Cooperative Agreement NA26NMFX439C0002
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded the Alaska Department of Fish and Game $333,188 on January 1, 2026, under the Cooperative Research Program (CFDA 11.472) to monitor the western distinct population segment of Steller sea lions at Central Gulf of Alaska rookeries and haul-outs. The award funds continued monitoring of branded sea lion animals at Marmot and Sugarloaf Islands and surrounding haul-outs during summer 2025 and beyond, tracking age-specific vital rates and...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a cooperative agreement totaling $1,171,883 to the Aleut Community of Saint Paul Island on October 1, 2025, under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439). The Aleut Community monitors and co-manages subsistence uses of marine mammals, conducts biosampling programs for marine mammals, and performs long-term monitoring of marine mammal populations. The recipient also investigates adult female northern fur seal responses to...
- The Alaska Sealife Center received a $106,876 project grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) to provide live marine mammal response and training for additional responders in Alaska's remote areas from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The grant funding will support the Center's work to collect and analyze information on marine mammals in Alaska waters that interact with state-managed fisheries and other...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $105,991.77 Project Grant to the University of Alaska Anchorage Grants and Contracts Office through the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439). The grant funding supports the University of Alaska Anchorage in providing a statewide stranding coordinator for Alaska to strengthen the state's marine mammal stranding program at response levels A through C. This includes improved data and sample management for marine mammals that occur in...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded the North Slope Borough a cooperative agreement valued at $627,471 on October 1, 2025, under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) to support the Alaska Beluga Whale Committee's work in Arctic Alaska. The award funds data collection, regional planning, whole genome analysis of tissue samples to identify stock structure, hunter-tagger training and tagging, education and outreach activities, and a mentoring program. These...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded the Alaska Department of Fish & Game a cooperative agreement for $348,723 on July 1, 2026, under the Cooperative Research Program (CFDA 11.472). The recipient will conduct research and development to optimize the size and weight reduction of a Targeted Acoustic Startle Technology (TAST) system and create a modular design to accommodate low- and mid-frequency transducers. Building on prior work demonstrating that TAST elicits...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded $137,639 to the Aleut Marine Mammal Commission under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The Aleut Marine Mammal Commission, representing 11 federally recognized tribes in Alaska, will deliver products and services designed to advance co-management priorities for subsistence marine mammal species, specifically Steller sea...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded the University of Alaska Anchorage $133,335 under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) for the period November 1, 2025 through October 31, 2026. This project grant supports comprehensive dead stranded animal response operations across Alaska through six primary deliverables: (1) maintaining high-quality necropsy operations directed by a full-time necropsy biologist responsible for sample...
- This Project Grant award of $266,894 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will fund the Alaska Sealife Center to maintain its marine mammal stranding response capabilities in Alaska through September 2023. Specifically, the Center will admit, care for, and release stranded marine mammals when possible in Alaska, assisting with stranding events. Through monitoring stranded patients, the Center will test for diseases and effects of warming ocean conditions in the state. The...
- The Alaska Department of Fish and Game will receive $828,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Pacific Fisheries Data Program (CFDA 11.437) from March 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024. The Department will conduct field research on Bering Sea red king crab to understand seasonal movements and population distributions in Bristol Bay. This will involve tagging and surveying red king crab to provide updated data to inform the North...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded the Alaska Department of Fish and Game a $1.57 million cooperative agreement on September 1, 2026, under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) to support the Pinniped Data and Monitoring Program. ADF&G will collect and analyze data on ice seal and Steller sea lion populations in Alaska through collaboration with Alaska Native communities in the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas. The recipient will sample ice seals harvested through subsistence activities to document population status and health, with emphasis on ringed and bearded seals. ADF&G will also conduct population surveys of Steller sea lion haulouts and rookeries using aerial surveys, unmanned aircraft systems, and remote cameras across Alaska areas with Steller sea lion populations. Work is performed in Juneau, Alaska, with a period of performance from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029. The Marine Mammal Data Program provides nondiscretionary funding to state and federal agencies for collection and analysis of marine mammal information to support conservation, resolve conflicts between marine mammals and fisheries, and improve understanding of marine mammal health and population dynamics.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.6m | 8/14/26 |