NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Grant Program offers financial assistance to the Regional Fishery Management Councils through the Fishery Management Council Coral Reef Conservation Cooperative Agreements (FMCCRCCA). This grant aims to support projects that conserve and manage coral reef fisheries, focusing on providing scientific information, identifying new management approaches, and incorporating conservation measures into fishery management plans. With an expected budget of $1,250,000 for FY 2017, selected proposals will receive funding for a three-year cooperative agreement. NOAA plays a key role in project development, implementation, and coordination with relevant authorities and user groups. Awards are anticipated to range from $125,000-$500,000, subject to future appropriations and recipient performance evaluation.
Opportunity ID: 288375
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2017-2004978 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fishery Management Council Coral Reef Conservation Cooperative Agreements |
| 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: | 11.441 — Regional Fishery Management Councils |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 02, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 05, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 05, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 04, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,250,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $125,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are limited to the Caribbean Fishery Management Council, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, and the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | The NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Grant Program, 16 U.S.C. ยงยง 6401-6409, provides financial assistance through the Fishery Management Council Coral Reef Conservation Cooperative Agreements (FMCCRCCA) to the Regional Fishery Management Councils for projects to conserve and manage coral reef fisheries, as authorized under the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000. Projects funded through the FMCCRCCA are for activities that: 1) Provide better scientific information on the status of coral reef fisheries resources, critical habitats of importance to coral reef fishes, and the impacts of fishing on these species and habitats; 2) Identify new management approaches that protect coral reef biodiversity and ecosystem function through regulation of fishing and other extractive uses; and 3) Incorporate conservation and sustainable management measures into existing or new Federal fishery management plans for coral reef species. Proposals selected for funding through this solicitation will be implemented through a three-year cooperative agreement. The role of NOAA in the FMCCRCCA is to help identify potential projects that reduce impacts of fishing on coral reef ecosystems, strengthen the development and implementation of the projects, and assist in coordination of these efforts with Federal, state, territory or commonwealth management authorities and various coral reef user groups. Approximately $1,250,000 is expected to be available for FMCCRCCA in FY 2017. The NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program anticipates that awards will range from $125,000-$500,000. Continued funding depends on future Congressional appropriations, NOAA/CRCP priorities, and successful recipient performance in the first year(s) of the award. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Liz Fairey. She can be reached by phone at 301-427- 8632, by fax at 301-713-1594, by email at Liz.Fairey@noaa.gov or by mail at: Liz Fairey, NOAA Fisheries Office of Habitat Conservation, 1315 East West Highway, SSMC3, 14224, Silver Spring, MD, 20910.VIII.
Email:Liz.Fairey@noaa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 288375 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2017-2004978 FFO Announcement.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Liz Fairey. She can be reached by phone at 301-427- 8632, by fax at 301-713-1594, by email at Liz.Fairey@noaa.gov or by mail at: Liz Fairey, NOAA Fisheries Office of Habitat Conservation, 1315 East West Highway, SSMC3, 14224, Silver Spring, MD, 20910.VIII. Email: Liz.Fairey@noaa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.441 | 2615514 | Fishery Management Council Coral Reef Conservation Cooperative Agreements | PKG00227627 | Sep 02, 2016 | Jan 05, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
288375 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
288375 Project-1.1.pdf
288375 CD511-1.1.pdf
288375 Budget-1.1.pdf
288375 SF424B-1.1.pdf
288375 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
288375 Other-1.1.pdf
288375 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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