Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA NMFS PRPO 2017 2004968
Apply for NOAA NMFS PRPO 2017 2004968
- 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 "John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program (Prescott Grant Program) for Fiscal Year 2017" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.439.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 27, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 05, 2016. (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.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 40 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program (Prescott Grant Program) for Fiscal Year 2017 is a federal funding opportunity run by NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) under the Department of Commerce. It sits within the Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program, which operates under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The broader purpose of that program is to support a nationwide system for responding to marine mammal strandings and to improve the collection and sharing of consistent reference data on stranded animals and the health status of wild marine mammal populations. In practical terms, the grant opportunity is designed to strengthen the capacity of the National Marine Mammal Stranding Network by helping qualified network participants do their work more effectively and consistently.
For FY 2017, the Prescott Grant Program offers discretionary financial assistance through grants and cooperative agreements. The program is tied to CFDA number 11.439 and is categorized under environment, natural resources, and science and technology/research and development. The opportunity number is NOAA NMFS PRPO 2017 2004968. NOAA anticipated making around 40 awards, with a maximum (award ceiling) of $100,000 per award, which signals an emphasis on relatively targeted projects that can produce clear improvements in response capability, data quality, or applied research outcomes rather than large, multi-million-dollar initiatives.
The program supports three main types of work. First, it can cover basic operational needs that allow stranding organizations to respond to live or dead stranded marine mammals, provide treatment and care where appropriate, and collect standardized data and samples. This includes the kind of foundational, day-to-day response capacity that allows trained responders to deploy quickly, document cases properly, and coordinate with the broader network. Second, it funds scientific research that directly uses data derived from stranded animals, whether living or deceased, to answer questions about why strandings occur, what they reveal about marine mammal health, and which rehabilitation or veterinary techniques are most effective. This research focus is meant to turn stranding events into actionable knowledge that can improve future response and contribute to understanding population health trends. Third, the program supports facility operations when those operations are directly tied to the recovery, treatment, and data collection associated with stranded marine mammals. In other words, it is not simply general infrastructure funding, but support for facility-related activities that are clearly connected to stranding response, animal care, and the gathering of scientific and management-relevant information.
Eligibility is limited to certain applicants, described broadly as "Others" with details provided in the full notice, but the central requirement highlighted in the description is that applicants must be eligible members of the National Marine Mammal Stranding Network. That framing reinforces that this funding is intended to bolster the established national response system and the organizations formally participating in it, rather than funding marine mammal work outside of that network structure.
The notice emphasizes that it explains both how to submit proposals for FY 2017 funding and how NMFS will decide which proposals are selected for awards. It also flags that some elements changed compared with the previous year, so applicants were expected to read the full announcement carefully rather than rely on prior-cycle assumptions. Key dates in the published source information include a posting/creation date of July 27, 2016, with an original closing date of October 5, 2016, indicating a little over two months for applicants to prepare and submit proposals.
Overall, the FY 2017 Prescott Grant Program is best understood as a capacity-building and applied research funding stream for the national stranding response community. It aims to keep responders equipped and trained, improve the quality and consistency of stranding data and sample collection, strengthen rehabilitation and treatment practices, and support research that translates stranding-derived information into better understanding of marine mammal health and the conditions driving strandings.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program (Prescott Grant Program) for FY 2017?
The Prescott Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2017 is a federal funding opportunity administered by NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) within the U.S. Department of Commerce. It provides discretionary financial assistance through grants and cooperative agreements to strengthen marine mammal stranding response and related applied work.
Which NOAA program is this grant associated with?
This funding opportunity sits within the Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program. That program supports a nationwide system for responding to marine mammal strandings and improving the collection and sharing of consistent reference data on stranded animals and the health status of wild marine mammal populations.
What legal authority supports this grant opportunity?
The broader Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program operates under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).
What is the primary purpose of the FY 2017 Prescott Grant Program?
The FY 2017 opportunity is designed to build capacity and improve consistency across the National Marine Mammal Stranding Network. In practical terms, it helps qualified network participants respond more effectively to strandings, collect standardized data and samples, and generate applied knowledge that improves future response and understanding of marine mammal health.
