Fisheries International Cooperation and Assistance Program

Post Date

December 7th 2015

Application Due Date

March 31st 2016

Funding Opportunity Number

NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2016-2004689

CFDA Number(s)

11.463

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement
Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Environment
Natural Resources
Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

20

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education, nonprofits, for-profit commercial organizations, international or foreign organizations or foreign public entities, organizations under the jurisdiction of foreign governments, individuals, and state, local and Indian Tribal governments. If the applicant is a university that has a NOAA Joint or Cooperative Institute (CI), the institution is encouraged to submit an application that will be associated with the CI. The application must specify the name of the CI, its most recent award number, and the NOAA- approved research theme applicable to the work to be performed in the project narrative. The application must use the facilities and administrative rate (F&A or Indirect Cost Rate) associated with most recent CI award. If the application is selected for funding, NMFS will notify the university that a separate competitive award will be issued with its own award number. However, the competitive award will include a Special Award Condition (SAC) that evidences the link between it and the CI award. The SAC will provide (1) that the university has submitted the proposal to be associated with the CI; (2) that any existing University/NOAA Memorandum Of Agreement will be incorporated by reference into the terms of the competitive award, and (3) that any progress report(s) for the competitive award must follow the timetable of and be submitted by the CI directly to the funding program. Copies of these progress reports will be attached to the CI's performance report as an appendix.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1500000

• Award Range:

  $25000 - $100000

Grant Description

The purpose of this notice is to request applications for special projects and programs associated with NMFS Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection (IASI) strategic plan and mission goals (http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ia/), as well as to provide the general public with information and guidelines on how IASI will select proposals and administer discretionary Federal assistance under this National Marine Fisheries Service Fisheries International Cooperation and Assistance Program (FICAP) - FY 2016 Announcement. This program is a mechanism to encourage research, policy, and outreach, innovative projects, or sponsorship that are not addressed through our other competitive discretionary programs. Funding for potential projects in this notice is contingent upon the availability of Fiscal Year 2016 appropriations. Applicants are hereby given notice that funds have not yet been appropriated for any potential activities in this notice. Publication of this announcement does not oblige IASI to review an application, or to award any specific project, or to obligate any available funds.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Commerce

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  For further information about IASI, please visit NOAA Fisheries Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection website at: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ia/
  Or contact:
  National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Christopher Rogers
  Phone Number: 301-427-8375
  Email: Christopher.

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Work

• Agency Email Address:

  Christopher.Rogers@noaa.gov