OpportunityTitle: Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program (FY09)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: You are eligible to apply for a grant or a cooperative   agreement under the Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program if: 1. You are a   citizen or national of the United States; 2. You are a citizen of the   Northern Mariana Islands (NMI), or an individual who qualifies as such   under section 8 of the Schedule on Transitional Matters attached to the   constitution of the NMI; 3. You are a citizen of the Republic of the   Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, or the Federated States of   Micronesia; or 4. You represent a corporation, partnership,   association, or other non-Federal entity, non-profit or otherwise   (including Indian tribes), that is based in the United States or NMI,   within the meaning of section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended   (46 U.S.C. app. 802). We support cultural and gender diversity in our   programs and encourage women and minority individuals and groups to   submit applications. Furthermore, we recognize the interest of the   Secretaries of Commerce and Interior in defining appropriate fisheries   policies and programs that meet the needs of the U.S. insular areas, so   we also encourage applications from individuals, government entities,   and businesses in U.S. insular areas. We are strongly committed to   broadening the participation of Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs),   which include Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic   Serving Institutions, and Tribal Colleges and Universities, in our   programs, including S-K. Therefore, we encourage all applicants to   include meaningful participation of MSIs. We encourage applications   from members of the fishing community, and applications that involve   fishing community cooperation and participation. We will consider the   extent of fishing community involvement when evaluating the potential   benefit of funding a proposal. You are not eligible to submit an   application under this program if you are an employee of any Federal   agency; a Fishery Management Council; or an employee of a Council.   However, Council members who are not Federal employees can submit an   application to the S-K Program
Description: The Saltonstall-Kennedy Act established a fund (known as the S-K fund) that the Secretary of Commerce uses to provide grants or cooperative agreements for fisheries research and development projects addressing aspects of U.S. fisheries, including, but not limited to, harvesting, processing, marketing, and associated infrastructures. U.S. fisheries include any fishery, commercial or recreational, that is, or may be, engaged in by citizens or nationals of the United States, or citizens of the Northern Mariana Islands (NMI), the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, and the Federated States of Micronesia.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: For Application Download issues
GrantorContactText: Steve  Drescher &lt;br/&gt;Policy Advisor &lt;br/&gt;Phone 301-713-0926