Who is the intended community for this funding?
The opportunity is intended to bolster the established national stranding response system by supporting eligible participants in the National Marine Mammal Stranding Network, rather than marine mammal work conducted outside that network structure.
What types of financial assistance are offered?
For FY 2017, NOAA anticipated offering discretionary financial assistance through grants and cooperative agreements.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 11.439.
What is the opportunity number for the FY 2017 notice?
The opportunity number is NOAA NMFS PRPO 2017 2004968.
How is this opportunity categorized?
The program is categorized under environment, natural resources, and science and technology/research and development.
How many awards did NOAA anticipate making?
NOAA anticipated making around 40 awards for FY 2017.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling indicated in the notice is $100,000 per award.
What does the $100,000 award ceiling suggest about the types of projects funded?
Based on the stated ceiling, the program appears oriented toward relatively targeted projects that can produce clear improvements in response capability, data quality, facility-linked operations supporting response, or applied research outcomes, rather than large-scale, multi-million-dollar initiatives.
What are the main project types supported by this grant program?
The opportunity supports three main types of work: (1) basic operational needs for stranding response and standardized data/sample collection, (2) scientific research using stranding-derived data from living or deceased animals, and (3) facility operations when directly tied to recovery, treatment, and data collection associated with stranded marine mammals.
What does "basic operational needs" mean in the context of this program?
It refers to foundational response capacity that allows stranding organizations to respond to live or dead stranded marine mammals, provide treatment and care where appropriate, collect standardized data and samples, deploy trained responders quickly, document cases properly, and coordinate with the broader network.
What kinds of research does the program support?
The program supports scientific research that directly uses data derived from stranded animals (living or deceased) to answer questions about why strandings occur, what strandings reveal about marine mammal health, and which rehabilitation or veterinary techniques are most effective.
How does the research component relate to response improvements?
The research focus is intended to turn stranding events into actionable knowledge that can improve future response practices and contribute to understanding health trends in wild marine mammal populations.
Does the program fund facility operations and facility-related costs?
Yes, facility operations can be supported when the operations are directly tied to the recovery, treatment, and data collection associated with stranded marine mammals. The notice frames this as support for facility-related activities connected to response and care, rather than general infrastructure funding.
Is this grant meant to fund general infrastructure upgrades for facilities?
The description indicates the facility support is not simply general infrastructure funding. Supported facility operations must be clearly connected to stranding response, animal care, and the collection of scientific and management-relevant information.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited and is described broadly as "Others" in the summary, with details provided in the full notice. The central requirement highlighted is that applicants must be eligible members of the National Marine Mammal Stranding Network.
What is the key eligibility requirement emphasized in the summary?
Applicants must be eligible members of the National Marine Mammal Stranding Network, reinforcing that the funding is intended for organizations formally participating in the national response system.
Where can applicants find submission instructions and selection information?
The notice states that it explains how to submit proposals for FY 2017 funding and how NMFS will decide which proposals are selected for awards. Applicants were expected to rely on the full announcement for the complete instructions and evaluation approach.
Were there changes compared with the previous year?
Yes. The notice flags that some elements changed compared with the previous year, and it emphasizes that applicants should read the full announcement carefully rather than relying on assumptions from prior cycles.
What were the key dates mentioned for this FY 2017 opportunity?
The published source information includes a posting/creation date of July 27, 2016, and an original closing date of October 5, 2016.
How long was the application window based on the dates provided?
Based on the July 27, 2016 posting date and the October 5, 2016 closing date, applicants had a little over two months to prepare and submit proposals.
What overarching outcomes is the FY 2017 Prescott Grant Program intended to support?
The program is positioned as capacity-building and applied research support for the national stranding response community, aiming to keep responders equipped and trained, improve the quality and consistency of stranding data and sample collection, strengthen rehabilitation and treatment practices, and support research that improves understanding of marine mammal health and the conditions driving strandings.
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