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The Cooperative Research Program (CRP) is a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) funding opportunity designed to strengthen hands-on collaboration between working fishermen and the scientists and managers who rely on fisheries data. The program focuses on the Gulf of Mexico and the U.S. South Atlantic region, specifically offshore and coastal waters associated with North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Its central purpose is to improve the working relationship among NMFS researchers, state fishery agencies, universities, and both commercial and recreational fishermen by supporting joint projects where fishermen directly participate in collecting fundamental fisheries information. That information is intended to feed into real management needs, including the development, testing, and evaluation of regulatory and management options, and it aligns with NOAA's broader mission to protect, restore, and manage coastal and ocean resources using an ecosystem-based approach.

This opportunity was offered as a discretionary competition under Funding Opportunity Number NMFS SE 2009 2001417, titled "Cooperative Research Program." Awards could be made as either cooperative agreements or grants, and the work falls under the Environment, Natural Resources, and Science and Technology / Research and Development categories. The listing references CFDA 11.454 (Unallied Management Projects). The estimated total amount available was about $2,000,000, with individual awards expected to range from a floor of $25,000 up to a ceiling of $400,000. No cost sharing or matching funds were required, which lowers the barrier for applicants who have strong project ideas and partnerships but limited non-federal funding.

Eligibility was intentionally broad to encourage a wide range of partnerships and practical research designs. Eligible applicants included institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, commercial organizations, individuals, and state, local, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments. Federal agencies and federal institutions were not eligible to apply. The solicitation also excluded foreign governments, entities under foreign jurisdiction, and international organizations, because the stated objective was to maximize research and development benefits tied to U.S. marine fishery resources. A key requirement is that projects must meaningfully involve commercial or recreational fishermen. If the applicant is not a fisherman, the proposal still must include fisherman participation, and that participation has to be documented through a written agreement describing the fisherman's role in the project activities. In practical terms, the program is built to fund cooperative, field-based work where fishermen are not simply stakeholders or advisors, but active partners contributing time, vessels, access, observations, and data collection capabilities that are hard to replicate through purely academic or agency-led efforts.

In terms of timing, the opportunity was posted and created on July 11, 2008, with an original and current closing date of September 9, 2008, and an archive date of October 9, 2008. The sponsoring agency was NOAA, and the contact listed for assistance with accessing the full announcement was Steve Drescher, Policy Advisor, reachable by phone at 301-713-0926, with an additional note indicating support was available for application download issues. Overall, the CRP is best understood as a mechanism NOAA uses to fund collaborative fisheries research that produces management-relevant data while building trust and working relationships between scientists, regulators, and the fishing community in the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic states.

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