Bluefin Tuna Research Program

The summary for the Bluefin Tuna Research Program grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Department of Commerce, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Bluefin Tuna Research Program: The BTRP program provides opportunity to compete for financial assistance for projects which seek to increase and improve the working relationship between fisheries researchers from the NMFS, state fishery agencies, universities, other research institutions and U.S. fishery interests (recreational and commercial) focusing on northern bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean. The program is a means of advancing research objectives to address the information needs to improve the science-based fisheries management for Atlantic bluefin tuna. This program addresses NOAA's mission goal to "Protect, Restore, and Manage the Use of Coastal and Ocean Resources through an Ecosystem Approach to Management.

Federal Grant Title:	Bluefin Tuna Research Program
Federal Agency Name:	Department of Commerce
Grant Categories:	Science and Technology
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	NOAA-NMFS-SE-2012-2003121
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	11.472
CFDA Descriptions:	Unallied Science Program
Current Application Deadline:	Oct 28, 2011
Original Application Deadline:	Oct 28, 2011
Posted Date:	Aug 26, 2011
Creation Date:	Aug 26, 2011
Archive Date:	Nov 27, 2011
Total Program Funding:	$600,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$300,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$25,000
Expected Number of Awards:	5
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Institutions of higher education, nonprofits, commercial organizations, individuals, and state, local, and Indian tribal governments.
Grant Announcement Contact: Dax Ruiz State/Federal Liaison Branch telephone: 727-824-5324

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