OpportunityTitle: Proactive Species Conservation Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants are U.S. state, territorial,   tribal, or local governments that have regulatory or management   authority over one or more SOC or activities that affect one or more   SOC. A current list of SOC can be found at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/  species/concern/#list or obtained from the Office of Protected   Resources (see section G, Agency Contacts). Applicants are not eligible   to submit a proposal under this program if they are a federal employee;   however, federal employees may serve as Cooperators. In addition, NMFS   employees are not allowed to actively engage in the preparation of   proposals or write letters of support for any application. However, if   applicable, NMFS employees can write a letter verifying that they are   collaborating with a particular project. NMFS contacts (see section G)   are available to provide information regarding programmatic goals and   objectives associated with the PSCP, other ongoing ESA programs,   regional funding priorities, and, along with other Federal Program   Officers, can provide information on application procedures and   completion of required forms.
Description: The NMFS is seeking to provide federal assistance, in the form of grants or cooperative agreements, to support conservation efforts for the current list of marine and anadromous species under the Proactive Species Conservation Program. The program supports voluntary conservation efforts designed to conserve marine and anadromous species before they reach the point at which listing as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) becomes necessary. Such proactive conservation efforts can serve as an efficient, non-regulatory, and cost-effective means of managing potentially at-risk species. To raise awareness of potentially at-risk species and to foster their proactive conservation, the NMFS created a `species of concern&apos; list in April 2004 (69 FR 19975). `Species of concern&apos; are species that are potentially at risk of becoming threatened or endangered or may potentially require protections under the ESA, yet for which sufficient data are lacking. The species-of- concern status carries no procedural or regulatory protections under the ESA. The list of species of concern and descriptions of each species are available at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/concern/ #list. Under this solicitation, any state, territorial, tribal, or local entity that has authority to manage or regulate these species or activities that affect these species is eligible to apply to this grant program. This document describes how to submit proposals for funding in fiscal year (FY) 2009 and how the NMFS will determine which proposals will be funded.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: for application download issues.
GrantorContactText: Steve  Drescher &lt;br/&gt;Policy Advisor &lt;br/&gt;Phone 301-713-0926
CloseDateExplanation: Applications must be received and validated   by Grants.gov on or before 5 p.m. EST on February 12, 2009.   Applications submitted through Grants.gov will have a date and time   indication on them. Hard copy applications will be date and time   stamped when they are received. Hard copy applications must be   postmarked by February 12, 2009.        Please Note: It may take Grants.gov up to two (2) business days   to validate or reject the application. Please keep this in mind in   developing your submission timeline.