Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA NMFS GARFO 2017 2005175
The Massachusetts Marine Animal Disentanglement Grant (Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA NMFS GARFO 2017 2005175) was a discretionary federal funding opportunity run by the U.S. Department of Commerce through NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), specifically the Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO), Protected Resources Division (PRD). It was designed to support hands-on, on-the-water response work in Massachusetts focused on marine animal entanglement, aligning with NMFS's legal responsibilities under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA). In practical terms, the opportunity targeted projects that help protect and respond to entanglements involving large whales and sea turtles, as well as the broader protection needs of marine mammals and sea turtles that occur throughout the Greater Atlantic Region, which spans from Maine through Virginia.
The grant sits within a larger NMFS program that covers marine mammal health and stranding response, large whale disentanglement, and sea turtle stranding and disentanglement. A key feature of how NMFS operates in this area is its reliance on established networks of trained, authorized volunteer organizations that are permitted to respond to stranded marine mammals and sea turtles and to entangled large whales and sea turtles. This funding opportunity was essentially a way to resource and strengthen that authorized response capacity in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, supporting preparedness, coordination, and direct response actions that reduce harm to protected species and improve outcomes during entanglement incidents.
Funding was to be issued as a cooperative agreement, which generally signals that NOAA expected substantial involvement or collaboration during the life of the award, rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal agency engagement. The total support available per award could be up to $300,000 (award ceiling), and NOAA anticipated making about three awards. The opportunity was categorized under environment, natural resources, science and technology, and other research and development, and it carried CFDA number 11.472, which is commonly associated with NOAA/NMFS protected species and related conservation work.
Eligibility was listed broadly as "Others," with the expectation that applicants would need to consult the opportunity's additional eligibility guidance for specifics. Given the nature of disentanglement response work and the emphasis on NMFS-authorized networks, the most relevant applicants were likely organizations already involved in, or capable of meeting requirements for, authorized marine animal disentanglement and stranding response activities in Massachusetts, including entities with demonstrated operational capacity, appropriate training, and the ability to coordinate with NMFS protocols and reporting expectations.
The opportunity opened on March 2, 2017, and originally closed on May 5, 2017. NOAA indicated that the document governing the competition laid out both submission instructions and the criteria NMFS would use to evaluate proposals and make funding recommendations for Fiscal Year 2017. Overall, the grant was aimed at strengthening Massachusetts-based marine animal entanglement response efforts in a way that supports federal protected species mandates, improves rapid response capability, and enhances coordination within NOAA's established response networks.Apply for NOAA NMFS GARFO 2017 2005175
- 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 "Massachusetts Marine Animal Disentanglement Grant" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.472.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 02, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 05, 2017. (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 $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Massachusetts Marine Animal Disentanglement Grant?
The Massachusetts Marine Animal Disentanglement Grant was a discretionary federal funding opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce through NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). It was run specifically through NMFS's Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO), Protected Resources Division (PRD), and focused on strengthening hands-on, on-the-water marine animal entanglement response efforts in Massachusetts.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed for this opportunity is NOAA NMFS GARFO 2017 2005175.
Which agency and office ran this funding opportunity?
This opportunity was run by NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), through the Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO), Protected Resources Division (PRD), within the U.S. Department of Commerce.
What was the main purpose of the grant?
The grant was designed to support and strengthen Massachusetts-based capacity for responding to marine animal entanglement incidents. The emphasis was on practical response work (including preparedness and coordination) that reduces harm to protected species and improves outcomes during entanglement events.
What kinds of incidents and species were the focus?
The opportunity targeted projects that help protect and respond to entanglements involving large whales and sea turtles. More broadly, it aligned with protection needs for marine mammals and sea turtles occurring across the Greater Atlantic Region.
How does this grant relate to federal laws like the MMPA and ESA?
The grant aligned with NMFS's legal responsibilities under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by supporting response efforts intended to protect federally protected species during entanglement incidents.
Was this part of a broader NOAA/NMFS program?
Yes. The opportunity sat within a larger NMFS effort that includes marine mammal health and stranding response, large whale disentanglement, and sea turtle stranding and disentanglement.
Why does NMFS emphasize authorized response networks in this work?
NMFS relies on established networks of trained, authorized volunteer organizations that are permitted to respond to stranded marine mammals and sea turtles, and to entangled large whales and sea turtles. This grant opportunity functioned as a way to resource and strengthen that authorized response capacity in Massachusetts.
What types of activities was the funding intended to support?
Based on the description, the funding was intended to support preparedness, coordination, and direct response actions tied to on-the-water disentanglement response work in Massachusetts, consistent with NMFS protocols and expectations for protecting marine mammals and sea turtles.
What geographic area did the opportunity cover?
The funding opportunity was focused on response work in Massachusetts. The broader protected species context referenced the Greater Atlantic Region, described as spanning from Maine through Virginia.
What funding instrument was used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
Funding was to be issued as a cooperative agreement, indicating NOAA expected substantial involvement or collaboration with the recipient during the period of performance rather than minimal engagement.
How much funding was available per award?
The award ceiling was up to $300,000 per award.
How many awards did NOAA expect to make?
NOAA anticipated making about three awards.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed for the opportunity was 11.472.
What program categories did this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity was categorized under environment, natural resources, science and technology, and other research and development.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed broadly as "Others," with the expectation that applicants would consult additional eligibility guidance in the opportunity documents for specifics.
What kinds of applicants were most relevant for this opportunity?
Given the focus on NMFS-authorized response networks and on-the-water disentanglement work, the most relevant applicants were likely organizations already involved in (or capable of meeting requirements for) authorized marine animal disentanglement and stranding response activities in Massachusetts. The description emphasizes operational capacity, appropriate training, and the ability to coordinate with NMFS protocols and reporting expectations.
When did the application period open and close?
The opportunity opened on March 2, 2017, and originally closed on May 5, 2017.
How were proposals evaluated?
NOAA indicated that the governing competition document laid out submission instructions as well as the criteria NMFS would use to evaluate proposals and make funding recommendations for Fiscal Year 2017.
What was the overall goal or expected outcome of the funding?
The overall aim was to strengthen Massachusetts-based marine animal entanglement response efforts in support of federal protected species mandates, improve rapid response capability, and enhance coordination within NOAA's established response networks.
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