OpportunityTitle: Protected Species Cooperative Conservation
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants are state agencies that have   entered into an agreement with NMFS pursuant to section 6(c) of the   ESA. The terms ``state&apos;&apos; and ``state agency&apos;&apos; are used as defined in   section 3 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1532). Currently eligible state   agencies are listed here: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&amp;log=linklog&amp;to=http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/conservation/states/. Any state agency that enters into a section 6(c) agreement   with NMFS within 45 days following the grant application deadline is   also eligible to apply. State agencies may apply for funding to conduct   work on federally listed species that are included in their ESA section   6 agreement and any species that has become a candidate or a proposed   species by the grant application deadline. State agencies may not apply   for funding to conduct work on federally listed species that are not   covered in their ESA section 6 agreement unless said species is added   to the agreement within 45 days following the grant application   deadline. Federal agencies or institutions are not eligible to receive   assistance under this notice. In addition, NOAA and NMFS employees   shall not provide assistance in writing applications, write letters of   support for any application, or otherwise confer any unfair advantage   on a particular application. However, for activities   involving collaboration with current NMFS programs, NMFS employees can   write a letter verifying that they are collaborating with the project.
Description: States play an essential role in the conservation and recovery of endangered and threatened species. Protected species under the National Marine Fisheries Service&apos;s (NMFS) jurisdiction may spend all or a part of their life-cycles in state waters, and success in conserving these species will depend in large part on working cooperatively with state agencies. NMFS is authorized to provide assistance to eligible States to support the development of conservation programs for marine and anadromous species that reside within that State. This assistance, provided in the form of grants through the Protected Species Cooperative Conservation program, can be used to support conservation of endangered, threatened, and proposed species, as well as monitoring of candidate and delisted species. Funded activities may include development and implementation of management plans, scientific research, and public education and outreach; proposals should address priority actions identified in an ESA Recovery Plan, a State&apos;s ESA Section 6 Program, a State Wildlife Action Plan, or address a NMFS-identified regional priority or need. Any State agency that has entered into or applied for an agreement with NMFS pursuant to section 6(c) of the ESA is eligible to apply under this solicitation. Proposals focusing on listed Pacific salmonids will not be considered for funding under this grant program; such projects may be considered through the NMFS Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund. This document describes how to submit proposals for funding in fiscal year (FY) 2011 and how NMFS will determine which proposals will be funded; this document should be read in its entirety, as some information has changed from the previous year.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: For application download issues only.
GrantorContactText: Steve Drescher &lt;br/&gt;Policy Advisor &lt;br/&gt;