The
development of commercially feasible technology for high-value marine
finfish in the United States. The ultimate goal of the Hawaiian
Fisheries Development project is to increase the availability of
marine finfish for aquaculture and stock enhancement purposed in
the U.S., with the secondary goal of promoting the development of
a sustainable commercial aquaculture industry for high-value species.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Project Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Establish
a consistent source of supply to satisfy the growing market for
marine finfish. Funds are appropriated by Congress for the Oceanic
Institute.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: Private nonprofit institution operating
for scientific purposes.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: The beneficiaries of the aquaculture
program would be anyone/general public.
Credentials/Documentation:
Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular Nos.
A-21 for institutions of higher education, A-87 for State and
local governments, and A-122 for nonprofit organizations.
Pre-application
Coordination: None. This program is excluded
from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application
Procedure: A standard application package,
including SF-424, SF-424a, SF-424b, statement of work, cost justification,
drug-free workplace documentation, lobbying documentation, and
certification regarding debarment.
Award
Procedure: Projects approved for funding will
be submitted to the NOAA Grants Office for review and approval.
Deadlines:
Completed application package must be received at the following
address at least 90 days before the requested start date of the
project: National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries
Science Center, 8604 La Jolla Shores Drive, P.O. Box 271, La Jolla,
CA 92038-0271.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: Approval time
for awards is expected to range from 90 to 150 days. That includes
processing of the award through the NMFS, NOAA Grants and DOC.
Appeals:
None.
Renewals:
This program is expected to be renewed through fiscal year 2002.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: This program has
no statutory formula. Projects are funded at up to 100 percent Federal
share.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Awards are
normally awarded for a 12-month period. Financial status reports
are completed and submitted. Funds are released by the Financial
Assistance Disbursement System (FADS).
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Semiannual progress and financial reports are due 30 days after
each calendar half. An annual report is due 90 days after each award
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, nonfederal entities that receive financial
assistance of $300,000 a year or more in Federal awards will have
a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year.
Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal
awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year,
except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records:
All financial and programmatic records, supporting documents statistical
reports, and other records of grantees or subgrantees are required
to be retained in accordance with provisions of OMB Circular No.
A-110 for institutions of higher education or other nonprofit
organizations, and with 15 CFR Part 24 for State and local governments
from the date of the financial report. 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 $869,000; FY 02 est
$750,000; and FY 03 est $750,000.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance:
$439,800 to $869,000. Average: $654,000 per year.
The ultimate goal of the Hawaiian Fisheries Development (HDF) Project
is the generation and transfer of information, technologies and
products essential for restoration and maintenance of sustainable
fisheries of the United States. Such information, technologies and
products are fundamental to NOAA's congressionally mandated responsibilities
to eliminate over fishing, protect habitats, and restore the health
of U.S. marine fishes. They are also consistent with former President
Clinton's Executive Order 13089 Coral Reef Protection issued in
June 1998 to preserve and protect coral reef ecosystems. Recent
accomplishments include another successful spawning of amberjack
(Seriola dumerilii). Tests of different larval first-food items
than those tried in past years. Preliminary success with culture
and use of calcanoid copepod nauplii, Bestiolina sp., as first food
for bluefin trevally (Caranx melampygus) larvae. Limited success
with the calanoid giving hope for improved techniques in the future.
Set up of a PCR laboratory at OI for analysis of the bacterial flora
associated with larval food cultures.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
Department of Commerce Financial Assistance Standard Terms and Conditions
and 15 CFR Part 29b. For Grants Management principles see OMB Circular
Nos. A-110 and A-122.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Southwest: Dr. Richard Neal,
Deputy Director, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine
Fisheries Service, 8604 La Jolla Shores Drive, P.O. Box 271, La
Jolla, CA 92038- 1508. Telephone: (858)546-7066. Fax: (858)546-7003.
Email: Richard.A.Neal@noaa.gov.
Headquarters
Office: Not applicable.
Web
Site Address: http://swfsc.nmfs.noaa.gov
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Not applicable.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Original grant initiated by Hawaii's Sen. Daniel Inouye and Rep.
Daniel Akaka to enhance the State's seafood production through aquaculture
development. The 2001 Department of Commerce Appropriation Bill
states that 500K is intended for Hawaii stock management. The intended
work is actually a continuing grant, and directs NOAA to expedite
the obligation of funds for this initiative. This is a continuing
effort, and as is common in multiyear programs, the grantee has
invested heavily in the facilities, equipment and specialized staff
necessary to assure project success. Award to a competitor would
be extremely inefficient and wasteful of Federal and applicant funds
already committed to this research. Because of the highly specialized
and localized nature of this research no other organization has
either the expertise, facilities or historic experimental data needed
to complete this project. Therefore, provision of funding to another
applicant would certainly result in duplicative, wasteful research
and would significantly delay application of research findings to
increase the availability of marine finfish for aquaculture and
stock enhancement purposes in a sustainable commercial aquaculture
industry for high-value species.
