The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Southeast Region, is offering the Marine Fisheries Initiative Program (MARFIN) grant to fund research projects in the Gulf of Mexico, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the South Atlantic states. This grant supports initiatives that enhance the utilization of fisheries by the U.S. fishing industry, covering various aspects such as fishery biology, resource assessment, socio-economic analysis, management, conservation, harvesting methods, and fish processing. Proposals must align with NOAA’s goal of promoting ‘Healthy Oceans.’ Applications for this grant must be submitted by Oct 23, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 308455
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-NMFS-SE-2019-2005794 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY 2019 Marine Fisheries Initiative (MARFIN) |
| 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: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.433 — Marine Fisheries Initiative |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 22, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 23, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 23, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 22, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $525,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants may be institutions of higher education, nonprofits, individuals, and state, local, and Indian tribal governments. Federal agencies or institutions are not eligible. Foreign governments, organizations under the jurisdiction of foreign governments, and international organizations are excluded for purposes of this solicitation since the objective of the MARFIN program is to optimize research and development benefits from U.S. marine fishery resources. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: |
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Southeast Region, is seeking proposals under the Marine Fisheries Initiative Program (MARFIN), for research and development projects that optimize the use of fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and off the South Atlantic states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, involving the U.S. fishing industry (recreational and commercial), including fishery biology, resources assessment, socio-economic assessment, management and conservation, selected harvesting methods, and fish handling and processing. This program addresses NOAA’s mission goal “Healthy Oceans.” |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
For questions regarding the application process, you may contact: Kelly Donnelly, Grants Management Branch, (727) 551-5731, or kelly.donnelly@noaa.gov.
Email:kelly.donnelly@noaa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 308455 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> NOAA-NMFS-SE-2019-2005794 Full Announcement.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | For questions regarding the application process, you may contact: Kelly Donnelly, Grants Management Branch, (727) 551-5731, or kelly.donnelly@noaa.gov. Email: kelly.donnelly@noaa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.433 | 2754151 | FY 2019 Marine Fisheries Initiative (MARFIN) | PKG00244562 | Aug 22, 2018 | Oct 23, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
308455 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
308455 Project-1.1.pdf
308455 CD511-1.1.pdf
308455 Budget-1.1.pdf
308455 SF424B-1.1.pdf
308455 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
308455 Other-1.1.pdf
308455 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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