Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA NMFS PRPO 2015 2004151
Apply for NOAA NMFS PRPO 2015 2004151
- The Department of Commerce in the education environment science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program (Prescott Grant Program) for Fiscal Year 2015" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.439 Marine Mammal Data Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 19, 2014 and posted on Jul 2, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 8, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 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 or 2) holders of researcher authorization letters issued by a NMFS Regional Administrator and/or an MMPA and/or ESA scientific research or enhancement permit (when applicable) or 3) an eligible Federal, state, or local government personnel or tribal personnel (pursuant to Section 109(h) of the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1379(h)) or 4) diagnostic laboratories performing services for the stranding network. Federal agencies in the DOC or Department of the Interior (DOI) are not eligible to receive Federal assistance under this notice. Please review the entire Eligibility Section for more information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2015 is a NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) funding opportunity that supports the work of the National Marine Mammal Stranding Network under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. The broader Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program exists to improve how the United States responds to stranded marine mammals and to strengthen the collection and sharing of reliable reference data on strandings, health indicators, and population health trends in the wild. In practical terms, this grant program is meant to help organizations that are already part of the national response system keep their stranding response capacity functioning, improve the science that can be learned from strandings, and sustain certain facility operations that directly enable rescue, rehabilitation, necropsy, and standardized data collection.
Funding is offered through a discretionary cooperative agreement, which usually signals that NOAA expects some level of ongoing involvement or oversight during the project period beyond what is typical for a simple grant. The program is tied to CFDA number 11.439 (Marine Mammal Data Program) and is categorized under education, environment, and science and technology/research and development activities. Proposals in FY 2015 are aimed at three main types of work. First, the program can cover basic organizational needs required for responding to and treating stranded marine mammals and collecting data from both live and dead animals. Second, it can fund scientific research designed to answer targeted questions about stranding events, marine mammal health, or rehabilitation and treatment techniques, as long as the work uses information derived from stranded animals (whether they are recovered alive or dead). Third, it supports facility operations, but specifically those operations that are directly connected to recovery, treatment, and data collection associated with live and dead stranded marine mammals, rather than general unrelated organizational costs.
The opportunity sets an award ceiling of $100,000 per award, with no stated award floor. It also carries a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants should plan for non-federal contributions as part of the project budget and be prepared to document those contributions according to the program rules. The application window for this FY 2015 notice was posted July 2, 2014, with an application deadline of October 8, 2014, and an archive date of November 7, 2014. The listing notes a creation date of August 19, 2014, but the controlling submission deadline remains October 8, 2014.
Eligibility is narrow and tied to formal participation in the National Marine Mammal Stranding Network. Applicants must be active and authorized network participants or researchers, and they must fall into one of the defined categories. Eligible applicants include holders of Stranding Agreements (or organizations officially designated by those holders), individuals or entities holding NMFS Regional Administrator authorization letters and/or appropriate Marine Mammal Protection Act and/or Endangered Species Act permits for scientific research or enhancement activities when applicable, and eligible federal, state, local, or tribal government personnel operating under the authority described in section 109(h) of the MMPA. Diagnostic laboratories that provide services to the stranding network are also eligible. A key restriction is that federal agencies within the Department of Commerce (the parent department for NOAA) and the Department of the Interior are not eligible to receive federal assistance under this notice, even though they may play related roles in marine mammal management.
The announcement emphasizes that it explains how to submit proposals for FY 2015 and how NMFS will select projects for funding, and it notes that some details changed compared with the previous year, so applicants were expected to read the full notice carefully rather than relying on prior cycles. For assistance with accessing the announcement or questions tied to the opportunity, the listed program contact is Michelle Ordono at NOAA NMFS Office of Protected Resources in Silver Spring, Maryland, with a telephone number provided in the notice.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program (FY 2015)?
It is a NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) funding opportunity that supports the National Marine Mammal Stranding Network under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. The grant is intended to help maintain and strengthen the national capacity to respond to stranded marine mammals and to improve the science and standardized data collection that can be learned from stranding events.
2) What is the purpose of this funding opportunity?
The program is designed to help qualified network participants keep their stranding response capacity functioning, improve the knowledge gained from strandings (including health indicators and population health trends), and sustain certain facility operations that directly enable rescue, rehabilitation, necropsy, and standardized data collection from stranded marine mammals.
3) Who is the funding agency and program area?
