Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (Annual Appropriations, IIJA Funds, and IRA Funds)
NOAA announces the availability of Federal funding, authorized pursuant to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pub.
L.
117-58 (November 15, 2021) (hereinafter, the “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law” or “BIL”); Inflation Reduction Act (hereinafter, the “IRA”), Pub.
L.
117-169 (August 16, 2022); Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, Pub.
L.
118-15 (September 30, 2023); and the Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024, Pub.
L.
118–15 (November 16, 2023), for necessary expenses associated with the restoration of Pacific salmon populations.
The Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF) program makes such funding available to the States of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, California, and Alaska, and federally recognized Tribes of the Columbia River and Pacific Coast (including Alaska) for projects necessary for the conservation of salmon and steelhead populations listed as threatened or endangered, or identified by a State as at-risk to be so-listed; for maintaining populations necessary for exercise of tribal treaty fishing rights or native subsistence fishing; or for the conservation of Pacific coastal salmon and steelhead habitat.
This announcement outlines the priorities and guidelines that will be used to award funding to eligible entities.
L.
117-58 (November 15, 2021) (hereinafter, the “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law” or “BIL”); Inflation Reduction Act (hereinafter, the “IRA”), Pub.
L.
117-169 (August 16, 2022); Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, Pub.
L.
118-15 (September 30, 2023); and the Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024, Pub.
L.
118–15 (November 16, 2023), for necessary expenses associated with the restoration of Pacific salmon populations.
The Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF) program makes such funding available to the States of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, California, and Alaska, and federally recognized Tribes of the Columbia River and Pacific Coast (including Alaska) for projects necessary for the conservation of salmon and steelhead populations listed as threatened or endangered, or identified by a State as at-risk to be so-listed; for maintaining populations necessary for exercise of tribal treaty fishing rights or native subsistence fishing; or for the conservation of Pacific coastal salmon and steelhead habitat.
This announcement outlines the priorities and guidelines that will be used to award funding to eligible entities.
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-25-140.html
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible applicants are the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, California, and Alaska, and Federally-recognized tribes of the Columbia River and Pacific Coast (including Alaska).
1.
Eligible states must submit applications through one designated state entity identified by a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with NMFS.
Applications from multiple State agencies within one state will not be accepted.
2.
Indian Tribes must demonstrate eligibility in their application for consideration.
They may act on their own behalf when applying for PCSRF funding or may allow their representative Tribal Commission or Consortium to act for them through an MOU agreement with NMFS.
Applications requesting funding for a Tribe from both the representative Tribal Commission or Consortium as well as a Tribe represented by that Commission or Consortium will not be accepted.
In the event that applications are submitted by both a representative Tribal Commission or Consortium and a Tribe, NMFS will contact both parties for resolution of which entity will submit a single application on behalf of the Tribe.
3.
Applications submitted through Grants.gov must be submitted by the due date and time provided in Section IV.D.
Late applications may not be considered for funding.
Applicants should consider the possibility of unforeseen impacts that could affect internet access and use of Grants.gov on or before application due dates.
Applicants should be aware that localized hazardous weather, monthly scheduled Grants.gov weekend maintenance, or other situations that impact the ability to submit application packages may not result in changes to the application deadline.
Information regarding electronic submission through Grants.gov is contained in Section IV.G.
All applications MUST contain ALL required forms.
Failure to submit forms may result in disqualification from this competition.
See Section IV.G for more details.
4.
NOAA will not accept proposals with a federal funding request of more than $30 million over the entire award period.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-25-140.html
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
Office
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2023-12-05
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2024-04-03
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