Department of the Interior Grants: Partners for Fisheries Monitoring Program

Opportunity ID: 43460

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 701819R120
Funding Opportunity Title: RFP Partners for Fisheries Monitoring Program
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Information and Statistics
Natural Resources
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 3
Assistance Listings: 15.636 — Alaska Subsistence Management
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Nov 26, 2008
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications: Mar 02, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications: Mar 02, 2009
Archive Date: Apr 01, 2009
Estimated Total Program Funding: $300,000
Award Ceiling: $150,000
Award Floor: $30,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants as authorized in Section 809 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act include: regional native non-profit organizations, Federally recognized tribal governments, non-profits, State government agencies, organizations such as universities, and native corporations.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Div of Contracting & Facilities Mgt
Description: Overview Information
The Department of the Interior through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Subsistence Management, coordinates the Partners for Fisheries Monitoring Program (Partners Program). The Partners Program under the broader category of Alaska Subsistence Management (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 15.636) directly supports and funds fishery biologists, social scientists, natural resource specialists, and educator positions performing duties within tribal or rural organizations in Alaska. Partner positions work to ensure that the priority issues and information needs pertaining to management of subsistence fisheries are addressed by developing and implementing research projects in the Fisheries Resource Monitoring Program (Monitoring Program) and/ or implementing rural student education and internship programs on these projects. They communicate project results to various audiences such as regional organizations and their members, the Federal Subsistence Board, Regional Advisory Councils, and government agencies.

The Office of Subsistence Management, Partners Program invites proposals from eligible applicants for funding to support fishery biologists, social scientists, natural resource specialists, educator positions, or a combination of such positions in their organization. This is the fourth call for proposals in the history of the Partners Program; multiple awards will be offered. Please note requirements unique to this solicitation, as areas of emphasis have changed from previous program cycles. This call outlines the funding opportunity, award information, eligibility information, application and submission information, application review, award administration, and agency contacts.

The solicitation number associated with this call for proposals is FWS # 70181-9- R120.
Proposals are due no later than March 2, 2009.

I. Funding Opportunity Description
The Office of Subsistence Management will develop cooperative agreements to support Partners Program fishery biologists, social scientists, natural resource specialists, and educator positions. Proposals may focus exclusively on supporting positions as principal and/ or co-investigators, supporting positions to conduct rural education and internship programs, or a combination of both, as long as they are coordinated with project(s) within the Monitoring Program. Positions may be full or part-time. Requests for funding may be up to two years, but must not exceed the project duration approved under the Monitoring Program.

The organization receiving the award will work cooperatively with the Office of Subsistence Management, Partners Program.

Link to Additional Information: Notice of Availability of Federal Assistance Partners for Fisheries Monitoring Program
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Kathleen Orzechowski

Program Specialist

Phone 907-786-3645
Email:fisheries_resource_monitoring@fws.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date

Related Documents

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Kathleen Orzechowski
Program Specialist
Phone 907-786-3645
Email: fisheries_resource_monitoring@fws.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
15.636 PKG00009977 Mar 02, 2009 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

43460 SF424-2.0.pdf

43460 SF424A-1.0.pdf

43460 SF424B-1.1.pdf

43460 Project-1.1.pdf


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