The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Prescott Grant Program offers financial assistance to eligible marine mammal stranding participants and network collaborators. This grant is for supporting critical activities related to marine mammal stranding events. It covers the recovery, care, and treatment of sick, injured, or entangled marine mammals, emergency response to strandings, and the collection of data and samples for scientific research. Funding also supports facility operating costs directly related to these efforts and the development of stranding network capacity, including essential training. Priority is given to applications focusing on marine mammal stranding as defined by the program, ensuring the protection and welfare of mammals and public health.
Opportunity ID: 351232
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F24AS00186 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | F24AS00186 Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.683 — Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 30, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 30, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 15, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 15, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 01, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,120,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $150,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Subject to the requirements in Section C3 in the NOFO. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program (Prescott Grant Program) provides financial assistance to eligible marine mammal stranding participants and stranding network collaborators to provide (A) the recovery, care, or treatment of sick, injured, or entangled marine mammals; (B) responses to marine mammal stranding events that require emergency assistance; (C) the collection of data and samples from living or dead stranded marine mammals for scientific research or assessments regarding marine mammal health; (D) facility operating costs that are directly related to activities described in (A), (B), or (C); and (E) development of stranding network capacity, including training for emergency response, where facilities do not exist or are sparse. Successful applications will be those aimed at helping support these actions. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (Service) Prescott Grant Program will provide support for response to the stranding of wild populations of species under the Department of the Interior’s management authority per section 3(12) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). Under this Funding Opportunity, the Service will select projects for funding based on how well and to what extent they support the species-specific priority activities, which are listed below under Species-Specific Funding Priorities. For the purposes of this program, priority is to be given to applications focusing on marine mammal stranding.For the purpose of this funding program, the term “stranding” means an event in the wild in which—A. a marine mammal is dead and is—(i) on a beach, shore, or land of the United States; or(ii) in waters under the jurisdiction of the United States (including any navigable waters); or.B. a marine mammal is alive and is—(i) on a beach, shore, or land of the United States and unable to return to the water;(ii) on a beach, shore, or land of the United States and, although able to return to the water, is in need of apparent medical attention; or(iii) in the waters under the jurisdiction of the United States (including any navigable waters), but is injured, entangled, or needs assistance; or(iv) in the case of polar bears and Pacific walruses stranded on land due to insufficient ice, in need of assistance for the (A) the protection or welfare of the mammal, or (B) the protection of the public health and welfare. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Patrick McKenney
fws_es_grants@fws.gov Email:fws_es_grants@fws.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 351232 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> Foa_Content_of_F24AS00186.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Patrick McKenney fws_es_grants@fws.gov Email: fws_es_grants@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.683 | F24AS00186 | F24AS00186 Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program | PKG00283963 | Nov 30, 2023 | Mar 15, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
351232 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
351232 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
351232 Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
351232 SF424A-1.0.pdf
351232 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
351232 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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