Species Recovery Grants to States (Section 6 Program)

Post Date

August 4th 2014

Application Due Date

November 7th 2014

Funding Opportunity Number

NOAA-NMFS-PRPO-2015-2004175

CFDA Number(s)

11.472

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement
Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education
Environment
Natural Resources
Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

20

Eligibility Categories

State Governments

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $3000000

• Award Range:

  $50000 - $500000

Grant Description

States play an essential role in conserving and recovering species listed as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Listed species under NOAAуs National Marine Fisheries Serviceуs (NMFS) jurisdiction may spend all or part of their life-cycles in state waters, and success in conserving these species depends largely on working cooperatively with the States. NMFS is authorized to provide Federal assistance to eligible State agencies to support the development and implementation of conservation programs for listed marine and anadromous species that reside within that State. This assistance, provided in the form of grants through the Species Recovery Grants to States Program, can be used to support conservation activities for endangered and threatened species, as well as monitoring of candidate species, recently delisted species, and species proposed for listing under the ESA. Funded activities may include development and implementation of management efforts, scientific research, and public education and outreach. Proposals should address priority actions identified in an ESA Recovery Plan, a Stateуs ESA Section 6 management plan, a State Wildlife Action Plan, or a NMFS-identified regional priority or need. Any State agency that has entered into an agreement with NMFS pursuant to section 6(c) of the ESA within 30 days of the application deadline is eligible to apply under this solicitation. Proposals focusing on Pacific salmonids will not be considered for funding under this grant program; such projects may be considered through the NMFS Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund. This document describes how to submit proposals for funding in fiscal year (FY) 2015 and how NMFS will evaluate and select proposals for funding. This document should be read in its entirety; some information has changed from the previous year.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Commerce

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Lisa Manning,
  National Section 6 Program Coordinator,
  Phone: 301-427-8466

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Work

• Agency Email Address:

  Lisa.Manning@noaa.gov