Cost Recovery, Crab Rationalization and Shellfish Programs

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) funds cost recovery, crab rationalization, and shellfish assessment programs under CFDA 11.066, with no currently open grant opportunities and no recent award activity in the source material.

The program operates under three distinct funding mechanisms authorized by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The Cost Recovery Program requires NOAA Fisheries to recover actual costs directly related to management, data collection, and enforcement of Limited Access Privilege programs and the Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program. The Crab Rationalization Program allocates crab resources among harvesters, processors, and coastal communities across nine Bering Sea and Aleutian Island crab fisheries. The Shellfish Assessment Program funds research and surveys assessing the distribution and abundance of commercially important crab, shellfish, and groundfish resources.

The source provides no grant award portfolio data, recent award examples, recent opportunities with due dates, or award volume trends. No assistance-type breakdown or funding concentration figures are available. Award magnitudes, recipient names, and funding timelines cannot be determined from the material provided.

Applications are reviewed by the National Marine Fisheries Service Regional Program Office and processed by the NOAA Grants Management Division (OA32), typically within 180 calendar days of receipt of a complete and acceptable application, though review may exceed that timeline. The program does not offer formal renewal; however, approved ongoing projects can be extended through amendment request. Commercial organizations are subject to audit requirements under 2 CFR Subpart F, and recipients must retain grant-related records for three years from the date of final financial report submission, or longer if litigation, claims, or audits are pending.

The source does not indicate whether funding is currently available or when the next NOFO will be posted. Business development professionals should contact the NOAA Grants Management Division directly to confirm current funding status and solicit timing for future opportunities.