; 3) describe the project(s)’ expected outcomes and measurable impact on the project’s target species and their ecosystem. Proposals selected for funding through this solicitation will be funded through cooperative agreements. One year or multi-year awards up to three funding years will be considered, and additional releases of funds may be used to fund selected proposals through FY19 without further competition. NOAA anticipates typical federal funding awards will range from $300,000 to $1.5 million over one to three years. NOAA will not accept proposals with a federal funding request of less than $100,000 or more than $4 million over three years. NOAA anticipates up to $5 million will be available under this FFO in FY17. Funds will be administered by the Community-based Restoration Program within the NOAA Restoration Center. Awards are dependent upon the amount of funds Congress makes available to NOAA for this purpose in the FY17-FY19 budgets. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Rina Studds at (301) 427-8651, or by e-mail at Rina.Studds@noaa.gov
Email:Rina.Studds@noaa.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 291268 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2017-2005156 FFO Report.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Rina Studds at (301) 427-8651, or by e-mail at Rina.Studds@noaa.gov Email: Rina.Studds@noaa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.463 | 2637591 | Community-based Restoration Program Coastal and Marine Habitat Restoration Grants | PKG00230301 | Jan 18, 2017 | Mar 23, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
291268 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
291268 Project-1.1.pdf
291268 CD511-1.1.pdf
291268 Budget-1.1.pdf
291268 SF424B-1.1.pdf
291268 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
291268 Other-1.1.pdf
291268 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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