Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA NMFS HCPO 2011 2002620
Apply for NOAA NMFS HCPO 2011 2002620
- The Department of Commerce in the environment natural resources science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "CRCP Fishery Management Council Coral Reef Conservation Cooperative Agreements" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.441 Regional Fishery Management Councils.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 23, 2010 and posted on Jul 23, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 1, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $700,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The CRCP Fishery Management Council Coral Reef Conservation Cooperative Agreements (FMCCRCCA) is a federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Commerce, administered through NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service and the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, to support coral reef fishery conservation and management work by the Regional Fishery Management Councils. The program is authorized under the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 and is designed to back practical, science-based projects that help councils better understand coral reef fisheries and translate that information into stronger, more sustainable management actions. Rather than a simple grant with minimal federal involvement, this competition uses a cooperative agreement structure, meaning NOAA expects to have an active role in shaping and supporting the selected projects over the life of the award.
The projects targeted by this opportunity fall into three main lanes. First, proposals should improve scientific information about coral reef fishery resources, including the status and trends of key species, the locations and conditions of critical habitats important to coral reef fishes, and the specific impacts fishing can have on both reef species and reef habitats. Second, the program encourages identification and development of new or improved management approaches that protect coral reef biodiversity and overall ecosystem function, especially through regulation of fishing and other extractive activities. Third, it aims to ensure that conservation and sustainable management measures are incorporated into fishery management plans, whether by strengthening existing plans or supporting the creation of new plans for coral reef species. In short, the opportunity is built to move from better data to better management and, ultimately, better outcomes for coral reef ecosystems.
Awards selected under this solicitation are intended to be implemented over multiple years, reflecting the reality that monitoring, assessment, stakeholder engagement, and fishery management plan updates typically require sustained effort. NOAA's stated role in these cooperative agreements includes helping identify projects that reduce fishing impacts on coral reef ecosystems, strengthening project development and implementation, and helping coordinate council efforts with state, territorial, or commonwealth resource managers as well as with coral reef user groups. This emphasis on coordination signals that proposals benefiting from broad alignment across jurisdictions and stakeholder communities are consistent with the program's intent.
Funding for the FMCCRCCA competition in fiscal year 2011 was expected to total about $1,500,000. Individual awards were anticipated to range from $125,000 to $700,000 per year, with an award ceiling of $700,000. The opportunity also carries a cost-sharing or matching requirement, so applicants were expected to contribute non-federal resources or otherwise meet the match conditions described in the full announcement.
Eligibility is narrowly limited to specific Regional Fishery Management Councils rather than open to the general public, universities, nonprofits, or private entities. Eligible applicants are 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. The opportunity was posted on July 23, 2010, with an application deadline of November 1, 2010, and it was archived on December 1, 2010. It is listed under CFDA 11.441 (Regional Fishery Management Councils) and categorized under environmental, natural resources, science and technology, and related research and development activities.
For applicants needing assistance accessing the full announcement electronically, the listed contact for application download issues was Steve Drescher, Policy Advisor, as referenced in the notice.
FMCCRCCA (CRCP Fishery Management Council Coral Reef Conservation Cooperative Agreements) FAQs
What is the FMCCRCCA funding opportunity?
The CRCP Fishery Management Council Coral Reef Conservation Cooperative Agreements (FMCCRCCA) is a federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Commerce. It is administered through NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program to support coral reef fishery conservation and management work carried out by Regional Fishery Management Councils.
What type of award is this: a grant or a cooperative agreement?
This competition uses a cooperative agreement structure rather than a standard grant. That means NOAA expects to play an active role in shaping, supporting, and coordinating the selected projects over the life of the award, instead of providing funding with minimal federal involvement.
What is the purpose of the program?
The program is designed to support practical, science-based projects that help Regional Fishery Management Councils better understand coral reef fisheries and translate that information into stronger, more sustainable management actions.
What law authorizes this program?
The opportunity is authorized under the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000.
What kinds of projects does the opportunity target?
Projects fall into three main lanes: (1) improving scientific information about coral reef fishery resources; (2) identifying and developing new or improved management approaches that protect coral reef biodiversity and ecosystem function, especially via regulation of fishing and other extractive activities; and (3) ensuring conservation and sustainable management measures are incorporated into fishery management plans, including strengthening existing plans or supporting creation of new plans for coral reef species.
What does "improving scientific information" mean in this solicitation?
It includes work to improve understanding of the status and trends of key coral reef fishery species, the locations and conditions of critical habitats important to coral reef fishes, and the specific impacts fishing can have on reef species and reef habitats.
What does the program mean by developing "management approaches"?
The solicitation highlights management approaches that protect coral reef biodiversity and overall ecosystem function, particularly through regulation of fishing and other extractive activities.
How are fishery management plans (FMPs) involved?
A major goal is to ensure conservation and sustainable management measures are incorporated into fishery management plans. This may include strengthening existing plans or supporting the creation of new plans focused on coral reef species.
Are projects expected to be multi-year?
Yes. Awards selected under this solicitation were intended to be implemented over multiple years, reflecting that monitoring, assessment, stakeholder engagement, and fishery management plan updates often require sustained effort.
What role does NOAA expect to play during the project?
NOAA's stated role includes helping identify projects that reduce fishing impacts on coral reef ecosystems, strengthening project development and implementation, and helping coordinate council efforts with state, territorial, or commonwealth resource managers as well as coral reef user groups.
Does the opportunity emphasize coordination with other groups?
Yes. The solicitation emphasizes coordination with state, territorial, or commonwealth resource managers and with coral reef user groups. Proposals that benefit from broad alignment across jurisdictions and stakeholder communities are consistent with the program's intent.
How much funding was expected to be available?
For fiscal year 2011, total funding for the FMCCRCCA competition was expected to be about $1,500,000.
What was the anticipated award size?
Individual awards were anticipated to range from $125,000 to $700,000 per year, with an award ceiling of $700,000.
Is there a maximum (ceiling) amount per award?
Yes. The award ceiling stated in the notice was $700,000.
Is there a cost-share or matching requirement?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost-sharing (matching) requirement. Applicants were expected to contribute non-federal resources or otherwise meet the match conditions described in the full announcement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to specific Regional Fishery Management Councils. The eligible applicants listed are 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.
Are universities, nonprofits, private companies, or the general public eligible?
No. The notice describes eligibility as narrowly limited to the named Regional Fishery Management Councils rather than being open to the general public, universities, nonprofits, or private entities.
Which federal agency and offices administer the opportunity?
The opportunity is from the U.S. Department of Commerce and is administered through NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service and the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program.
When was the opportunity posted and what was the deadline?
The opportunity was posted on July 23, 2010, and the application deadline was November 1, 2010.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The notice indicates the opportunity was archived on December 1, 2010.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
It is listed under CFDA 11.441 (Regional Fishery Management Councils).
How is this opportunity categorized?
The listing categorizes the opportunity under environmental, natural resources, science and technology, and related research and development activities.
Who was the contact for help accessing the full announcement electronically?
For applicants needing assistance accessing the full announcement electronically (application download issues), the listed contact was Steve Drescher, Policy Advisor, as referenced in the notice.
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