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).