Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA NMFS NEFSC 2021 2006494
The 2021/2022 Sea Scallop Research Set Aside (RSA) opportunity is a NOAA/NMFS solicitation, developed in coordination with the New England Fishery Management Council, to support research that improves understanding and management of the Atlantic sea scallop fishery. Instead of providing traditional federal grant dollars, the program uses a dedicated amount of scallop quota that has been set aside for research purposes. Successful projects receive access to this RSA quota, and the research is financed through proceeds generated from harvesting and selling that quota. Those proceeds are also used to compensate participating vessel owners, which is an important operational feature of this program since industry vessels are often integral to survey work and other field activities.
The core goal of the program is to fund projects that measurably enhance knowledge of the scallop resource or strengthen the scientific information base used in management decisions. Proposals are expected to align with the Council-identified research priorities described in the announcement, and priority in selection is explicitly given to projects that directly address those stated needs. In other words, this is not general marine research funding; it is targeted, management-relevant work intended to fill specific gaps in stock assessment, survey coverage, fishery impacts, and other decision-critical topics tied to scallop management under the federal fishery management plan framework.
Several special considerations are highlighted for the 2021 cycle. Because the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted field operations, some surveys planned for 2020 were delayed into 2021, which affects what NMFS considers redundant or low priority under this solicitation. The announcement gives a concrete example: since a Stellwagen Bank dredge survey was postponed into 2021, funding an additional Stellwagen Bank dredge survey through this competition is not considered a high priority. Applicants are directed to the NOAA RSA webpage for updates on which surveys were delayed, signaling that proposers should account for the revised survey calendar and avoid proposing work that duplicates delayed-but-still-planned efforts.
The notice also flags potential policy and administrative changes that could affect awards. Amendment 21 to the scallop Fishery Management Plan was under development at the time of the announcement and may increase the amount of RSA quota available for allocation, meaning the program could ultimately have more set-aside to distribute than initially anticipated. On the compliance and accountability side, recipients may be required to provide receipts or other proof of purchase for any single equipment or supply item costing $5,000 or more, reflecting tighter documentation expectations for higher-value purchases.
From an application and post-award management perspective, the opportunity emphasizes several required federal forms and reporting practices. Proposals must include a Data Sharing Plan, consistent with NOAA award administration and national policy requirements, underscoring that data generated under RSA projects are expected to be accessible and managed responsibly. Applicants must also complete a NOAA NEPA Questionnaire form to help NOAA assess environmental compliance needs associated with the proposed activities. After award, recipients are required to use the Department of Commerce Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) process for performance reporting; the RPPR must be completed directly in Grants Online, using the government-wide standard format adopted under OMB requirements.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed as a discretionary program under the Department of Commerce with funding instruments that include grants and cooperative agreements, and it is associated with CFDA 11.454. The funding opportunity number is NOAA NMFS NEFSC 2021 2006494, with an expected number of awards around 25. The posting dates indicate it was created on August 13, 2020, with an original closing date of October 12, 2020. Although an award ceiling is shown as "1" in the provided source text, the structure of this program is fundamentally quota-backed rather than typical appropriated-dollar budgeting, so the practical scale of a project is closely tied to the amount of RSA quota awarded and the revenues generated from its use rather than a conventional federal cash award.Apply for NOAA NMFS NEFSC 2021 2006494
- The Department of Commerce in the environment, natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2021/2022 Sea Scallop Research Set Aside" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.454.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 13, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 12, 2020. (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 $1.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 25 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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