Budget of the Protected Resources Program
The President's FY 2015 Budget Request is for $214,211,000 for the Protected Resources Program and for changes that include:
Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles and Other Species: Protected Resources Program Budget
Increase Consultation Capacity, ESA recovery
An increase of $13,230,000 to build consultation and permitting capacity mandated by sections 7 and 10 of the ESA and sections 104 and 101(a)(5) of the MMPA. This increase will enable NMFS to:
- reduce the current consultation backlog and expedite permitting and review of public and private development projects that benefit the Nation’s economy and create new jobs.
- work with private, state, territorial and other governmental entities to ensure that their actions can be conducted in a manner that enables the recovery of ESA listed corals.
Species Recovery Grants
An increase of $17,000,000 for the Species Recovery Grants Program. Expanding this competitive grants program will help our partners meet management needs for the growing number of listed species and focus on larger scale, ecosystem-level or multi-state/region projects that have a greater impact on the recovery of listed species. Actions may include:
- assessing and monitoring species status and trends
- minimizing bycatch of listed species
- conserving habitat
- educating and engaging the public in conservation
Prescott Grants
A decrease of $1,909,000 for the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant program and the Marine Mammal Protection Program. NOAA will continue to award competitive grants to stranding network organizations for:
- the rescue, rehabilitation, or investigation of sick, injured, or distressed live marine mammals
- determining the cause of death or disease in dead marine mammals
NOAA will continue to coordinate technical and veterinary assistance and guidance to the stranding network.
ESA Salmon
Atlantic and Pacific Salmon
An increase of $1,301,000 for ESA salmon recovery. Funds will support Atlantic and Pacific salmon recovery:
- monitoring Atlantic salmon changes following dam removals
- improving Atlantic salmon fish passage engineering
- expanding Pacific salmon monitoring capabilities
- increasing ESA Section 7 consultation capacity on the West Coast
Budget Lines and Funding by Year
| Protected Resources Program ($ in thousands) | FY 2005 Enacted | FY 2006 Enacted | FY 2007 Enacted | FY 2008 Enacted | FY 2009 Enacted | FY 2010 Enacted | FY 2011 Enacted | FY 2012 Enacted | FY 2013 Enacted | FY 2014 Enacted | FY 2015 Enacted |
FY 2016 President's Budget Request |
| Protected Resources Research and Management |
26,266 | 25,741 | 26,616 | 33,187 | 35,800 | 39,850 | 40,418 | 39,350 | 37,615 | 39,000 | 39,000 | 123,700 |
| Species Recovery Grants |
- | - | - | - | - | 15,623 | 7,990 | 2,788 | 4,022 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 22,000 |
| Marine Mammals |
81,504 | 40,212 | 32,795 | 40,455 | 41,340 | 49,653 | 47,904 | 49,153 | 46,257 | 49,000 | 49,000 | |
| Marine Turtles |
14,943 | 13,438 | 13,537 | 13,665 | 10,003 | 14,576 | 10,452 | 12,387 | 12,006 | 12,200 | 12,200 | |
| Other Protected Species (Marine Fish, Crustaceans, Mollusks) |
2,464 | 4,932 | 4,990 | 7,975 | 8,257 | 8,375 | 7,984 | 6,538 | 6,557 | 7,000 | 8,000 | |
| Atlantic Salmon | 5,183 | 4,375 | 5,850 | 5,759 | 6,000 | 8,500 | 7,485 | 5,563 | 4,658 | 5,000 | 5,500 | 6,200 |
| Pacific Salmon | 45,170 | 56,341 | 57,227 | 58,566 | 59,000 | 65,000 | 65,868 | 58,380 | 54,406 | 59,500 | 60,727 | 62,300 |
| Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF) | 88,216 | 66,571 | 66,571 | 67,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 79,840 | 65,000 | 60,382 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 58,000 |
| Protected Resources Program Total | 263,746 | 211,610 | 207,586 | 230,992 | 253,945 | 283,952 | 267,941 | 239,159 | 225,903 | 241,700 | 244,000 | 272,200 |
Protected Resources Program Total
Last Updated: December, 2015
