FY22 Pacific Islands - Hawaii Marine Wildlife Response, Outreach, and Population Monitoring Program

The National Marine Fisheries Service (hereinafter, "NMFS") is soliciting competitive applications for the fiscal year 2022 Pacific Islands - Hawaii Wildlife Response, Population Monitoring, and Outreach competition. Projects are being solicited to support specific programmatic activities related to the following 5 priorities: 

Priority 1: Hawaiian Monk Seal and Sea Turtle Management Support, Field Response, and Outreach: Projects to conduct in-field response and educational outreach for Hawaiian monk seals and/or sea turtles occurring on the islands of Oahu, Maui, Molokai, or Hawaii Island. Funding availability is island and species-specific, with total funding not to exceed $540,000 (up to 7 proposals may be funded). 

Priority 2: Public Education and Awareness Programs for Hawaiian monk seals on Oahu. Requested funding per project is recommended to not exceed $15,000 (up to 3 proposals may be funded). 

Priority 3: Public Education and Awareness Programs at Green Turtle Basking Locations on Oahu and Maui. Requested funding per project is recommended to not exceed $20,000 (up to 2 proposals may be funded).

Priority 4: Population Monitoring and Conservation of Hawaiian Hawksbill Sea Turtle on Molokai and Hawaii Island (up to 2 proposals may be funded). Requested funding per project is recommended to not exceed $100,000 (Hawaii Island) and $40,000 (Molokai).

Priority 5: Population Monitoring and Outreach of Hawaiian Spinner Dolphin on Oahu and Hawaii Island. Requested funding per project is recommended to not exceed $25,000 (up to 2 proposals may be funded).

Government

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

Miscellaneous

• Individuals

Education

• Private institutions of higher education

Nonprofit

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

Business

• Small businesses