Saving Seafood

Twelve Projects Selected for Saltonstall-Kennedy Program Funding in the Greater Atlantic Region

May 19, 2021 — The following was released by NOAA Fisheries:

For over 40 years, NOAA Fisheries has awarded grant funds under the Saltonstall-Kennedy (S-K) program to organizations nationwide working to address the needs of fishing communities, optimize economic benefits by building and maintaining sustainable fisheries, and increase other opportunities to keep working waterfronts viable.  Of the 43 projects selected nationally for 2021 funding, 12 projects were from the Greater Atlantic Region, requesting approximately $2.84 million in federal funding.

Awardees

  • University of Maryland Baltimore County
  • Virginia Institute of Marine Science
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County
  • Gulf of Maine Research Institute
  • Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
  • American Littoral Society
  • University of Maine

Read more in our web story or review the list of all proposals recommended for funding.

Read the full release here

Saltonstall-Kennedy 2021 Grant Application Now Open

June 9, 2020 — The following was released by NOAA Fisheries:

NOAA Fisheries is pleased to announce the 2021 Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant competition is currently open.

The goal of the Saltonstall-Kennedy program is to fund projects that address the needs of fishing communities, optimize economic benefits by building and maintaining sustainable fisheries, and increase other opportunities to keep working waterfronts viable. The FY21 solicitation seeks applications that fall into one of two priorities:

  • Promotion, Development, and Marketing.
  • Science or Technology that Promotes Sustainable U.S. Seafood Production and Harvesting.

Application Process

This year’s solicitation consists of two steps:

1. All interested applicants must submit a two-page pre-proposal to the Notice of Funding Opportunity posted on Grants.gov by August 07, 2020. Please be sure to submit your pre-proposal to the “Pre-proposals FY21 Saltonstall-Kennedy” link.

2. Applicants submitting a full application after the pre-proposal review process must submit it to the “Full Proposals FY21 Saltonstall-Kennedy” link on Grants.gov by November 20, 2020.

Be sure to read the Notice of Funding Opportunity and follow the directions closely, and take advantage of our FAQs.

Read the full release here

Eight Projects Selected for Saltonstall-Kennedy Program Funding in Greater Atlantic Region

May 19, 2020 — The following was released by NOAA Fisheries:

For over 40 years, NOAA Fisheries has awarded grant funds under the Saltonstall-Kennedy (S-K) program to organizations nationwide working to address the needs of fishing communities, optimize economic benefits by building and maintaining sustainable fisheries, and increase other opportunities to keep working waterfronts viable.  Of the 30 projects selected nationally for 2020 funding, 8 projects were from the Greater Atlantic Region, requesting approximately $2.25 million in federal funding.

Read more in our webstory or review the list of all proposals recommended for funding.

Read the full release here

Saltonstall-Kennedy 2020 Grant Application Now Open

June 3, 2019 — The following was released by NOAA Fisheries:

NOAA Fisheries is pleased to announce the 2020 Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant competition is currently open.

The goal of the Saltonstall-Kennedy program is to fund projects that address the needs of fishing communities, optimize economic benefits by building and maintaining sustainable fisheries, and increase other opportunities to keep working waterfronts viable. The FY20 solicitation seeks applications that fall into one of two priorities:

  • Promotion, Development, and Marketing.
  • Science or Technology that Promotes Sustainable U.S. Seafood Production and Harvesting.

Application Process

This year’s solicitation consists of two steps:

1. All interested applicants must submit a two-page pre-proposal to the Federal Funding Opportunity posted on Grants.gov by July 30, 2019. Please be sure to submit your pre-proposal to the “Pre-proposals FY20 Saltonstall-Kennedy” link.

2. Applicants submitting a full application after the pre-proposal review process must submit it to the “Full Proposals FY20 Saltonstall-Kennedy” link on Grants.gov by November 12, 2019.

Be sure to read the Federal Funding Opportunity and follow the directions closely, and take advantage of our checklist and guidance for applicants.

NOAA announces more than $11 million in grants

June 3, 2016 — The following was released by NOAA:

Today, NOAA is recommending more than $11 million in funding for 50 projects across the nation.

Of the 50 projects selected nationally, 22 projects are in the Greater Atlantic Region requesting over $4.6 million in federal support.

The list of recommended projects are in the Greater Atlantic Region is now available. Read summaries of work to be performed under these recommended projects.

For more than 60 years, NOAA has awarded grant funding under the Saltonstall-Kennedy program to organizations across the country. Funds address needs of fishing communities, support economic opportunities, and build and maintain resilient and sustainable fisheries.

“These projects represent the best in cutting-edge science and research,” said NOAA administrator Kathryn Sullivan, Ph.D. “They will help us better understand fish ecosystems, reduce bycatch, advance fish farming and improve fisheries management. All of these things help restore our fisheries and support economic growth.”

Demand for information, data, service and funding from federal agencies continues to grow. This year, NOAA received a record number of proposals—325 applications requesting nearly $77 million. In order to better match research and development proposals with mission needs and goals, this year’s recommended projects fall into seven priorities:

  • Aquaculture
  • Techniques to reduce bycatch
  • Adaptation to long-term climate and ecosystem change
  • Socio-economic research
  • Fishery data collection
  • Promotion, development and marketing
  • Science in U.S. territories

“NOAA continues to work with researchers, the fishing industry, coastal communities, and other stakeholders to build sustainable fisheries and we will continue to fund opportunities like these that help to preserve our ocean for future generations,”  said Sullivan.

Proposals underwent a rigorous evaluation process, including extensive technical review both within the agency and by an external constituent panel before final agency review.

At this point in the selection process, the application approval and recommended funding is not final. Divisions of NOAA and the Department of Commerce, NOAA’s parent agency, must still give final approval before successful applicants receive funding near the end of the fiscal year.