To
assist States in managing interjurisdictional fisheries resources.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Formula Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Funds
can be used for research and enforcement of interjurisdictional
fishery resources, for the development of Fishery Management plans,
and for restoration of resources damaged by a natural resource disaster.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: The agency of a State government
authorized under its laws to regulate commercial fisheries, and
the Pacific, Atlantic, and Gulf Interstate Marine Fisheries Commissions.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: The agency of a State government
authorized under its laws to regulate commercial fisheries.
Credentials/Documentation:
The Governor of each State shall notify the Secretary of Commerce
which State agency is authorized to regulate commercial fisheries.
An official of the State agency shall certify as the official(s)
authorized in accordance with State law to commit the State to
participation under the Act, to sign project documents, and to
receive payments. Costs will be determined in accordance with
OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments.
Pre-application
Coordination: The standard application forms
as furnished by the Federal agency must be used for this program.
This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental
Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office
or official designated as the single point of contact in his or
her State for more information on the process the State requires
to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected
the program for review. The standard application forms as furnished
by the Federal agency and required by 15 CFR Part 24, Grants and
Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments, must be used
for this program.
Application
Procedure: Submission of application on Standard
Form 424 to the appropriate Regional Director, National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.
This program is subject to the provisions of 15 CFR, Part 24 and
OMB Circular No. A-110.
Award
Procedure: Applications reviewed by the National
Marine Fisheries Service Regional Program Office and processed
by the NOAA Grants Management Division (OA32).
Deadlines:
Project application should be submitted 90 days in advance of
desired effective date.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 75 days
or less.
Appeals:
No formal appeal procedure. If application is unacceptable the
reasons are fully stated to the applicant. If the applicant desires
to resubmit application, project must be revised in accordance
with recommended changes.
Renewals:
No renewal. However, an approved on-going project can be extended
by submission of an amendment request.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: Apportionment to
States is based on average value and volume of raw fish landed by
domestic commercial fishermen. No State that qualified for funding
may receive less than 1/2 of 1 percent or more than 6 percent of
funds appropriated in any fiscal year based on conditions of the
act. Federal funding is not to exceed 75 percent of approved project
costs, except where a project supports an approved interstate or
Federal Fishery Management Plan, up to 90 percent Federal funding
may apply. The statistical factors used for fund allocation are:
(1) Three year average of value of commercial fish landed, the source
is the "Fishery Statistics of the U.S."; and (2) volume of fish
landed, the source is the "Fishery Statistics of the U.S." No matching
requirements for commission grants.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Awards are
normally for a 12 month period but in some instances, award periods
may extend beyond 12 months, or may be completed in less than
12 months. Award funds must be spent in the indicated budget period
and is expended in accordance with DOC/NOAA finance and reporting
procedures. Funds are released to the recipient upon request from
NOAA Vendor Express, Financial Assistance Disbursement System,
FADS.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Reporting requirements are outlined in the Terms and Conditions
of the Financial Assistance Award. Progress reports summarize work
accomplished and explain situations where expected work has not
been completed. Financial reports indicate use of funds during the
6-month period.
Audits:
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133 (Revised,
June 24, 1997), recipients that are States, Local Governments,
Nonprofit Organizations (to include Hospitals), and Institutions
of Higher Learning shall be subject to the audit requirements
contained in the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (31 U.S.C.
7501-7507). Commercial organizations shall be subject to the audit
requirements as stipulated in the award document.
Records:
Generally, a recipient is required to retain records relating
to a particular grant for three (3) years from the date of submission
of the final financial report. In cases where litigation, claim
or an audit is initiated prior to expiration of the three-year
period, records must be retained until the action and resolution
of any issues associated with it are complete or until the end
of the three-year retention period; whichever is latest.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 13-1450-0-1-306.
Obligations:
(Grants and Cooperative Agreements) FY 01 $3,215,947; FY 02 est
$3,238,200; and FY 03 est $3,238,200.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance:
$12,000 to $250,000. Average: $100,000.
In Fiscal year 2001, 40 projects were funded. In fiscal year 2002,
40 projects were conducted. In fiscal year 2003, approximately 40
projects will be conducted.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
50 CFR 253 available from Chief, Staff Office for Intergovernmental
and Recreational Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 8484
Georgia Ave., Suite 425, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Telephone (301)
427-2014. Use the same number for FTS.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Potential applicants should
make initial contact relative to this program at the region or area
offices of the National Marine Fisheries Service listed. Alaska:
Alaska Regional Office, Barbara Fosburg, NMFS, P.O. Box 12668, Juneau,
AK 99802-1668. Telephone: (907) 586-7273. Use the same numbers for
FTS. Email: barbara.fosburg@noaa.gov. Northeast: Harold C. Mears,
State, Federal and Constituent Programs Office; Northeast Region,
One Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930-2298. Telephone: (978)
281-9243. Fax: (978) 281- 9117. Email: grants.information@noaa.gov.
Southeast: Cynthia Binkley, Federal Program Officer, State/Federal
Liaison Office, 9721 Executive Center Drive, North, St. Petersburg,
FL 33702. Telephone: (727) 570-5324. Fax: (727) 570-5364. Email:
Cynthia.Binkley@noaa.gov. Southwest: Patricia Culver, Federal Program
Officer, Southwest Region Office, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200,
Long Beach, CA 90802- 4213. Telephone: (310) 980-4239. Fax: (562)
980-4047. Email: trisha.culver@noaa.gov.
Headquarters
Office: Program Contact: Paul Perra, Fisheries
Biologist/Manager, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Telephone: (301) 713-2334. Fax: (301)713-0596. Email: paul.perra@noaa.gov.
Web
Site Address: www.nmfs.noaa.gov/irf/leg.html
Southeast:
http://caldera.sero.nmfs.gov/grants/programs/ija.htm
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Fisheries monitoring, assessment and evaluation, extension services,
enforcement, construction, collection, compilation and evaluation
of fisheries statistics, aquaculture experiments, etc. Northeast:
Interjurisdictional Fisheries Management Support Program Information
Systems and Fisheries Statistics; Smallmouth bass population assessment
in the Illinois waters of Lake Michigan; A partnership approach
for controlling non-indigenous aquatic nuisance species in the Great
Lakes; Inventory of New Jersey's surf clam resource. Southeast:
Development, monitoring, implementation and revision of fishery
management plans for blue crab, menhaden, striped mullet, shrimp,
striped bass, oyster, black drum, red drum, etc. Research addressing
stock assessment, stock identification, stock status, life history
characteristics, and gear impacts has continued to provide valuable
information for effective management of important marine resources.
Commercial landings statistics and biostatistics provide vital data
for the management of Caribbean resources.
