OpportunityTitle: FY 2020 Community-based Restoration Program Coastal and Marine Habitat Restoration Grants
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education, non-profits, commercial (for profit) organizations, U.S. territories, and state, local and Native American tribal governments. Applicants must propose work in geographic areas that benefit species with a nexus to NOAA management. Applications from federal agencies or employees of federal agencies will not be considered. Federal agencies are strongly encouraged to work with states, non-governmental organizations, municipal and county governments, and others that are eligible to apply.
Description: Due to the earthquakes and widespread blackouts in Puerto Rico, the DEADLINE FOR PRE-PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS WILL BE EXTENDED BY TWO DAYS. Pre-proposals must be received by Grants.gov, postmarked, or provided to a delivery service by 11:59 PM Eastern time on January 10, 2020. This two-day extension applies to all applicants. This program has a mandatory pre-proposal. Pre-proposals must be received by Grants.gov, postmarked, or provided to a delivery service by 11:59 PM Eastern time on January 8, 2020. See Section IV.B for more information regarding pre-proposal requirements. The full application deadline will be no earlier than April 9, 2020 at 11:59 PM Eastern time. The actual deadline will be provided by direct notice to all eligible applicants, after pre-proposal review. At least 45 days will be provided for completion of a full application. The principal objective of the NMFS Community-based Restoration Program Coastal and Marine Habitat Restoration solicitation is to support habitat restoration projects that use an ecosystem-based approach to foster species recovery and increase populations under NOAA&#8217;s jurisdiction. Proposals submitted under this solicitation will be primarily evaluated based on their ability to demonstrate how the proposed habitat restoration actions will: 1) help recover threatened and endangered species listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) (hereafter, Listed Species), including species identified by NMFS as &#8220;Species in the Spotlight&#8221; (https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/topic/endangered-species-conservation#species-in-the-spotlight); 2) sustain or help rebuild fish stocks managed under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (hereafter, Managed Species); and/or 3) contribute to the sustainability of saltwater recreational fisheries. Successful proposals will: 1) identify a habitat-based issue/concern limiting the recovery or sustainability of one or more species targeted by the proposed restoration action; 2) describe in detail the habitat restoration project(s) to be undertaken to resolve the issue/concern and; 3) describe the project(s)&#8217; expected outcomes and measurable impact on the project&#8217;s target species and their ecosystem. Proposals may include: restoration feasibility and/or design; implementation (i.e., on-the-ground activities); or a combination thereof. Public Webinar: 2020 NOAA Community-based Restoration Program Coastal and Marine Habitat Restoration Grants Attendee Link: https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/noaanmfs-meets/j.php?MTID=m5a3f62ff1f229aec30003921530d1ef3 Date and Time: Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. EST Duration: One hour Event Number: 904 881 571 Event Password: noaa Audio: Dial in number: 888-456-0319, Participant code: 7909715
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GrantorContactText: Natalie   McLenaghan 301-427-8687 &lt;br/&gt;1315 East-West Hwy, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282