Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA NMFS NEFSC 2013 2003410
Apply for NOAA NMFS NEFSC 2013 2003410
- 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 "Fiscal Year 2013/2014 Scallop Research Set Aside" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.454 Unallied Management Projects.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 19, 2012 and posted on Jun 19, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 20, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 1. Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to, institutions of higher education, hospitals, other nonprofits, commercial organizations, individuals, state, local, and Native American tribal governments, Federal agencies and institutions are not eligible to receive Federal assistance under this notice. Additionally, employees of any Federal agency or Regional Fishery Management (RFM) Council are ineligible to submit an application under this program. However, RFM Council members who are not Federal employees may submit an application. 2. DOC/NOAA supports cultural and gender diversity and encourages women and minority individuals and groups to submit applications to the RSA program. In addition, DOC/NOAA is strongly committed to broadening the participation of historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic serving institutions, tribal colleges, and universities, and institutions that work in underserved areas. DOC/NOAA encourages proposals involving any of the above institutions. 3. DOC/NOAA encourages applications from members of the fishing community and applications that involve fishing community cooperation and participation.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Fiscal Year 2013/2014 Scallop Research Set Aside (RSA) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NOAA NMFS NEFSC 2013 2003410; CFDA 11.454, Unallied Management Projects) was issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce through NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), in coordination with the New England Fishery Management Council. It is a discretionary research funding opportunity that supports projects tied to the Atlantic sea scallop fishery, with awards anticipated as grants and/or cooperative agreements depending on the level of federal involvement required during the project.
A defining feature of this program is how it pays for research. Unlike typical grant programs, it does not provide federal appropriated dollars to cover project costs. Instead, the Council sets aside a portion of the scallop Total Allowable Catch (TAC) specifically for research. Successful projects are funded through the proceeds generated when RSA quota is sold (or otherwise monetized), and those proceeds can be used both to conduct the research and to compensate participating vessels that help carry out research activities and/or harvest the set-aside quota. In practice, this structure links research support directly to access to scallop harvest privileges rather than to a traditional federal funding pot.
The program's purpose is strongly management-oriented. Proposed projects must meaningfully improve understanding of the scallop resource and fishery or add to the information base used to make scallop management decisions. Priority is given to proposals that address the Council's identified research priorities, which are listed in the Program Priorities section of the full announcement. This emphasis signals that proposals are expected to be tightly aligned with real decision needs in stock assessment, fishery monitoring, habitat interactions, gear impacts, spatial management, and other issues that inform regulations and long-term sustainability.
Eligibility is broad across the research and fishing community, with a few important exclusions. Eligible applicants may include universities and other higher education institutions, hospitals, nonprofit organizations, commercial/for-profit entities, individuals, and state, local, and Native American tribal governments. Federal agencies and federal institutions are explicitly not eligible to receive federal assistance under this notice, and employees of any federal agency or any Regional Fishery Management Council are not allowed to apply. An exception is noted for Council members who are not federal employees, who may submit applications. The program also explicitly encourages participation from the fishing community and proposals that incorporate fishing community cooperation, reflecting how much RSA projects often depend on vessel time, crew expertise, and operational knowledge.
The opportunity states that there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. Key dates included a posting date of June 19, 2012, with an application closing date of August 20, 2012, and an archive date of September 19, 2012. For applicants unable to access the full announcement electronically, the listed point of contact for application download issues was Steve Drescher, Policy Advisor. The full details, including the Council's specific priority research topics and the complete application instructions, were provided through the announcement's "Full Announcement" link.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - FY 2013/2014 Scallop Research Set Aside (RSA)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is the Fiscal Year 2013/2014 Scallop Research Set Aside (RSA) discretionary research funding opportunity for projects tied to the Atlantic sea scallop fishery.
2) Who issued this opportunity?
It was issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce through NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), in coordination with the New England Fishery Management Council.
3) What are the official identifiers for this opportunity?
Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA NMFS NEFSC 2013 2003410. CFDA: 11.454 (Unallied Management Projects).
4) What types of awards are anticipated?
Awards were anticipated as grants and/or cooperative agreements, depending on the level of federal involvement required during the project.
5) How is this RSA program different from a typical grant program?
It does not provide federal appropriated dollars to cover project costs. Instead, a portion of the scallop Total Allowable Catch (TAC) is set aside for research, and projects are funded through proceeds generated when RSA quota is sold (or otherwise monetized).
6) Where does the money for research actually come from?
Funding comes from the proceeds generated by selling (or monetizing) the RSA quota that was set aside from the scallop Total Allowable Catch (TAC) specifically for research purposes.
7) Can RSA proceeds be used to pay fishing vessels that participate?
Yes. The proceeds can be used both to conduct the research and to compensate participating vessels that help carry out research activities and/or harvest the set-aside quota.
8) What is the main purpose of the program?
The program is management-oriented. Proposed projects must meaningfully improve understanding of the scallop resource and fishery or add to the information base used to make scallop management decisions.
9) What kinds of research does the program prioritize?
Priority is given to proposals that address the New England Fishery Management Council's identified research priorities listed in the Program Priorities section of the full announcement.
10) Does the opportunity list specific priority topics?
Yes, the opportunity indicates that the Council's specific priority research topics are provided in the Program Priorities section of the full announcement available via the "Full Announcement" link.
11) What management needs are proposals expected to support?
Proposals are expected to be aligned with decision needs such as stock assessment, fishery monitoring, habitat interactions, gear impacts, spatial management, and other issues that inform regulations and long-term sustainability.
12) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and may include universities and other higher education institutions, hospitals, nonprofit organizations, commercial/for-profit entities, individuals, and state, local, and Native American tribal governments.
13) Are federal agencies or federal institutions eligible to apply?
No. Federal agencies and federal institutions are explicitly not eligible to receive federal assistance under this notice.
14) Can federal employees apply?
No. Employees of any federal agency are not allowed to apply under this opportunity.
15) Can employees of a Regional Fishery Management Council apply?
No. Employees of any Regional Fishery Management Council are not allowed to apply.
16) Are any Council-affiliated individuals allowed to apply?
Yes. An exception is noted for Council members who are not federal employees; they may submit applications.
17) Does the opportunity encourage participation from the fishing community?
Yes. It explicitly encourages participation from the fishing community and proposals that incorporate fishing community cooperation.
18) Why is fishing community cooperation emphasized?
RSA projects often depend on vessel time, crew expertise, and operational knowledge, and the RSA structure allows proceeds to support participating vessels involved in research and/or harvesting the set-aside quota.
19) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states that there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
20) What were the key dates for this opportunity?
Posting date: June 19, 2012. Application closing date: August 20, 2012. Archive date: September 19, 2012.
21) Where were the complete instructions and priority research topics provided?
The complete details, including the Council's priority research topics and full application instructions, were provided through the announcement's "Full Announcement" link.
22) Who was the point of contact for applicants who could not access the full announcement electronically?
Steve Drescher, Policy Advisor, was listed as the point of contact for application download issues for applicants unable to access the full announcement electronically.
23) What determines whether an award is a grant versus a cooperative agreement?
The opportunity indicates this depends on the level of federal involvement required during the project.
24) Is this program tied specifically to the Atlantic sea scallop fishery?
Yes. The opportunity supports projects tied to the Atlantic sea scallop fishery and is designed to improve the information used for scallop management decisions.
25) Does this opportunity use traditional federal funding pots?
No. The program links research support directly to access to scallop harvest privileges through the RSA quota set-aside rather than a traditional federal appropriated funding pot.
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