The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is offering the 2009 Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside Grant to fund scallop research projects utilizing total allowable catch and Days-at-Sea set-aside by the New England Fishery Management Council. The grant compensates participating vessels through the sale of harvested scallops. Proposals for research activities for FY 2009 are requested, with priority given to those addressing Council-identified research priorities. No Federal funds are provided; instead, research is funded through the program’s set-aside quota. Deadline for proposals is August 25, 2008.
Opportunity ID: 42298
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NMFS-NEFSC-2009-2001472 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2009 Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.454 — Unallied Management Projects |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 11, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 25, 2008 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 25, 2008 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 24, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $0 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 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 Council (Council) are ineligible to submit an application under this program. However, 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. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Description: | NMFS requests scallop research proposals to utilize Atlantic sea scallop (scallop) total allowable catch (TAC) and Days-at-Sea (DAS) that have been set-aside by the New England Fishery Management Council (Council) to fund scallop research endeavors through the 2009 Atlantic Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside Program (Scallop RSA Program). NMFS is requesting proposals for research activities for FY 2009. No Federal funds are provided for research under this notification. Rather, the Scallop RSA Program funds scallop research and compensates participating vessels through the sale of scallops harvested under the research set-aside quota. Priority will be given to scallop research proposals that investigate research priorities identified by the Council and detailed under the Program Priorities section of the FFO. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Click on Full Opportunity Button at the Top of this Page |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Steve Drescher
Policy Advisor Phone 301-713-0926 Email:steve.j.drescher@noaa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 42298 Full Announcement-1 -> July 11 Omnibus FRN.pdf
Folder 42298 Full Announcement-1 -> FFO -2009 Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Steve Drescher Policy Advisor Phone 301-713-0926 Email: steve.j.drescher@noaa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.454 | 2119029 | 2009 Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside | PKG00007801 | Jul 11, 2008 | Aug 25, 2008 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
42298 SF424-2.0.pdf
42298 Project-1.1.pdf
42298 Budget-1.1.pdf
42298 CD511-1.1.pdf
42298 SF424B-1.1.pdf
42298 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
42298 Other-1.1.pdf
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