John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program
FY2017 Prescott Grants
The nationwide competition is open through October 5, 2016.
- Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) [pdf]
- FY2017 FFO Supplement- Pathogen Prioritization [pdf]
- Data Management Guidance [pdf]
Background
The Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Act of 2000 amended the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to establish the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program. The Prescott Grant Program, provides grants or cooperative agreements to eligible stranding network participants for:
- recovery and treatment (i.e., rehabilitation) of stranded marine mammals,
- data collection from living or dead stranded marine mammals, and
- facility upgrades, operation costs, and staffing needs directly related to the recovery and treatment of stranded marine mammals and collection of data from living or dead stranded marine mammals
Who Can Apply
Eligible applicants are currently active, authorized participants or researchers in the National Marine Mammal Stranding Network. Eligible applicants must be:
- Stranding Agreement (SA) holders or their designee organizations
- holders of researcher authorization letters issued by a NMFS Regional Administrator and/or an MMPA and/or ESA scientific research or enhancement permit
- an eligible Federal, state, or local government personnel or tribal personnel (pursuant to MMPA Section 109(h) (16 U.S.C. 1379(h))
- diagnostic laboratories performing services for the stranding network.
An applicant cannot be a current full- or part-time DOC or DOI employee.
Program Report: A Decade of Support to Save and Conserve Stranded Marine Mammals [pdf]
Prescott funds helped provide entanglement response training for Whale Museum staff
Credit: NMFS Northwest Regional Office
How to Apply
Proposals should be submitted through Grants.gov, the online portal to all Federal grant opportunities. Please note that you must be registered with Grants.gov in order to apply for funding electronically. The registration process can take several days. Further instructions on how to register with Grants.gov are available. For more information about Grants.gov and NOAA Grants, visit the NOAA Grants Management Division website.
Detailed guidance on how to prepare proposals is provided in the FFO [pdf]. This document should be read carefully to ensure that proposals meet eligibility requirements and are complete upon submission. Complete instructions for preparing and submitting proposals are also available through Grants.gov.
Only submit your proposal by mail if you have extenuating circumstances and are unable to submit online.
NOAA/NMFS/Office of Protected Resources (F/PR2)
Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program
1315 East-West Highway, Rm 13620
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283
When to Apply
Electronic submissions through Grants.gov must be received by 11:59 p.m. EDT on October 5, 2016. Proposals submitted by mail must be postmarked and time-stamped by October 5, 2016. The grant schedule below provides additional information about the timing of various stages of the grant cycle.
Schedule
2016
July 27: Announcement of FFO posted on Grants.gov.
July 27-October 5: Submission period. Applications must be received by October 5, 2016.
October-January (12 weeks): Proposals screened for eligibility and required elements; reviewers solicited and assigned to proposals; proposals undergo technical review.
2017
February/March (2 days): Program Review Panel meeting convened; funding recommendations made.
March/April (1-2 weeks): Deputy Director reviews proposals and makes final recommendations for FY2017.
April-June (2-3 months): Pre-award negotiations with recommended applicants; submission of award files to NOAA Grants Management Division.
June-August: FY2017 awards finalized by NOAA Grants Official; award recipients notified (via email); Prescott Program Office notifies non-recipients (via email) after all recipients have been notified.
More Information
Updated: July 28, 2016
