2011 Chesapeake Bay Fisheries Science

The summary for the 2011 Chesapeake Bay Fisheries Science Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	2011 Chesapeake Bay Fisheries Science
	CFDA Number:	11.457
	CFDA Description:	Chesapeake Bay Studies
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Commerce
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	NOAA-NMFS-NCBO-2011-2002881
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jan 03, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jan 03, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 04, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 04, 2011
	Archive Date:	Apr 03, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	15
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$2,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$100,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education, other nonprofits, commercial organizations, foreign governments, organizations under the jurisdiction of foreign governments, international organizations, and state, local and Indian tribal governments. Federal agencies or institutions are not eligible to receive Federal assistance under this notice. The Department of Commerce/ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (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. The NCBO encourages proposals involving any of the above institutions.
Grant Description: The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office (NCBO) is directed by congressional mandate to provide technical assistance in: (1) identifying science-based management options for restoration and protection of living resources and their habitats; (2) monitoring and assessing the status of living resources and their habitats; and, (3) evaluating the effectiveness of management plan implementation. For FY 2011, it is anticipated that approximately $2,000,000 could be made available for projects that address ecosystem-based fisheries management, fisheries monitoring, and applied oyster restoration research as identified in the Program Priority Section of the Full Opportunity (I.B.1 - I.B.4).
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Grant Announcement Contact: Steve Drescher Policy Advisor
For application download issues [steve.j.drescher@noaa.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • Fiscal Year 2011 NOAA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education and; • Fisheries Science Program - FY2010; • FY 2010 B-WET Chesapeake; • Bay Watershed Education & Training Program; • Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education & Training (B-WET) Program; • Fisheries Science Program - FY2010