OpportunityTitle: 2013 Mid-Atlantic Research Set-Aside (RSA)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 1.  Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, hospitals, other nonprofits, commercial organizations, individuals, and state, local, and Native American tribal governments.  Federal agencies and institutions are not eligible to receive Federal assistance under this notice.  Additionally, employees of any Federal agency or Regional Fishery Management Council are ineligible to submit an application under this program.  However, Council members who are not Federal employees may submit an application.    2.  DOC/NOAA supports cultural and gender diversity and encourages women and minority individuals and groups to submit applications to the RSA program.  In addition, DOC/NOAA is strongly committed to broadening the participation of historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities, and institutions that work in underserved areas.  DOC/NOAA encourages proposals involving any of the above institutions.    3.  DOC/NOAA encourages applications from members of the fishing community and applications that involve fishing community cooperation and participation.
Description: NMFS, with assistance from the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council), is soliciting proposals that address Mid-Atlantic RSA research priorities concerning summer flounder, scup, black sea bass, longfin squid, Illex squid, Atlantic mackerel, butterfish, and bluefish. Proceeds from the sale of research quota are used to pay for research costs and to compensate fishing vessel owners that harvest RSA quota. No Federal funds are provided for research under this notification. Rather, proceeds generated from the sale of RSA quota will be used to fund research activities and/or harvest set-aside quota. Projects funded under the Mid-Atlantic RSA Program must enhance the knowledge of subject Mid-Atlantic fishery resources or contribute to the body of information on which Council management decisions are made. Priority will be given to proposals that investigate research priorities identified by the Council, which are detailed under the Program Priorities section of this announcement.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: For application download issues only.
GrantorContactText: Steve Drescher &lt;br/&gt;Policy Advisor &lt;br/&gt;