FY25 Ruth D. Gates Coral Reef Conservation Grants - Fishery Management Council Cooperative Agreements
- Posted
- December 27, 2024
- Closed
- February 25, 2025
- Award ceiling
- $300,000
- Award floor
- $125,000
- Program funding
- $1,000,000
- Cost sharing
- Yes
- Instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Assistance listing
- 11.441
- Archives
- March 27, 2025
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 11.441 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $43.2M
- FY2026 obligated
- $37.5M
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 40
Top recipients: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, Pacific Fishery Management Council, New England Fishery Management Council, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
The NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Grant Program provides financial assistance through the Ruth D. Gates Coral Reef Conservation Grants - Fishery Management Council Cooperative Agreements (FMCCA) to the Regional Fishery Management Councils for projects to conserve and manage coral reef fisheries, as authorized under the Coral Reef Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. § 6410. Projects funded through the FMCCA are for activities that: 1) Improve compliance with coral reef fisheries laws and essential fish habitat designations; 2) Provide better scientific information to improve the management of shallow coral reef fisheries and associated essential fish habitat; 3) Advance ecosystem-based fisheries management though the application of existing data and fisheries management tools. Proposals selected for funding through this solicitation will be implemented through a one-year cooperative agreement. The role of NOAA in the FMCCA is to help identify potential projects to improve sustainable management of shallow coral reef fisheries and ecosystems, strengthen the development and implementation of the projects, and assist in coordination of these efforts with federal, state, territory or commonwealth management authorities and various coral reef user groups. Approximately $1,000,000 is expected to be available for FMCCA in FY 2025. The NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program anticipates that awards will range from $125,000-$300,000. NOAA will not accept proposals with a federal request over $350,000.
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Eligible applicants are limited to the Caribbean Fishery Management Council, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, and the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council. NOAA employees are not permitted to assist in the preparation of applications. NOAA CRCP staff are available to provide general information on programmatic goals and objectives, ongoing coral reef conservation programs/activities, and regional funding priorities. For proposals that involve collaboration with current NOAA projects or staff, NOAA employees may provide a limited statement verifying the nature and extent of the collaboration and confirming prior coordination activities. Letters of support from NOAA employees are not allowable and will not be included among the application materials considered by merit reviewers.
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