2024 Sea Scallop Research Set Aside
Agency: Department of Commerce
- 11.454 -- Unallied Management Projects
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
NMFS, in coordination with the New England Fishery Management Council (Council), is soliciting proposals under the Sea Scallop Research Set Aside (RSA) Program. Projects funded under the Scallop RSA Program must enhance the knowledge of the scallop fishery resource or contribute to the body of information on which scallop management decisions are made. Priority will be given to proposals that investigate research priorities developed by the Council, which are detailed under the Program Priorities section of this announcement.
...Successful applicants will be awarded scallop RSA quota. No federal funds are provided for research under this notification. Rather, proceeds generated from the sale of RSA quota will be used to fund approved activities and compensate scallop vessel owners.
New Program Requirements and Updates:
NMFS is accepting proposals to perform regional research surveys of the scallop resource for up to 4-years (Gulf of Maine, Georges Bank, Mid-Atlantic). Multi-year applications must describe the research needs for each year of the proposed project period, and demonstrate a multi-year award is in alignment with RSA program priorities. This change focuses on only one part of the RSA survey priority – regional surveys – and does not apply to discrete fine-scale, high-resolution surveys or other RSA priorities that may have a one- or two-year award period. Surveys would largely be supported through the sale of scallops that have been set aside from the year in which the survey is conducted.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- County governments
- Special district governments
- City or township governments
- State governments
- Public and Indian housing authorities
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Education
- Independent school districts
- Public and state institutions of higher 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
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
Work
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| NOAA-NMFS-GARFO-2024-2008103_NOFO_Report_5.pdf | NOAA-NMFS-GARFO-2024-2008103 NOFO Full Report. | Aug 28, 2023 12:32 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Archived: November 22, 2023
Award
$--
Program Funding
15
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$--
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
NOAA-NMFS-GARFO-2024-2008103
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Natural resources
Science technology and other research and development
Agriculture
Environment
Category Explanation:
History
Version:
2
Posted date:
August 23, 2023
Archive date:
November 22, 2023
