Fisheries Development and Utilization Research and Development Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program (11.427)

Program

11.427 Fisheries Development and Utilization Research and Development Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Commerce
Office: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Authorization

Saltonstall-Kennedy Act, 15 U.S.C 713c 3(c).

Program Number

11.427

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To increase greatly the Nation's wealth and quality of life through sustainable fisheries that support fishing industry jobs, safe and wholesome seafood, and recreational opportunities.

Types of Assistance

PROJECT GRANTS

Uses and Use Restrictions

Proposals must respond to funding priorities in the annual solicitation. Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of the fisheries resources in the region over which the resource extends as well as the issues/problems involving such fisheries. Issues/problems addressed in the project should be supported by industry experience.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Any U.S. citizen or national, or any citizen of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, or the Federated States of Micronesia; or group including State and local governments, except that employees of Federal agencies, and Regional Fishery Management Councils and their employees, are not eligible.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Credentials/Documentation

Proposal with statement of work and budget estimate. See annual solicitation published in the Federal Register for details. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-21 for institutions of higher education, with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments, and with OMB Circular No. A-122 for nonprofit organizations. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should contact the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. A listing of State single points of contact under E.O. 12372 is available at www.hhs.gov/grantsnet/lawsregs/eo.htm. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.

Application Procedure

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. Submit Standard Form 424, project proposal and budget following the format specified by the funding office in the annual solicitation. Proposals are submitted through Grants.gov. Applicants will need to enter the Funding Opportunity Number and/or CFDA number to access the application package and instructions. Application package will then be submitted directly to NOAA. Proposals are subject to the requirements of 15 CFR Parts 14 and 24, as applicable.

Award Procedure

Proposals are reviewed after the submission deadline in competition with all other proposals submitted. To the extent that funds are available, those proposals judged to best meet priorities are funded. Either grants or cooperative agreements will be awarded.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

From 3 to 4 months.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Projects of up to 24-month durations will be considered. Proposals for continuing work must be competed.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Grants are not to exceed 24 months. Financial status reports are completed and submitted. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: As determined in agreement.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Program reports are not applicable. Cash reports are not applicable. Semiannual progress and financial reports shall be due within 30 days after the end of the 6-month period. Final reports shall be submitted within 90 days after the end of the project. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable.

Audits

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-133. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), recipients that are States, Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations (to include Hospitals), and Institutions of Higher Learning shall be subject to the audit requirements contained in the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (31 U.S.C. 7501-7507). Commercial organizations shall be subject to the audit requirements as stipulated in the award document. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), Audits of States, Local Governments, and NonProfit Organizations; nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records

Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to an agreement shall be retained for a period of three years.

Program Accomplishments

Not Applicable.

Financial Information

Account Identification

13-5139-0-2-376.

Obligations

(Project Grants) FY 08 $2,423,878; FY 09 est $7,891,800; FY 10 est not reported.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

No Data Available.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

For costs principles, see OMB Circular No. A-87 (State and local governments) and OMB Circular No. A-122 for other receipients. For grants management principles, see 15 CFR 24 (States and local governments) and 15 CFR 14 for other recipients.

Related Programs

11.407 Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986; 11.417 Sea Grant Support

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices. Northeast: Harold C. Mears, State, Federal and Constituent Programs Office; Northeast Region, 55 Great Republic Dr., Gloucester, MA 01930-2276. Telephone: (978) 281-9243. Fax: (978) 281- 9117.; Telephone: (978)281-9243; Fax:
(978) 281-9117; Email: Harry.Mears@noaa.gov.
Southeast Region: Robert Sadler, Federal Program Officer, State/Federal Liaison Branch, National Marine Fisheries Service, 263 13th Ave S., St. Petersburg, FL 33701. Telephone: (727)824-5324. Fax (727)824-5364. E-Mail: Robert.Sadler@noaa.gov.

Headquarters Office

Dan Namur Headquarters Office: Dan Namur, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service,, Office of Management and Budget, 1315 East-West Highway, Rm. 14358, Silver
Spring, MD 20910 .
, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 Email: Dan.Namur@noaa.gov Phone: (301) 713-2259 Fax: (301) 713-1306.

Web Site Address

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/mb/financial_services/skhome.htm

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2008: Northeast Region: Safety Training for Commercial Fishermen. The primary goals of this project are to reach as many commercial fishermen as possible on a voluntary basis to provide them with hands-on safety and survival skills that will give them enough knowledge and experience to know what to do in case of emergencies. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Significance of the issue addressed in the proposal, methodology proposed, responsiveness to published priorities, cost proposed, etc.