RFP Partners for Fisheries Monitoring Program

The summary for the RFP Partners for Fisheries Monitoring Program Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, the government agency offering the grant, funding award amounts, and important deadlines. 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.

Federal Grant Title:	RFP Partners for Fisheries Monitoring Program
CFDA Number:	15.636
CFDA Description:	Alaska Subsistence Management
Federal Agency Name:	Div of Contracting Facilities Mgt
Category of Funding Activity:	Education Information and Statistics Natural Resources Science and Technology
Category Explanation:	Information not provided
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	701819R120
Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
Posted Date:	Dec 10, 2008
Creation Date:	Nov 26, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 02, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 02, 2009
Archive Date:	Apr 01, 2009
Expected Number of Awards:	3
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$300,000
Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$150,000
Federal Grant Award Floor:	$30,000
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: 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.
Grant 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 Full Grant Announcement: http://alaska.fws.gov/asm/fis.cfml?fissel=7
Grant Announcement Contact: Kathleen Orzechowski Program Specialist Phone 907-786-3645 POC work email [fisheries_resource_monitoring@fws.gov]
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