Species Recovery Grants to Tribes

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Overview
The Species Recovery Grants to Tribes Program supports tribally led recovery efforts that directly benefit the following eligible species under NMFS or joint NMFS-U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service jurisdiction:

• species listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), excluding Pacific salmonids*
• recently de-listed species
• candidate species
• species proposed for listing under the ESA

Recovery efforts supported by the program may involve management, research, outreach activities, and any combination thereof.

*Proposals focusing on listed Pacific salmon or steelhead will not be considered for funding under this grant program; such projects may be supported through Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund.

A list of previously funded projects can be found in the tribal grants archive. This grant program will continue on an annual basis provided funding is available.

A printable, color fact sheet [pdf] of the program is available for download.

Can I Apply?
Eligible applicants are federally recognized tribes.

How Do I Apply?
Proposals should be submitted through Grants.gov, the online portal to all Federal grant opportunities. More information about Grants.gov and NOAA Grants is available on the NOAA Grants Management Division website.

For applicants without internet access, hard copies may be submitted (by postal mail or commercial delivery) to:

NMFS Office of Protected Resources
Attn: Lisa Manning
1315 East-West Highway, SSMC3
Silver Spring, MD 20910

See the Federal Funding Opportunity [pdf] for further requirements for hard copy submissions.

Detailed guidance on how to prepare proposals is provided in the Federal Funding Opportunity [pdf]. This document should be read carefully to ensure that proposals meet eligibility requirements and are complete upon submission. Complete instructions for preparing and submitting proposals are also available through Grants.gov.

When Should I Apply?
The deadline for the 2012 application was September 30, 2011.

Contacts
For further information about this funding opportunity, please contact:

• Lisa Manning
  NOAA/NMFS/Office of Protected Resources
  Endangered Species Division
  1315 East-West Highway
  Silver Spring, MD 20910
  Phone: 301-427-8466
  Email: Lisa.Manning@noaa.gov

You may also contact one of the following people in the NMFS Regions for further guidance:

• Northeast Regional Office
  Jessica Pruden
  Jessica.Pruden@noaa.gov
  978-282-8482
• Southeast Regional Office
  Karla Reece
  Karla.Reece@noaa.gov
  727-824-5348
• Northwest Regional Office
  Alison Agness
  Alison.Agness@noaa.gov
  206-526-6152
• Southwest Regional Office
  Susan Wang
  Susan.Wang@noaa.gov
  562-980-4199
• Alaska Regional Office
  Barbara Mahoney
  Barbara.Mahoney@noaa.gov
  907-271-3448

Updated: November 10, 2011