Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA NMFS PIRO 2019 2005826
The 2019 Partnerships for Hawaiian Monk Seal Recovery and Conservation grant opportunity is a competitive funding program run by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) within the U.S. Department of Commerce. It was released under funding opportunity number NOAA NMFS PIRO 2019 2005826 and supports practical, on-the-ground work that helps recover and conserve the Hawaiian monk seal in the Main Hawaiian Islands. The program is offered as discretionary funding and can be awarded through either grants or cooperative agreements, reflecting that NMFS may remain actively involved in supported projects depending on the award structure.
The opportunity is organized around two main priorities. Priority 1 focuses on direct outreach and monitoring at monk seal haul-out locations, along with providing support for monk seal health and safety responses. In practice, this priority is aimed at the everyday situations that occur where seals come ashore near people, pets, fishing gear, and other human activity. Projects under this track are expected to help reduce disturbance and conflict, improve public awareness and compliance with protective practices, and strengthen the community-level capacity to respond when seals are injured, sick, entangled, or otherwise at risk. Priority 1 projects are limited geographically to Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Hawaii Island, and Oahu.
Priority 2 is geared toward implementing management strategies described in the Main Hawaiian Islands Monk Seal Management Plan. This is a more plan-driven track intended to move forward coordinated management actions that the plan identifies as important for monk seal recovery. Unlike Priority 1, Priority 2 projects can take place across the entire Main Hawaiian Islands, which for this opportunity includes Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Hawaii Island, Kauai, and Oahu. The emphasis is on actions that align clearly with established management priorities for the species in the region, rather than only responding to day-to-day haul-out interactions.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity sits within the broad funding activity areas of environment, natural resources, and science and technology (including research and development). The CFDA listing associated with the program is 11.454. NMFS anticipated making about six awards, with an award ceiling of $125,000 per award. The notice was created on October 23, 2018, and the original closing date for applications was December 21, 2018. Eligibility is listed as "Others" with additional clarification referenced in the opportunity materials, which typically indicates that eligibility may extend beyond state and local governments to include entities such as nonprofits, academic institutions, community organizations, and other partners, depending on the detailed eligibility language in the full announcement.
Overall, the grant is designed to build partnerships that translate into measurable conservation outcomes for Hawaiian monk seals. Priority 1 concentrates on public-facing outreach, monitoring, and rapid support for health and safety incidents at key haul-out sites on specific islands, while Priority 2 supports broader management actions tied to the formal Main Hawaiian Islands management plan across all the major inhabited islands where monk seals interact with people and coastal activities.Apply for NOAA NMFS PIRO 2019 2005826
- 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 "2019 Partnerships for Hawaiian Monk Seal Recovery and Conservation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.454.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 23, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 21, 2018. (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 $125,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): 2019 Partnerships for Hawaiian Monk Seal Recovery and Conservation
1) What is the 2019 Partnerships for Hawaiian Monk Seal Recovery and Conservation funding opportunity?
This is a competitive discretionary funding program run by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) within the U.S. Department of Commerce. It supports practical, on-the-ground projects that help recover and conserve the Hawaiian monk seal in the Main Hawaiian Islands.
2) Which agency is offering this grant?
The program is administered by NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service), which is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
3) What is the funding opportunity number for this program?
The funding opportunity number is NOAA NMFS PIRO 2019 2005826.
4) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing associated with the program is 11.454.
5) What types of projects does this opportunity fund?
The program funds practical conservation work focused on Hawaiian monk seal recovery in the Main Hawaiian Islands. Projects fall into two main priorities: (1) outreach/monitoring and health and safety response support at haul-out sites, and (2) implementation of management strategies from the Main Hawaiian Islands Monk Seal Management Plan.
6) What are the two priorities under this opportunity?
Priority 1 focuses on direct outreach and monitoring at monk seal haul-out locations and providing support for monk seal health and safety responses. Priority 2 focuses on implementing management strategies described in the Main Hawaiian Islands Monk Seal Management Plan.
7) What is Priority 1 focused on?
Priority 1 is centered on day-to-day, public-facing work at monk seal haul-out sites. This includes outreach and monitoring where seals come ashore near people, pets, fishing gear, and other human activity, as well as support for responses when seals are injured, sick, entangled, or otherwise at risk.
8) What outcomes are Priority 1 projects expected to support?
Priority 1 projects are expected to help reduce disturbance and conflict, improve public awareness and compliance with protective practices, and strengthen community-level capacity to respond to monk seal health and safety incidents.
9) Where can Priority 1 projects take place?
Priority 1 projects are geographically limited to Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Hawaii Island, and Oahu.
10) What is Priority 2 focused on?
Priority 2 is focused on advancing coordinated management actions identified in the Main Hawaiian Islands Monk Seal Management Plan. It is intended to support plan-driven work that aligns clearly with established management priorities for monk seal recovery in the region.
11) Where can Priority 2 projects take place?
Priority 2 projects can take place across the entire Main Hawaiian Islands as defined for this opportunity: Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Hawaii Island, Kauai, and Oahu.
12) How is Priority 2 different from Priority 1?
Priority 1 emphasizes outreach, monitoring, and rapid support for health and safety incidents at haul-out sites on specific islands. Priority 2 emphasizes broader management actions tied to the formal Main Hawaiian Islands management plan and can be implemented across a wider set of islands.
13) What funding mechanism is used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
Awards may be issued as either grants or cooperative agreements. The structure used reflects whether NMFS is expected to remain actively involved in the supported project (which is more typical under a cooperative agreement).
14) What does it mean that this is "discretionary funding"?
It means the program is a competitive funding opportunity where awards are made at the discretion of the agency based on the competition and program priorities.
15) What are the broad funding activity areas for this opportunity?
The opportunity sits within environment, natural resources, and science and technology (including research and development).
16) How many awards did NMFS anticipate making?
NMFS anticipated making about six awards.
17) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $125,000 per award.
18) When was the notice created?
The notice was created on October 23, 2018.
19) What was the original application closing date?
The original closing date for applications was December 21, 2018.
20) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as "Others," with additional clarification referenced in the opportunity materials. This typically indicates eligibility may extend beyond state and local governments to include entities such as nonprofits, academic institutions, community organizations, and other partners, depending on the specific eligibility language in the full announcement.
21) Is this opportunity limited to the Main Hawaiian Islands?
Yes. The opportunity is specifically designed to support Hawaiian monk seal recovery and conservation work in the Main Hawaiian Islands, with Priority 1 limited to specific islands and Priority 2 available across a broader list of islands within the Main Hawaiian Islands.
22) What is the overall purpose of this grant program?
The program is designed to build partnerships that translate into measurable conservation outcomes for Hawaiian monk seals, supporting both community-level, on-the-ground response and outreach (Priority 1) and management plan implementation (Priority 2).
23) Do projects need to align with an existing management plan?
For Priority 2, projects are geared toward implementing management strategies described in the Main Hawaiian Islands Monk Seal Management Plan, so alignment with that plan is a central emphasis for that track.
24) Does Priority 1 require work at monk seal haul-out locations?
Priority 1 specifically focuses on direct outreach and monitoring at monk seal haul-out locations and support for health and safety responses connected to those real-world haul-out interactions.
25) Which islands are included in the Main Hawaiian Islands for this opportunity?
Across both priorities, the Main Hawaiian Islands listed in the opportunity include Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Hawaii Island, Kauai, and Oahu (with Priority 1 excluding Kauai and Priority 2 including Kauai).
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