F24AS00004 Fisheries Resource Monitoring Program (2024-2027) | F24AS00004

Opportunity Information: Apply for F24AS00004

F24AS00004, the Fisheries Resource Monitoring Program (2024-2027), is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discretionary funding opportunity that supports work tied to the federal subsistence mandate in Alaska. It is rooted in Section 812 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA), which directs the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture, working with other federal agencies, the State of Alaska, and Alaska Native and rural organizations, to research and monitor subsistence uses of fish and wildlife on federal public lands. A key point in the background is that when the federal government took over management responsibility for subsistence fisheries on federal public lands in Alaska in 1999, the Secretary of the Interior committed to improving both the amount and quality of information used for management, expanding meaningful involvement by Alaska Native and rural groups, and strengthening collaboration among federal, state, Alaska Native, and rural partners.

The core mission of the Monitoring Program is to identify and deliver the information needed to sustain subsistence fisheries on federal public lands for rural Alaskans, using a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach. In practical terms, the program is looking for projects that generate management-relevant information: collecting data, sharing it in usable forms, and applying it to decision-making for federal subsistence fisheries. The emphasis is not just on doing research for research sake, but on producing information that can actually be used to manage fisheries and support subsistence opportunities over time.

At the same time, the program is explicitly designed to strengthen partnerships and build capacity in rural Alaska. Proposals are expected to reflect real collaboration with local and regional participants, and applicants are encouraged to pursue the highest level of community and regional collaboration that makes sense for their project and setting. Investigators are expected to show that capacity building is already underway during proposal development, at least reaching the stage of communication or partnership development, rather than being a vague future intention. Strong proposals ideally include a plan to deepen that capacity building further over the course of the work, while also recognizing that some communities or organizations may not want, or may not be able, to participate at higher levels in every situation.

A firm requirement in this opportunity is documented local partnership support. Letters of support from local communities or organizations that will partner on the project must be included in the proposal package. The opportunity is also clear that applicants need to have the technical and administrative capability to carry out the work successfully, which signals an expectation of sound project management, credible methods, and the ability to deliver results that are useful for federal subsistence fisheries management.

Administratively, the opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement (meaning the agency is likely to have substantial involvement during the project period compared to a standard grant). It falls under the Natural Resources funding activity category and CFDA number 15.636. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted. The original application closing date was February 24, 2023, and the listed award ceiling is $940,000. Overall, the program is best understood as a management-focused fisheries monitoring and information program for Alaska federal public lands, designed to pair solid technical work with meaningful collaboration and capacity building alongside Alaska Native and rural partners.

• The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "F24AS00004 Fisheries Resource Monitoring Program (2024-2027)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.636.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2022-12-16.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-02-24. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $940,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.

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