Opportunity ID: 343642

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA-NMFS-SE-2023-2007555
Funding Opportunity Title: FY 2023 Marine Fisheries Initiative (MARFIN)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Business and Commerce
Education
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 2
Posted Date: Sep 21, 2022
Last Updated Date: Nov 28, 2022
Original Closing Date for Applications: Nov 29, 2022
Current Closing Date for Applications: Nov 29, 2022
Archive Date: Dec 29, 2022
Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,500,000
Award Ceiling: $525,000
Award Floor: $175,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Individuals
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants may be institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, individuals, and state, local, and Indian tribal governments. Federal agencies or institutions are not eligible. For-profit organizations are ineligible. 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:

Kelly Donnelly

Grants Management Branch

kelly.donnelly@noaa.gov

(727) 551-5731
Email:kelly.donnelly@noaa.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Eligibility change per FPO Kelly Donnelly Nov 28, 2022
Sep 21, 2022

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA-NMFS-SE-2023-2007555
Funding Opportunity Title: FY 2023 Marine Fisheries Initiative (MARFIN)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Business and Commerce
Education
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 2
Posted Date: Sep 21, 2022
Last Updated Date: Nov 28, 2022
Original Closing Date for Applications: Nov 29, 2022
Current Closing Date for Applications: Nov 29, 2022
Archive Date: Dec 29, 2022
Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,500,000
Award Ceiling: $525,000
Award Floor: $175,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Individuals
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants may be institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, individuals, and state, local, and Indian tribal governments. Federal agencies or institutions are not eligible. For-profit organizations are ineligible. 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:

Kelly Donnelly

Grants Management Branch

kelly.donnelly@noaa.gov

(727) 551-5731
Email:kelly.donnelly@noaa.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA-NMFS-SE-2023-2007555
Funding Opportunity Title: FY 2023 Marine Fisheries Initiative (MARFIN)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Business and Commerce
Education
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: Sep 21, 2022
Last Updated Date: Sep 21, 2022
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Nov 29, 2022
Archive Date: Dec 29, 2022
Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,500,000
Award Ceiling: $525,000
Award Floor: $175,000

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, nonprofit organizations, individuals, and state, local, and Indian tribal governments. Federal agencies or institutions are not eligible. For-profit organizations are ineligible. 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:

Kelly Donnelly

Grants Management Branch

kelly.donnelly@noaa.gov

(727) 551-5731
Email:kelly.donnelly@noaa.gov

Folder 343642 Full Announcement-Full NOFO -> NOAA-NMFS-SE-2023-2007555 NOFO Report.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Kelly Donnelly
Grants Management Branch
kelly.donnelly@noaa.gov
(727) 551-5731
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 3102674 FY 2023 Marine Fisheries Initiative (MARFIN) PKG00276900 Sep 21, 2022 Nov 29, 2022 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

343642 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf

343642 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

343642 CD511-1.1.pdf

343642 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

343642 SF424B-1.1.pdf

343642 SF424A-1.0.pdf

Optional forms

343642 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf

343642 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

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