Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA NMFS HCPO 2017 2004978
The Fishery Management Council Coral Reef Conservation Cooperative Agreements (FMCCRCCA) are a NOAA funding opportunity under the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Grant Program, authorized by the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6401-6409). The purpose is to provide financial assistance to Regional Fishery Management Councils to support practical projects that conserve and improve management of coral reef fisheries. In other words, the program is designed to help councils strengthen the science and management needed to keep coral reef-associated fish populations sustainable while protecting the reef habitats those fisheries depend on.
Funded projects are expected to fall into three main buckets. First, they should improve scientific information on coral reef fisheries and their habitats, such as the status and trends of reef fish resources, identifying and mapping critical habitats important to coral reef fishes, and understanding how fishing affects both the species and the reef ecosystem. Second, projects should test or develop new management approaches that protect coral reef biodiversity and ecosystem function, mainly by refining fishing regulations or addressing other extractive uses that can damage reef communities. Third, projects should translate conservation and sustainability into action by incorporating new measures into existing federal fishery management plans or by helping build new plans for coral reef species where needed.
Awards are made as cooperative agreements, which signals that NOAA is expected to be actively involved rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back. NOAAs role includes helping identify high-impact projects that reduce fishing-related harm to coral reef ecosystems, strengthening project design and implementation, and supporting coordination across federal, state, territorial, or commonwealth authorities as well as stakeholder groups who use or depend on coral reefs. Projects selected through this solicitation are intended to run for three years, with progress and performance in the early period influencing whether future-year funding continues.
For FY 2017, NOAA expected roughly $1.25 million to be available in total for this program. Individual awards were anticipated to range from $125,000 to $500,000, with a stated award ceiling of $500,000. Continued funding beyond initial allocations depends on future congressional appropriations, NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program priorities, and whether recipients perform successfully during the first year or years of the agreement.
Eligibility is narrowly limited to four Regional Fishery Management Councils: the Caribbean Fishery Management Council, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, and the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council. The opportunity is listed as a discretionary program from the Department of Commerce, using the cooperative agreement instrument, categorized under environment, natural resources, and research and development, and associated with CFDA 11.441. The specific opportunity number provided is NOAA NMFS HCPO 2017 2004978, with an original closing date of 2017-01-05 and a creation date of 2016-09-02.Apply for NOAA NMFS HCPO 2017 2004978
- The Department of Commerce in the environment, natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fishery Management Council Coral Reef Conservation Cooperative Agreements" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.441.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2016-09-02.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-01-05. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Fishery Management Council Coral Reef Conservation Cooperative Agreements (FMCCRCCA) - FAQs
What is the FMCCRCCA funding opportunity?
The Fishery Management Council Coral Reef Conservation Cooperative Agreements (FMCCRCCA) are a NOAA funding opportunity under the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Grant Program. The program provides financial assistance to support practical projects that conserve coral reef fisheries and improve how those fisheries are managed.
What law authorizes this opportunity?
This opportunity is authorized by the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6401-6409).
What is the main purpose of FMCCRCCA?
The purpose is to fund Regional Fishery Management Councils to strengthen the science and management needed to keep coral reef-associated fish populations sustainable while protecting the reef habitats those fisheries depend on.
What types of projects does NOAA expect to fund?
Funded projects are expected to fit into three broad categories: (1) improving scientific information on coral reef fisheries and habitats, (2) testing or developing management approaches that protect coral reef biodiversity and ecosystem function, and (3) incorporating conservation measures into federal fishery management plans or helping build new plans for coral reef species where needed.
What does it mean that projects should improve scientific information?
Projects in this category can focus on topics such as the status and trends of reef fish resources, identifying and mapping critical habitats important to coral reef fishes, and understanding how fishing affects both target species and the broader reef ecosystem.
What does NOAA mean by developing or testing new management approaches?
This refers to efforts aimed at protecting coral reef biodiversity and ecosystem function, including refining fishing regulations or addressing other extractive uses that can damage reef communities.
How are projects expected to translate conservation and sustainability into action?
Projects are expected to move from research and concepts into implementation by incorporating new measures into existing federal fishery management plans, or by supporting the development of new plans for coral reef species where plans are needed.
What type of funding instrument is used?
Awards are made as cooperative agreements.
How is a cooperative agreement different from a traditional grant in this program?
The cooperative agreement structure indicates NOAA is expected to be actively involved rather than simply awarding funds and stepping back. NOAA's involvement includes helping identify high-impact projects, strengthening project design and implementation, and supporting coordination among relevant authorities and stakeholder groups.
What role does NOAA plan to play during the project?
NOAA's stated role includes identifying projects that reduce fishing-related harm to coral reef ecosystems, supporting stronger project design and implementation, and facilitating coordination across federal, state, territorial, or commonwealth authorities and stakeholder groups that use or depend on coral reefs.
How long are the projects intended to run?
Projects selected through this solicitation are intended to run for three years.
Is funding guaranteed for the full three years?
No. While projects are intended to run for three years, continued funding is influenced by performance and progress during the early period of the agreement, and it also depends on future congressional appropriations and NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program priorities.
How does performance affect future-year funding?
Progress and performance in the first year or early years are described as factors that influence whether funding continues into future years of the cooperative agreement.
How much total funding was expected to be available for FY 2017?
For FY 2017, NOAA expected roughly $1.25 million to be available in total for this program.
What is the anticipated size of individual awards?
Individual awards were anticipated to range from $125,000 to $500,000.
What is the maximum award amount?
The stated award ceiling is $500,000.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to four Regional Fishery Management Councils: the Caribbean Fishery Management Council, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, and the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council.
Can organizations other than the four listed councils apply?
Based on the information provided, no. Eligibility is described as narrowly limited to the four specified Regional Fishery Management Councils.
What agency and department sponsor this opportunity?
This is a NOAA funding opportunity under the Department of Commerce.
How is the program categorized?
The opportunity is listed as a discretionary program and is categorized under environment, natural resources, and research and development.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 11.441.
What is the opportunity number?
The specific opportunity number provided is NOAA NMFS HCPO 2017 2004978.
What were the key dates listed for this opportunity?
The creation date is listed as 2016-09-02, and the original closing date is listed as 2017-01-05.
What is the overall goal related to coral reef fisheries?
The overall goal is to support practical work that helps keep coral reef-associated fish populations sustainable while also protecting coral reef habitats from fishing-related harm and other damaging extractive uses.
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