Project Grant F23AP02465
- The Alaska Sealife Center received a $126,917 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters to conduct live stranding response and monitoring of northern sea otters and walruses in Alaska from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The funding supports the Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance program, which provides financial assistance for response, recovery, rescue, treatment, and release of certain marine mammal species, as...
- This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, awarded under the Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance program (CFDA 15.683), provides $200,404 to the Alaska Sealife Center (ASLC) in Seward, Alaska. The award supports the ASLC's comprehensive efforts in marine mammal rescue, rehabilitation, research, and conservation, with a focus on walruses and northern sea otters. Key activities include admitting and assessing stranded marine animals,...
- This Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters, under the Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance (CFDA 15.683) program, provides $199,890 to Wildlife Research International, Inc. (dba Wildlife Research) from June 30, 2023 to May 31, 2026. The project will address Prescott Program Category B priorities for northern sea otters in Alaska and Washington by implementing and coordinating oiled sea otter contingency planning, training, and...
- 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 U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service, through the Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 15.683), awarded $243,719.96 to the Lowry Park Zoological Society of Tampa, Inc. (ZooTampa at Lowry Park) to support manatee conservation and rescue efforts in Florida. The grant will provide partial (50%) funding for two existing full-time manatee stranding response positions and fully fund (100%) an additional part-time (27 hour) position for two years...
- This $129,837 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.615) program supports fecal hormone and disease detection testing in Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) populations in Alaska. The award was granted to the Alaska Department of Fish & Game, a state government agency, to conduct this scientific research and monitoring work over the period of January 1, 2025...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance program (CFDA 15.664), provides $104,948 to the Alaska Conservation Foundation to support Year 3 of the "Northern Latitudes Partnerships Project 9 HAZWOPER Training for Rural Alaskan Spill Response Partners." The project aims to provide 40-hour HAZWOPER training to five rural Alaskan communities located on or near Department of the...
- This five-year Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 7 totals $130,802.85 to support the Alaska Department of Fish & Game's project to collect and analyze black bear DNA samples from Anchorage Bowl and Game Management Unit 14C through June 2028. The project aims to better understand black bear population dynamics and genetic relatedness in the target areas to guide the Municipality of Anchorage and local community councils in addressing...
- The Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 15.683) to The Marine Mammal Center, a non-profit organization and veterinary hospital in Sausalito, California. The grant funding will be used to sustain, enhance, and expand the Center's work supporting the recovery and growth of the endangered southern sea otter population along the California coast. Key objectives include...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, funded under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance Program (CFDA 15.664), provides $499,999 to the Alaska Nannut Co-Management Council (ANCC) to support its base operations for the co-management of polar bears in Alaska. The funding will enable ANCC to maintain staff, secure legal counsel, arrange travel and logistics for meetings, facilitate ANCC representation at both domestic and international polar bear...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters awarded a $108,873 Project Grant to the Alaska Zoo under the Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance program (CFDA 15.683). The funding will be used to train four Alaska Zoo animal care employees in oil spill response for polar bears, as the Alaska Zoo is an established partner in coordinating oil spill response efforts for polar bears in the Prudhoe Bay region. The grant will also support the acquisition of key equipment to enhance readiness and response capabilities for polar bears impacted by oil spills near Prudhoe Bay, both on land and in the Arctic Ocean. This project aims to prepare the Alaska Zoo staff and equip them to effectively respond to and mitigate the impact of potential oil spills on the vulnerable polar bear population in their habitat.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $81.7k | 8/10/23 |