Fisheries Disaster Relief (11.477)
Fisheries Disaster Relief (Assistance Listing 11.477) is run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, part of the Department of Commerce. It awarded $571 million in 25 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $22.8 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $10.3 million. Half of the 25 awards fell between $7.2 million and $20.6 million, and they ranged from $796,133 to $194 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$571 million
- Grant awards25
- Typical award$10.3 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$31.8 million
- Size rank344 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $51.3 million in fiscal 2021 to $31.8 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 344th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 10 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 10 states and territories.
What the program funds
This program supports fishery resource disasters that are determined by the Secretary of Commerce in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
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 agencies of State governments or fishing communities for programs to provide assistance to fishing communities (including fishing vessel owners, operators, and crew and United States fish processors that are based in such community).
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds can be used for assessing the effects of commercial fishery failures, or restoring fisheries or preventing future failures, and assisting fishing communities affected by the failures. However, the Secretary of Commerce must first determine that the activity will not expand the commercial fishery failure in that fishery or into other fisheries or other geographical regions.
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.
Deadlines
Project applications must be received by the receiving NMFS office at least 120 days before the requested start date of the project.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Fisheries Disaster Relief (11.477) awarded $571 million across 25 grant awards, an average of $22.8 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission | Oregon | 14 | $444 million |
| Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries | Louisiana | 1 | $58.3 million |
| Mississippi Department of Marine Resources | Mississippi | 2 | $24.3 million |
| Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission | Virginia | 1 | $11.2 million |
| Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | Alabama | 1 | $8.6 million |
| Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | Florida | 1 | $7.8 million |
| North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | North Carolina | 1 | $7.7 million |
| Department of Natural Resources | Georgia | 2 | $4.5 million |
| Natural Resources South Carolina Department | South Carolina | 1 | $3.9 million |
| Department of Environmental Conservation New York | New York | 1 | $796,133 |
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 98% of the money.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 24 | $560 million | 98% |
| Other | 1 | $11.2 million | 2.0% |
By state
9 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 14 | $444 million |
| Louisiana | 1 | $58.3 million |
| Mississippi | 2 | $24.3 million |
| Virginia | 1 | $11.2 million |
| Alabama | 1 | $8.6 million |
| Florida | 1 | $7.8 million |
| North Carolina | 1 | $7.7 million |
| Georgia | 2 | $4.5 million |
| South Carolina | 1 | $3.9 million |
| New York | 1 | $796,133 |