The agency is NOAA, specifically the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The opportunity supports work aligned with education, environment, and science and technology/research and development activities, and it is tied to CFDA 11.439 (Marine Mammal Data Program).
4) What type of award is this?
Funding is offered through a discretionary cooperative agreement. This typically indicates NOAA expects an active role or ongoing involvement/oversight during the project period beyond what is common in a simple grant award.
5) What kinds of projects does FY 2015 funding support?
The FY 2015 notice focuses on three main categories:
- Basic organizational needs required for responding to and treating stranded marine mammals and collecting data from live and dead animals.
- Scientific research addressing targeted questions about stranding events, marine mammal health, or rehabilitation/treatment techniques, as long as the work uses information derived from stranded animals (recovered alive or dead).
- Facility operations, but specifically those operations directly connected to recovery, treatment, and data collection associated with live and dead stranded marine mammals (not unrelated general organizational costs).
6) Does the program fund general organizational overhead or unrelated operating costs?
The opportunity describes support for facility operations only when those operations are directly tied to recovery, treatment, and data collection associated with stranded marine mammals. It distinguishes these allowable facility-related operations from general unrelated organizational costs, which are not the focus of this program as described.
7) What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $100,000 per award.
8) Is there a minimum award amount?
No award floor is stated in the information provided.
9) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost sharing or matching requirement. Applicants should plan for non-federal contributions as part of the project budget and be prepared to document those contributions according to program rules.
10) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is tied to formal participation in the National Marine Mammal Stranding Network. Applicants must be active and authorized network participants or researchers and fall into one of the eligible categories described in the notice.
11) Which types of applicants are specifically listed as eligible?
Eligible applicants include:
- Holders of Stranding Agreements (or organizations officially designated by those holders).
- Individuals or entities holding NMFS Regional Administrator authorization letters and/or appropriate Marine Mammal Protection Act and/or Endangered Species Act permits for scientific research or enhancement activities, when applicable.
- Eligible federal, state, local, or tribal government personnel operating under the authority described in section 109(h) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).
- Diagnostic laboratories that provide services to the stranding network.
12) Are diagnostic laboratories eligible?
Yes. Diagnostic laboratories that provide services to the stranding network are explicitly listed as eligible.
13) Are federal agencies eligible to apply?
Some government personnel are described as eligible when operating under the authority in section 109(h) of the MMPA. However, federal agencies within the Department of Commerce and the Department of the Interior are specifically not eligible to receive federal assistance under this notice.
14) Are Department of Commerce (including NOAA) or Department of the Interior agencies eligible?
No. The notice includes a key restriction stating that federal agencies within the Department of Commerce (NOAA's parent department) and the Department of the Interior are not eligible to receive federal assistance under this opportunity.
15) What is CFDA 11.439 and how is it relevant here?
CFDA 11.439 is identified as the Marine Mammal Data Program. The grant opportunity is tied to this CFDA number as the program listing for the funding.
16) What dates apply to the FY 2015 application window?
The notice was posted July 2, 2014. The application deadline was October 8, 2014. The archive date was November 7, 2014. A listing creation date of August 19, 2014 is noted, but the controlling submission deadline remains October 8, 2014.
17) Which deadline should applicants follow if multiple dates are mentioned?
The information provided indicates that even though the listing notes a creation date of August 19, 2014, the controlling submission deadline remains October 8, 2014.
18) How is this grant connected to the Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program?
The grant supports the broader Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program goals by improving how the U.S. responds to stranded marine mammals and strengthening the collection and sharing of reliable reference data on strandings, health indicators, and population health trends in the wild.
19) What is the expectation for using data from stranded animals in research projects?
Research funded under this opportunity must use information derived from stranded animals, whether the animals are recovered alive or dead, and should be designed to answer targeted questions about stranding events, marine mammal health, or rehabilitation and treatment techniques.
20) Does NOAA indicate anything changed from previous years?
Yes. The announcement notes that some details changed compared with the previous year and emphasizes that applicants were expected to read the full notice carefully rather than relying on prior cycles.
21) Who is the program contact for questions or access issues?
The listed program contact is Michelle Ordono at the NOAA NMFS Office of Protected Resources in Silver Spring, Maryland. The notice also provides a telephone number for assistance and questions related to the opportunity.
22) What is the overall practical impact the program is trying to support?
Practically, the program is meant to sustain the national response system by supporting core response capacity and enabling rescue, rehabilitation, necropsy, and standardized data collection, while also improving the science learned from stranded marine mammals.
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