Cooperative Fishery Statistics (11.434)
Cooperative Fishery Statistics (Assistance Listing 11.434) is run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, part of the Department of Commerce. It awarded $79.7 million in 27 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $3.0 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $372,328. Half of the 27 awards fell between $122,179 and $763,413, and they ranged from $4,291 to $29.3 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$79.7 million
- Grant awards27
- Typical award$372,328
- Awarded in FY 2025$19.9 million
- Size rank872 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $14.0 million in fiscal 2021 to $19.9 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 872nd largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 13 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 11 states and territories.
What the program funds
To maintain a cooperative State and Federal partnership to provide a continuing source of fisheries dependent statistics to support fishery management in the States' Territorial Sea and the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are the Marine Fisheries Conservation agencies of the States of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds are to support cooperative State and Federal programs to collect statistics on commercial and recreational fisheries in support of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation Management Act.
Matching requirements
Statutory Formula: Title Federal Grants and Cooperative Agreements Uniform Guidance, Part 200, Subpart C,Public Law P.L. 95-405 (Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977),.n/aMatching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2016: Coordinated, planned, and administered Fisheries Information Network (FIN) activities throughout the year as well as provided recreational and commercial information to the FIN participants and other interested personnel.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Cooperative Fishery Statistics (11.434) awarded$79.7 million across 27 grant awards, an average of $3.0 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission | Mississippi | 5 | $45.0 million |
| Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission | Virginia | 2 | $29.2 million |
| Department of Natural Resources | Georgia | 2 | $850,803 |
| Natural Resources South Carolina Department | South Carolina | 2 | $778,011 |
| North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | North Carolina | 2 | $656,719 |
| Natural and Environmental Resources, Department of | Puerto Rico | 2 | $587,555 |
| Executive Office of the Government of the Virgin Islands | U.S. Virgin Islands | 1 | $550,122 |
| Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | Florida | 2 | $495,494 |
| Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries | Louisiana | 2 | $465,487 |
| Mississippi Department of Marine Resources | Mississippi | 2 | $402,930 |
| Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | Alabama | 2 | $394,456 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Department | Texas | 2 | $351,612 |
| Executive Office of the Government of the Virgin Islands | U.S. Virgin Islands | 1 | $4,291 |
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 6.9% of the money.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 7 | $74.5 million | 93% |
| State and local governments | 20 | $5.5 million | 6.9% |
By state
2 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. They are Mississippi and Virginia.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 7 | $45.4 million |
| Virginia | 2 | $29.2 million |
| Georgia | 2 | $850,803 |
| South Carolina | 2 | $778,011 |
| North Carolina | 2 | $656,719 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | $587,555 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 2 | $554,412 |
| Florida | 2 | $495,494 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $465,487 |
| Alabama | 2 | $394,456 |
| Texas | 2 | $351,612 |