Aquaculture Program (11.444)
Program
11.444 Aquaculture Program
Federal Agency
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Authorization
16 U.S.C. 758e; Executive Order No. 13,089.
Program Number
11.444
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
The development of commercially feasible technology for high-value marine finfish in the United States. The ultimate goal of the Hawaiian Fisheries Development project is to increase the availability of marine finfish for aquaculture and stock enhancement purposed in the U.S., with the secondary goal of promoting the development of a sustainable commercial aquaculture industry for high-value species.
Types of Assistance
Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).
Uses and Use Restrictions
Establish a consistent source of supply to satisfy the growing market for marine finfish. Funds are appropriated by Congress for the Oceanic Institute.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Private nonprofit institution operating for scientific purposes.
Beneficiary Eligibility
The beneficiaries of the aquaculture program would be anyone/general public.
Credentials/Documentation
Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular Nos. A-21 for institutions of higher education, A-87 for State and local governments, and A-122 for nonprofit organizations.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
A standard application package, including SF-424, SF-424a, SF-424b, statement of work, cost justification, drug-free workplace documentation, lobbying documentation, and certification regarding debarment.
Award Procedure
Projects approved for funding will be submitted to the NOAA Grants Office for review and approval.
Deadlines
Completed application package must be received at the following address at least 90 days before the requested start date of the project: National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, 8604 La Jolla Shores Drive, P.O. Box 271, La Jolla, CA 92038-0271.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
None.
Renewals
This program is expected to be renewed through fiscal year 2002.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Projects are funded at up to 100 percent Federal share.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Awards are normally awarded for a 12-month period. Financial status reports are completed and submitted. Funds are released in advance or by reimbursement, as agreed to in the Standard Terms and Conditions document required for each grant.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Semiannual progress and financial reports are due 30 days after each calendar half. An annual report is due 90 days after each award period.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), recipients that are States, Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, nonfederal entities that receive financial assistance of $300,000 a year or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records
All financial and programmatic records, supporting documents statistical reports, and other records of grantees or subgrantees are required to be retained in accordance with provisions of 15 CFR Part 14 for institutions of higher education or other nonprofit organizations, and with 15 CFR Part 24 for State and local governments from the date of the financial report. Generally, a recipient is required to retain records relating to a particular grant for three (3) years from the date of submission of the final financial report. In cases where litigation, claim or an audit is initiated prior to expiration of the three-year period, records must be retained until the action and resolution of any issues associated with it are complete or until the end of the three-year retention period; whichever is latest.
Program Accomplishments
The ultimate goal of the Hawaiian Fisheries Development (HDF) Project is the generation and transfer of information, technologies and products essential for restoration and maintenance of sustainable fisheries of the United States. Such information, technologies and products are fundamental to NOAA's congressionally mandated responsibilities to eliminate over fishing, protect habitats, and restore the health of U.S. marine fishes. They are also consistent with former President Clinton's Executive Order 13089 Coral Reef Protection issued in June 1998 to preserve and protect coral reef ecosystems. Recent accomplishments include another successful spawning of amberjack (Seriola dumerilii). Tests of different larval first-food items than those tried in past years. Preliminary success with culture and use of calcanoid copepod nauplii, Bestiolina sp., as first food for bluefin trevally (Caranx melampygus) larvae. Limited success with the calanoid giving hope for improved techniques in the future. Set up of a PCR laboratory at OI for analysis of the bacterial flora associated with larval food cultures.
Financial Information
Account Identification
13-1450-0-1-306.
Obligations
(Grants and Cooperative Agreements) FY 02 $617,600; FY 03 est $452,000; and FY 04 est $452,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$439,800 to $869,000. Average: $654,000 per year.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
Regional or Local Office: Southwest: Dr. Richard Neal, Deputy Director, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, 8604 La Jolla Shores Drive, P.O. Box 271, La Jolla, CA 92038- 1508. Telephone: (858)546-7066. Fax: (858)546-7003. Email: Richard.A.Neal@noaa.gov. Hawaii: Bruce Mundy, Honolulu Laboratory, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, 2700 Dole Street, Honolulu, HI 96822. Telephone: (808) 983-5374. Fax: (808) 983-2900. Email: Bruce.Mundy@noaa.gov.
Related Programs
None.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
Regional or Local Office: Southwest: Dr. Richard Neal, Deputy Director, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, 8604 La Jolla Shores Drive, P.O. Box 271, La Jolla, CA 92038- 1508. Telephone: (858)546-7066. Fax: (858)546- 7003. Email: Richard.A.Neal@noaa.gov. Hawaii: Bruce Mundy, Honolulu Laboratory, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, 2700 Dole Street, Honolulu, HI 96822. Telephone: (808) 983-5374. Fax: (808) 983-2900. Email: Bruce.Mundy@noaa.gov.
Headquarters Office
Not applicable.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
Not applicable.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Original grant initiated by Hawaii's Sen. Daniel Inouye and Rep. Daniel Akaka to enhance the State's seafood production through aquaculture development. The 2001 Department of Commerce Appropriation Bill states that 500K is intended for Hawaii stock management. The intended work is actually a continuing grant, and directs NOAA to expedite the obligation of funds for this initiative. This is a continuing effort, and as is common in multiyear programs, the grantee has invested heavily in the facilities, equipment and specialized staff necessary to assure project success. Award to a competitor would be extremely inefficient and wasteful of Federal and applicant funds already committed to this research. Because of the highly specialized and localized nature of this research no other organization has either the expertise, facilities or historic experimental data needed to complete this project. Therefore, provision of funding to another applicant would certainly result in duplicative, wasteful research and would significantly delay application of research findings to increase the availability of marine finfish for aquaculture and stock enhancement purposes in a sustainable commercial aquaculture industry for high-value species.
