FY 2019 Alaska Native Organization Co-Management Funding Program | NOAA NMFS AK 2019 2005927

Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA NMFS AK 2019 2005927

The FY 2019 Alaska Native Organization Co-Management Funding Program is a federal grant opportunity run by the Department of Commerce through NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). It is designed to support Alaska Native Organizations (ANOs) that are directly involved in conserving marine mammals and co-managing Alaska Native subsistence use of those marine mammals when the species fall under NMFS jurisdiction. The program is rooted in federal authority that allows NMFS to provide assistance for marine mammal conservation and co-management efforts, recognizing that marine mammals are culturally, nutritionally, and economically important to many Alaska Native communities and that ANOs play a central role in stewardship and sustainable subsistence practices.

Funding is offered through cooperative agreements, which means recipients should expect active federal involvement and coordination during the project rather than a hands-off grant structure. The overall purpose is practical and applied: to improve conservation outcomes for subsistence-used marine mammals while strengthening co-management partnerships between NMFS and Tribally-authorized ANOs. Supported work can cover a broad range of activities, including developing and implementing species management approaches, monitoring subsistence harvests, collecting harvest samples, conducting scientific research that informs management, and delivering public education and outreach that strengthens understanding and compliance within communities and among stakeholders.

A key expectation is that proposed projects align with established conservation priorities. If a relevant species has an Endangered Species Act (ESA) Recovery Plan or a Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) Conservation Plan, the project should address priority actions identified in those plans. In addition, applicants are expected to respond to priorities described in the funding opportunity itself, meaning proposals should be clearly framed around NMFS-identified needs and should demonstrate how the work will contribute to better management, better data, or improved conservation outcomes for the species and communities involved.

Eligibility is limited and specific. Only Tribally-authorized Alaska Native Organizations that already have a signed co-management agreement with NMFS are eligible to apply under this solicitation. The program is not open to the general public or to organizations without that formal co-management relationship. Another important boundary is jurisdiction: proposals focused on marine mammals managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will not be considered under this NMFS funding program. Applicants therefore need to ensure the target species and project scope clearly fall under NMFS authority to avoid disqualification.

For FY 2019, the opportunity was posted under Funding Opportunity Number NOAA NMFS AK 2019 2005927 as a discretionary program using the cooperative agreement instrument. It falls under CFDA 11.439 and is categorized under environment, natural resources, and science and technology/research and development. The announcement was created on December 18, 2018, with an original closing date of March 8, 2019. NMFS anticipated making about eight awards, with an award ceiling of up to $800,000 per award. The notice also signals that applicants should read the full announcement carefully because some details had changed from the prior year, particularly around how proposals should be prepared, submitted, and evaluated for funding decisions.

• The Department of Commerce in the environment, natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2019 Alaska Native Organization Co-Management Funding Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.439.
• This funding opportunity was created on Dec 18, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 08, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $800,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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