John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program
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2010 Prescott Grants
The nationwide solicitation period closed on October 5, 2009. A list of proposals received for FY2010 is now available.
How Do I Apply for a Prescott Grant?
Guidance on how to submit proposals for competitive funding are detailed in the annual Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO), including:
- funding priorities
- eligibility criteria
- screening
- review and selection procedures (including evaluation criteria)
- required elements for a complete proposal (including required Federal forms)
*If proposals are missing required elements they will not be accepted through Grants.gov. If mailed, they will be returned to the applicant. - cost sharing/matching requirements
*Proposals that fail to meet the 25% matching requirement will be returned and not considered in the competition. To ensure that you are providing adequate match, please use the Cost Share Calculator.
For more information on other NOAA grants, please see the Availability of NOAA Grant Funds for FY2010 as published in the Federal Register (74 FR 34642, July 16, 2009).
 Prescott funds helped provide disentanglement training for Whale Museum staff Photo: NMFS Northwest Regional Office |
Where Do I Send My Complete Application?
Please submit proposals online using Grants.gov. Please note that you must be registered with Grants.gov in order to apply for funding electronically. The registration process can take several days. Further instructions on how to register with Grants.gov are available.
Only submit your proposal by mail if you have extenuating circumstances and are unable to submit online.
NOAA/NMFS/Office of Protected Resources (F/PR2)
Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program
Attn: Michelle Ordono
1315 East-West Highway, Bldg. 3
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283
Phone: 301-713-2322 ext 177
Packages must have been received electronically or postmarked by 11:59 PM EST on Monday, October 5, 2009.
What is the Prescott Grant Program?
The John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program, or Prescott Grant Program, provides grants or cooperative agreements to eligible stranding network participants for:
- recovery and treatment (i.e., rehabilitation) of stranded marine mammals,
- data collection from living or dead stranded marine mammals, and
- facility upgrades, operation costs, and staffing needs directly related to the recovery and treatment of stranded marine mammals and collection of data from living or dead stranded marine mammals
The Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Act of 2000 amended the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to establish the Prescott Grant Program.
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