Vessel Strikes to Sturgeon and Threats to Recovery

The summary for the Vessel Strikes to Sturgeon and Threats to Recovery 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.
Vessel Strikes to Sturgeon and Threats to Recovery: Shortnose and Atlantic sturgeon are listed under the Endangered Species Act. Available information indicates that among the most significant threats to the species' persistence, vessel strikes are a relatively significant cause of mortality in at least some areas. Other significant threats include bycatch in fisheries, impacts to larval and/or juvenile survival (e.g., impingement and entrainment in water intakes), and impacts to habitat, including water quality. The available information on the extent of these threats, the factors that increase risk, and potential management measures to respond to these threats is often limited. We are soliciting competitive proposals for grants and/or cooperative agreements that will support specific projects to be carried out in NMFS' Greater Atlantic Region (Maine through Virginia) that provide information that can help us understand and address these threats. Total funding available under this notice is not anticipated to exceed $250,000. Actual funding for this program is contingent upon FY 2016 Congressional appropriations. Award amounts will be determined by the proposals and available funds; one or more awards may be granted.
Federal Grant Title: Vessel Strikes to Sturgeon and Threats to Recovery
Federal Agency Name: Department of Commerce
Grant Categories: Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA-NMFS-GARFO-2016-2004873
Type of Funding: Cooperative Agreement, Grant
CFDA Numbers: 321346
CFDA Descriptions: Unallied Science Program
Current Application Deadline: Jun 3, 2016
Original Application Deadline: Jun 3, 2016
Posted Date: Apr 19, 2016
Creation Date: Apr 19, 2016
Archive Date: Jul 3, 2016
Total Program Funding: $250,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $250,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $1
Expected Number of Awards: 20
Cost Sharing or Matching: 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 are individuals, institutions of higher education, non-profits, commercial organizations, state, local and Indian tribal governments. Federal agencies, or employees of Federal agencies, are not eligible to apply.
Grant Announcement Contact
Lanni Hall Program Officer Phone 9782828492
Work

Department of Commerce 202 482 3134