FY 2024 Atlantic Salmon Habitat Restoration Partnership Grants

FY 2024 Atlantic Salmon Habitat Restoration Partnership Grants

Agency: DOC NOAA - ERA Production

Assistance Listings: 11.463 -- Habitat Conservation

Last Updated: February 5, 2024 View version history on Grants.gov

Description

The principal objective of the Atlantic Salmon Habitat Restoration Partnership Grants solicitation is to support the recovery of the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic salmon. Proposals submitted under this solicitation will be evaluated based on alignment with program priorities, including: 1) consistency with priority habitat restoration actions identified in the 2019 “Recovery Plan for the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)” and the “Species in the Spotlight Priority Actions: 2021-2025” 5-year action plan for Atlantic salmon; 2) improvement of fish passage and connectivity between the Gulf of Maine and freshwater spawning and rearing habitats within designated Critical Habitat, in locations with river-specific stocks or within a river that hosts a wild or naturally reared run of Atlantic salmon; 3) incorporation of proven restoration techniques, focusing on removal of barriers as the highest priority. Proposals may include the following types of activities: feasibility studies; planning and assessments directly linked to restoration implementation; engineering design and permitting; on-the-ground implementation; pre- and post-removal implementation monitoring; stakeholder engagement, or a combination thereof. The principal objective of the Atlantic Salmon Habitat Restoration Partnership Grants solicitation is to support the recovery of the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic salmon. Proposals submitted under this solicitation will be evaluated based on alignment with program priorities, including: 1) consistency with priority habitat restoration actions identified in the 2019 “Recovery Plan for the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)” and the “Species in the Spotlight Priority Actions: 2021-2025” 5-year action plan for Atlantic salmon; 2) improvement of fish passage and connectivity between the Gulf of Maine and freshwater spawning and rearing habitats within designated Critical Habitat, in locations with river-specific stocks or within a river that hosts a wild or naturally reared run of Atlantic salmon; 3) incorporation of proven restoration techniques, focusing on removal of barriers as the highest priority. Proposals may include the following types of activities: feasibility studies; planning and assessments directly linked to restoration implementation; engineering design and permitting; on-the-ground implementation; pre- and post-removal implementation monitoring; stakeholder engagement, or a combination thereof.

Proposals selected through this solicitation may be funded through multi-year cooperative agreements. NOAA anticipates typical federal funding for awards will range from $100,000 to $700,000 over three years. NOAA will not accept proposals with a federal funding request of less than $100,000 or more than $1.5 million total over three years. NOAA anticipates up to $700,000 will be available under this solicitation in FY24 to support the first year of selected projects. Funds will be administered by the Community-based Restoration Program within the NOAA Office of Habitat Conservation. Awards are dependent upon the amount of funds Congress makes available to NOAA in the FY24 - FY26 budgets.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

• Other

Nonprofit

• Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
• Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
• Other Native American tribal organizations

Education

• Private institutions of higher education
• Public and state institutions of higher education

Government

• Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
• City or township governments

Additional information

Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education, non-profits, commercial (for profit) organizations, and state, local and Native American tribal governments. Applicants must propose work within one or more Salmon Habitat Recovery Units (SHRUs) in the state of Maine. Physical and/or mailing addresses for applicant organizations are not required to be located within the SHRU boundaries. The SHRUs encompass the full range of the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic salmon, including: 1) Merrymeeting Bay, which covers the Androscoggin and Kennebec, and extends east to include the Sheepscot, Pemaquid, Medomak, and St. George watersheds; 2) Penobscot Bay, which covers the entire Penobscot basin and extends west to and includes the Ducktrap watershed; and 3) Downeast Coastal, including all coastal watersheds from the Union River east to the Dennys River.

Applications from federal agencies or employees of federal agencies will not be considered. Federal agencies are strongly encouraged to work with states, non-governmental organizations, municipal and county governments, and others that are eligible to apply.

Grantor contact information

Description

Amanda Cousart
Competition Manager
Phone 301-337-9447
Email: amanda.cousart@noaa.gov

Email

Office

amanda.cousart@noaa.gov

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| NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2024-25198NOFOReport.pdf | NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2024-25198 | Feb 5, 2024 11:00 PM UTC |

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Closing: March 31, 2026

Applications will be accepted and considered on a rolling basis as they are received annually. To assure consideration for...

funding in the current federal fiscal year, applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on April 1, 2024. To assure consideration for funding in subsequent fiscal years, applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. on March 31, 2025, and March 31, 2026. Applications received after these deadlines may be processed and considered for funding in the current fiscal year or in the next fiscal year, subject to the availability of funds. Applications must be received by www.Grants.gov.

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Award

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Program Funding

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Expected awards

$100,000

Award Minimum

$1,500,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2024-25198

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Natural resources

Category Explanation:

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History

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Posted date:

February 5, 2024

Archive date:

April 30, 2026