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

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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.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

11.427 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

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.

11.427 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.

Application Procedure:  Submit Standard Form 424, project proposal and budget following the format specified by the funding office in the annual solicitation. This program is subject to provisions of OMB Circular No. A-110 for institutions of higher education and other nonprofit organizations, and with 15 CFR Part 24 for State and local governments.

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:  Solicitation published once each fiscal year for which there is an allocation by the Congress for the program. Notice is published in the Federal Register; deadline is generally 60 days after date of publication.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  From 3 to 4 months.

Appeals:  None.

Renewals:  Projects of up to 18 month durations will be considered. Proposals for continuing work must be competed.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Significance of the issue addressed in the proposal, methodology proposed, responsiveness to published priorities, cost proposed, etc.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Grants and Cooperative Agreements to support sustainable fisheries, to study by catch issues, to improve fisheries management, to develop aquaculture systems, and to improve product quality and safety.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  est $3,400 to $179,565; $84,000.

11.427 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 11.407 Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986;
• 11.417 Sea Grant Support.

11.427 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

11.427 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Type of Assistance:  Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).

Obligations:  (Grants) FY 99 $3,073,377; FY 00 est $1,680,000; and FY 01 est $1,000,000.

Budget Account Number:  13-5139-0-2-376.

Authorization:  Saltonstall-Kennedy Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 713c-3(c).

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  Detailed guidelines are published with solicitation in the Federal Register.

11.427 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  See listing in Appendix IV of the Catalog. S-K Home Page: www.nmfs.gov/sfweb/skhome.html.

Headquarters Office:  Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Financial Services Division, F/SF2, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Phone: (301) 713-2358. Fax Number 301-713-1939. Use the same number for FTS.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

11.427 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  By statute, the Federal share must be at least 50 percent of the total costs of the project. The requirement for cost-sharing varies from year to year as published in the solicitation. For example, for the FY 2000 solicitation, a 10 percent minimum cost share was required.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Grants are generally for 12 months but not to exceed 18 months. Financial status reports are completed and submitted. Funds are released through the Financial Assistance Disbursement System (FADS), in advance or by reimbursement, as agreed to in the Standard Terms and Conditions document required for each grant.

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.

11.427 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  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.

Audits:  In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), recipients that are States, Local Governments, Non-profit 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.

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