John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program (Prescott Grant Program)
Agency: Department of Commerce
Assistance Listings
- 11.439 -- Marine Mammal Data Program
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
NOAA NMFS' Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program is directed under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to facilitate the collection and dissemination of reference data on stranded marine mammals and health trends of marine mammal populations in the wild. The John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program is administered by NOAA to provide Federal assistance to eligible members of the National Marine Mammal Stranding Network to: (1) support basic needs of organizations for response, treatment, and data collection from living and dead stranded marine mammals, (2) fund scientific research objectives designed to answer questions about marine mammal strandings, health, or rehabilitation techniques utilizing data from living and dead stranded marine mammals, and (3) support facility operations directly related to the recovery, treatment, and data collection from living and dead stranded marine mammals. This document describes how to submit proposals for funding in fiscal year (FY) 2020 and how NMFS will determine which proposals may be funded. This announcement should be read in its entirety, as some information has changed from the previous year.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
All eligible applicants must currently be an active, authorized participant or researcher in the National Marine Mammal Stranding Network or Entanglement Response Network. Eligible applicants must be:1) Stranding Agreement (SA) holders or their designee organizations recognized by the applicable NMFS Region; or2) Co-Investigators (CI) authorized as Level 3,4, or 5 large whale entanglement responders under the MMHSRP’s MMPA/ESA scientific research and enhancement permit (permit no. 18786-02); or3) Holders of researcher authorization letters issued by a NMFS Regional Administrator and/or an MMPA and/or ESA scientific research or enhancement permit (when applicable) including Co-Investigator authorization; or 4) An eligible Federal, state, or local government personnel or tribal personnel (pursuant to Section 109(h) of the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1379(h)); or 5) Diagnostic or service organizations performing services for the stranding network. Federal agencies in the DOC or Department of the Interior (DOI) are not eligible to receive Federal assistance under this notice.
Grantor contact information
Description
Lanni Hall 301-427-8435
1315 East West Hwy, #13629
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Work
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| NOAA-NMFS-PRPO-2020-2006163_NOFO_Report.pdf | Full Announcement | Aug 9, 2019 09:14 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Archived: November 10, 2019
Award
$4,000,000
Program Funding
40
Expected awards
$1
Award Minimum
$100,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
NOAA-NMFS-PRPO-2020-2006163
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Environment
Natural resources
Science technology and other research and development
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
2
Posted date:
August 9, 2019
Archive date:
November 10, 2019
