Regional Fishery Management Councils (11.441)
Regional Fishery Management Councils (Assistance Listing 11.441) is run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, part of the Department of Commerce. It awarded $196 million in 44 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $4.5 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $2.3 million. Half of the 44 awards fell between $367,814 and $4.4 million, and they ranged from $88,147 to $20.1 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$196 million
- Grant awards44
- Typical award$2.3 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$43.2 million
- Size rank607 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $33.2 million in fiscal 2021 to $43.2 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 607th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 8 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 8 states and territories.
What the program funds
The objectives of the eight Regional Fishery Management Councils are to prepare, monitor and revise fishery management plans and data collection programs for domestic and foreign fishing within the 200-mile U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). This is done with approval and implementation by the Secretary of Commerce who has stewardship responsibility for living marine resources in the EEZ under the MSFCMA.
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
Eight Regional Fishery Management Councils (New England, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, Pacific, North Pacific and Western Pacific) as established by the MSFCMA. These councils can best be described as "quasi-government" because they are sponsored by the Federal government, specifically funded by Congress but the members are appointed by the Secretary of Commerce from the private sector; they are not Federal employees.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds are used by the eight Regional Fishery Management Councils to prepare plans and amendments to recommend to the Secretary of Commerce, under the MSFCMA.
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.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
$890,400 to $2,451,000
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2016: Western Pacific Sustainable Fisheries Fund VI: Western Pacific Sustainable Fisheries Fund VII
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Regional Fishery Management Councils (11.441) awarded$196 million across 44 grant awards, an average of $4.5 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pacific Fishery Management Council | Alaska | 3 | $27.8 million |
| Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council | Hawaii | 16 | $27.8 million |
| Pacific Fishery Management Council | Oregon | 3 | $27.4 million |
| New England Fishery Management Council | Massachusetts | 3 | $26.6 million |
| South Atlantic Fishery Management Council | South Carolina | 6 | $24.4 million |
| Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council | Florida | 5 | $23.5 million |
| Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council | Delaware | 3 | $23.2 million |
| Caribbean Fishery Management Council | Puerto Rico | 5 | $15.3 million |
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 40% of the money, state and local governments 4.5%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 30 | $108 million | 55% |
| Nonprofits | 13 | $78.9 million | 40% |
| State and local governments | 1 | $8.8 million | 4.5% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $27.8 million |
| Hawaii | 16 | $27.8 million |
| Oregon | 3 | $27.4 million |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $26.6 million |
| South Carolina | 6 | $24.4 million |
| Florida | 5 | $23.5 million |
| Delaware | 3 | $23.2 million |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | $15.3 million |