2022 BREP

Agency: Department of Commerce

11.472 -- Unallied Science Program

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The mission of the National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) is to support the development of technological solutions and changes in fishing practices designed to minimize bycatch of fish and protected species (including Endangered Species Act-listed fish, marine mammals, seabirds, and sea turtles) and to reduce impacts to invertebrates (including sponges, deep-sea corals, and shallow (tropical) corals.) In addition, BREP may support projects that quantify post-release mortality and identify ways to minimize mortality and injury of bycaught species (including post-release injury and mortality). Projects should produce outcomes that can directly influence management needs of federally managed living marine resources.

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For Fiscal Year 2022, NMFS anticipates that approximately $2,500,000 could be made available for approximately 10-15 projects that address bycatch research as identified in the Program Priority Section (I.B.1 - I.B.5).

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

Eligible applicants are individuals, institutions of higher education, other nonprofits, for-profit organizations, foreign public entities or foreign organizations, and state, local and Indian tribal governments. Federal agencies or instrumentalities are not eligible to receive Federal assistance under this notice.The Department of Commerce/ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (DOC/NOAA) is strongly committed to broadening the participation of historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities, and institutions that work in underserved areas.

Grantor contact information

Description

Kathryn Frens Fishery Management Specialist Office of Sustainable Fisheries 1315 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 Phone: 301-427-8523

Email

Work Email

NMFS.HQ.BREP@noaa.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2022-2007151_NOFO.pdf	Full NOFO PDF	Dec 15, 2021 07:07 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Archived: May 2, 2022

Application process

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Award

$2,500,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$50,000

Award Minimum

$250,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2022-2007151

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Science technology and other research and development

Environment

Natural resources

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

December 15, 2021

Archive date:

May 2, 2022