Alaska Native Organization Comanagement Grant Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- NOAA-NMFS-AK-2025-29367
- Agency
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Department of Commerce
- Applications due
- Award size
- $15,000 to $1,500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 11.439 Marine Mammal Data Program
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Categories
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- Environment
- Natural Resources
- Eligible applicants
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- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Other
- Points of contact
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- Kristin Cieciel kristin.cieciel@noaa.gov (907) 957-2594
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is offering the Alaska Native Organization Comanagement Grant Program, a federal funding opportunity under CFDA 11.439 that provides cooperative agreements to support marine mammal conservation and subsistence use management by Alaska Native Organizations (ANOs). Eligible applicants must be Tribally-Authorized ANOs with existing co-management agreements with NMFS. Key priorities include activities such as species management, subsistence harvest monitoring, scientific research, and public education related to marine mammals under NMFS jurisdiction. Proposals will be evaluated based on their importance/relevance to program goals (30%), technical/scientific merit (20%), project management capabilities (20%), and project costs (30%). The full proposals are due by 7:59 PM Alaska Standard Time on March 25, 2025, with project start dates no earlier than September 1, 2025.
The program will provide approximately $1.5 million in FY2025 funding through cooperative agreements. Projects can be funded for 12 months up to 3 years, though funding beyond the first year depends on performance and availability of funds. The place of performance is limited to activities focused on marine mammals under the jurisdiction of NMFS in Alaska.
Synopsis
The National Marine Fisheries Service (hereinafter, "NMFS") recognizes the unique importance of marine mammals to Alaska Native Organizations (hereinafter, "ANOs") and values ongoing efforts by Alaska Native Tribes and ANOs to conserve and protect subsistence species under NMFS' jurisdiction. Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. §1388, NMFS may provide Federal assistance to ANOs to conserve marine mammals and to promote comanagement of Alaska Native subsistence use of such mammals under NMFS' jurisdiction. This assistance, provided in the form of cooperative agreements, may be used to support conservation of marine mammals utilized for subsistence purposes by Alaska Natives. Funded activities may include development and implementation of species management, subsistence harvest monitoring, subsistence harvest sampling, scientific research, and public education and outreach. Proposed activities should address priority actions identified in an Endangered Species Act Recovery Plan or Marine Mammal Protection Act Conservation Plan where applicable and the priorities identified within this federal funding opportunity. Tribally-Authorized ANOs with a signed agreement for co-management with NMFS are eligible to apply under this solicitation. Proposals focusing on marine mammals under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will not be considered for funding under this grant program. This announcement should be read in its entirety, as some information has changed from the previous year.
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