# F24AS00186 Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/f24as00186-f24as00186-prescott-marine-mammal-rescue-and-response-grant/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351232

> Fish and Wildlife Service offered grants of up to $150,000 (at least $1,000) to any type of organization. It expected to make $1.1 million in total. Applications closed on March 15, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | F24AS00186 |
| Agency | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 15, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $150,000 |
| Award floor | $1,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $1.1 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.683 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

Subject to the requirements in Section C3 in the NOFO.

## What the grant funds

The John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program (Prescott Grant Program) provides financial assistance to eligible marine mammal stranding participants and stranding network collaborators to provide (A) the recovery, care, or treatment of sick, injured, or entangled marine mammals; (B) responses to marine mammal stranding events that require emergency assistance; (C) the collection of data and samples from living or dead stranded marine mammals for scientific research or assessments regarding marine mammal health; (D) facility operating costs that are directly related to activities described in (A), (B), or (C); and (E) development of stranding network capacity, including training for emergency response, where facilities do not exist or are sparse. Successful applications will be those aimed at helping support these actions. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (Service) Prescott Grant Program will provide support for response to the stranding of wild populations of species under the Department of the Interior’s management authority per section 3(12) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). Under this Funding Opportunity, the Service will select projects for funding based on how well and to what extent they support the species-specific priority activities, which are listed below under Species-Specific Funding Priorities. For the purposes of this program, priority is to be given to applications focusing on marine mammal stranding. For the purpose of this funding program, the term "stranding" means an event in the wild in which—A. a marine mammal is dead and is—(i) on a beach, shore, or land of the United States; or(ii) in waters under the jurisdiction of the United States (including any navigable waters); or.B. a marine mammal is alive and is—(i) on a beach, shore, or land of the United States and unable to return to the water;(ii) on a beach, shore, or land of the United States and, although able to return to the water, is in need of apparent medical attention; or(iii) in the waters under the jurisdiction of the United States (including any navigable waters), but is injured, entangled, or needs assistance; or(iv) in the case of polar bears and Pacific walruses stranded on land due to insufficient ice, in need of assistance for the (A) the protection or welfare of the mammal, or (B) the protection of the public health and welfare.

## Questions people ask

### Is F24AS00186 still open?

No. It closed on March 15, 2024. A newer notice is open: F26AS00023, closes November 30, 2026 (23 days left).

### Who can apply for F24AS00186 Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program?

Fish and Wildlife Service accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for F24AS00186 Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program?

Closed March 15, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $150,000 each. About $1.1 million in total.

### Who has won Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Red Caribena de Varamientos (Caribbean Stranding Network) Inc., Kawerak, Inc. The program made 66 awards worth $7.1 million in that time.