This grant, offered by the NMFS under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, is for eligible members of the National Marine Mammal Stranding Network. Its primary purpose is to provide crucial assistance for the rescue, treatment, and data collection from living and dead stranded marine mammals. Funding supports basic organizational needs, scientific research into marine mammal strandings, health, or rehabilitation techniques, and facility operations directly related to the recovery and care of these animals. This initiative facilitates the collection and dissemination of vital reference data on marine mammal health trends, ensuring a comprehensive understanding and effective response to stranding events. Proposals for the Fiscal Year 2011 funding are currently being accepted.
Opportunity ID: 55960
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-NMFS-PRPO-2011-2002494 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program (Prescott Grant Program) for Fiscal Year 2011 |
| 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: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.439 — Marine Mammal Data Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 19, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 05, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 05, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 04, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | All eligible applicants must currently be an active, authorized participant or researcher in the National Marine Mammal Stranding Network. Eligible applicants must be: (1) Stranding Agreement (SA) holders or their designee organizations; (2) holders of researcher authorization letters issued by a NMFS Regional Administrator; or (3) an eligible state, or local government personnel or tribal personnel (pursuant to MMPA Section 109(h) (16 U.S.C. 1379(h)). An applicant cannot be a current full- or part-time employee or contractor of DOC or DOI. See Full Funding Opportunity for additional requirements. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | The NMFS Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program is charged under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) with facilitating the collection and dissemination of reference data on stranded marine mammals and health trends of marine mammal populations in the wild. The John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program is conducted by NOAA to provide assistance to eligible members of the National Marine Mammal Stranding Network to: (1) Support basic needs of organizations for response, treatment, and data collection from living and dead stranded marine mammals, (2) fund scientific research objectives designed to answer questions about marine mammal strandings, health, or rehabilitation techniques utilizing data from living and dead stranded marine mammals, and (3) support facility operations directly related to the recovery, treatment, and data collection from living and dead stranded marine mammals. This document describes how to submit proposals for funding in fiscal year (FY) 2011 and how NMFS will determine which proposals will be funded. This document should be read in its entirety, as some information has changed from the previous year. |
| Link to Additional Information: | CLICK ON FULL OPPORTUNITY BUTTON LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE. |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Steve Drescher
Policy Advisor Email:steve.j.drescher@noaa.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 55960 Full Announcement-1 -> noaa-nmfs-prpo-2011-2002494 ffo report[1].pdf
Folder 55960 Full Announcement-1 -> noaa fy 11 frn 7-16-10.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Steve Drescher Policy Advisor Email: steve.j.drescher@noaa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.439 | 2186764 | Prescott FY2011 | PKG00019806 | Jul 19, 2010 | Oct 05, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
55960 SF424-2.0.pdf
55960 Project-1.1.pdf
55960 Budget-1.1.pdf
55960 CD511-1.1.pdf
55960 SF424B-1.1.pdf
55960 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
55960 Other-1.1.pdf
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