Alaska Subsistence Management

To identify and provide information needed to sustain subsistence fisheries and wildlife management on Federal public lands, for rural Alaskans, through a multidisciplinary, collaborative program. Two programs are administered under the Alaska Nation

The purpose of this assistance listing is to identify and provide information needed to sustain subsistence fisheries and wildlife management on Federal public lands, for rural Alaskans, through a multidisciplinary, collaborative program. The program provides funds directly to Alaska Native and rural organizations to hire fishery biologists, social scientists, and educators with the intent of increasing the organizations ability to participate in Federal Subsistence Management.

An individual/family, profit organization, other private institution/organization, public nonprofit institution/organization; an officer, employee, agent, department or instrumentality of the Federal government, of the State of Alaska, municipality or political subdivision of the State of Alaska; Federally recognized Indian Tribal Government (including any Native village as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act).

An individual/Family, profit organization, other private institution/organization, public nonprofit institution/organization; an officer, employee, agent, department, or instrumentality of the Federal government, of the State of Alaska, municipality or political subdivision of the State of Alaska, or of any foreign government.

Funds may be used for strengthening Alaska Native and rural involvement in subsistence fisheries management and research, and approved projects for subsistence fisheries management, fisheries monitoring, and research on traditional ecological knowledge.

Funds may be used for strengthening Alaska Native and rural involvement in subsistence fisheries management and research, and approved projects for subsistence fisheries management, fisheries monitoring, and research on traditional ecological knowledge.

For the Monitoring and Partners Programs, upon approval, the project may be extended or the agreement modified for a period not to exceed five years from initial award. Awarded funds must be spent during the approved Period of Performance of the award, and in accordance with financial and reporting procedures specified in the award.

Criteria are outlined in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

For the Monitoring Program, an interagency technical review committee evaluates proposals based on the criteria outlined in the request for federal assistance. The committee develops a draft monitoring plan from the highest priority projects, based on their technical review and available funding. The draft monitoring plan is reviewed by 10 regional advisory councils and the public. An interagency staff committee reviews all comments and provides recommendations. The Federal Subsistence Board reviews all comments and provides a recommendation. Final selection of projects is conducted by the Office of Subsistence Management (OSM) Assistant Regional Director based on recommendations and available funding. Funding of the Monitoring Plan is administered by OSM. For the Partners Program, an interagency review committee with external commentators is formed to evaluate proposals. The interagency committee members make recommendations for funding. The evaluations are based on the criteria outlined in the request for federal assistance. The proposals are ranked and the highest-ranking proposals are funded by OSM, based on available funding. Final selection of projects is conducted by the OSM Assistant Regional Director based on recommendations and available funding. Funding of the Partners Program is administered by OSM. Applicants will be notified of review results by either issuing a fully executed Award either electronically or through the mail, or by sending written notification to the applicant that the application will not be funded.

Monitoring projects and positions may be approved for one to four years duration. Applicants may re-apply during subsequent Request for Proposals.