Office of Seafood

The Department of Agriculture Office of the Chief Economist administers the Office of Seafood program (CFDA 10.293) to fund cooperative economic analyses supporting Department policy advice on seafood industry and aquaculture resources.

The program supports research and economic analysis in cooperation with the Office of the Chief Economist's in-house teams. Funded projects address the nation's seafood industry and aquaculture across topics supporting Department consideration of policies and programs, including production, marketing, sale, and export of United States fishery and aquaculture products and domestic processing capacity strengthening. The Office of the Chief Economist evaluates proposals, selects recipients, and establishes funding levels and deliverables in consultation with cooperator institutions. Applicants must demonstrate substantial experience in their research field. Construction, structural alterations, and capital improvements are prohibited uses of funds.

The source provided does not include a grant award portfolio, recent grant awards, or recently posted grant opportunities. No award dates, typical funding magnitudes, or active solicitations are present in the documentation. Award records and supporting documents must be retained for three years from final expenditure report submission.

This program operates as a closed or internally managed solicitation with no public call for proposals evident in the available source material. Organizations with significant experience in seafood industry research and economics should verify whether competitive grant opportunities are currently open through sam.gov or by contacting the Office of the Chief Economist directly before investing in a proposal.