The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is seeking applications for the fiscal year 2023 NMFS WCR Education and Outreach Program with a specific focus on conserving and restoring marine resources on the West Coast.
Donor Name: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/20/2023
Size of the Grant: $120,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
The NMFS WCR Education and Outreach Program seeks to build an inclusive environment in which diversity (including the representation of all ages, races, national, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds, genders, gender identities, sexual orientations, and physical abilities) is considered as they seek to achieve their mission goals and objectives. Therefore, applicants should specifically address their efforts to promote diversity and inclusion, and reduce barriers to broaden participation of historically under-represented groups.
Projects funded under this program should implement and complement one or more actions identified in the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Recovery Plan, or the Species in the Spotlight Action Plan which are within the WCR Endangered Species Conservation goal to recover protected marine species and their habitats.
Priorities
This grant program supports a single education and outreach priority and seeks projects to promote and enhance the community’s understanding and stewardship of WCR Protected Resources. Applications must address one of the (3) three program themes listed below:
- Theme 1: Enhance public awareness of Southern Resident Killer Whale (SRKW) status and the threats they face, and educate individuals, students, and organizations on actions they can take to contribute to conservation and support recovery.
- Theme 2: Oversee rockfish conservation efforts in the Salish Sea that:
- conduct action-based education and outreach programs with fishing communities, organizations, and citizen scientists to increase awareness of, and response to, threats to rockfish, their habitats, and the Salish Sea ecosystem;
- translate existing outreach materials, such as The Rockfish Kids Book, to languages other than English in order to reach a more diverse and inclusive public audience.;
- provide technical support for data collection, processing, review, and sharing from rockfish, rocky habitat, and submerged aquatic vegetation (e.g., kelp, eelgrass) monitoring efforts with educational institutions and the public.
- Theme 3: Enhance public awareness of abalone status and recovery through:
- international partnership development with Mexican researchers, fishing cooperatives, non-profit organizations, and private organizations;
- the development of engaging and relevant public displays, production of outreach materials, and K-adult training and education programs.
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: $120,000
- Award Floor: $5,000
Project/Award Period
The project budget period is recommended to be 12 months in duration.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- State governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Individuals
- Special district governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- County governments
- Private institutions of higher education
Projects under this competition must be conducted within the WCR states of Washington, Oregon, California, or Idaho.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
