# John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/noaa-nmfs-prpo-2024-2007997-john-h-prescott-marine-mammal-rescue-assistance-grant/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349284

> Department of Commerce offered grants of up to $150,000 (at least $1) to nonprofits, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses, businesses and individuals. It expected to make about 40 awards. Applications closed on October 19, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | NOAA-NMFS-PRPO-2024-2007997 |
| Agency | Department of Commerce |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 19, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $150,000 |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | 40 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 11.439 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Individuals
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses

## What the grant funds

NOAA NMFS' Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program (MMHSRP) is directed under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to facilitate collecting and disseminating reference data on stranded marine mammals and the health trends of marine mammal populations in the wild. The John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program is administered by NOAA to provide Federal assistance to eligible members of the National Marine Mammal Stranding Network and collaborators to provide for: (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 Notice of Federal Funding Page 2 of 56 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.

## Questions people ask

### Is NOAA-NMFS-PRPO-2024-2007997 still open?

No. It closed on October 19, 2023.

### Who can apply for John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant?

Department of Commerce accepted applications from nonprofits, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses, businesses and individuals.

### What is the deadline for John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant?

Closed October 19, 2023. 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.

### Who has won Marine Mammal Data Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Alaska Department of Fish & Game, Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission, North Slope Borough. The program made 260 awards worth $32.5 million in that time.