Closed · NOAA-NMFS-PRPO-2024-2007997 · CFDA 11.439 · Discretionary
John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant
Federal grant opportunity posted by Department of Commerce, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1-$150K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- October 19, 2023
- Close date
- 40
- Expected awards
The verdict
John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant is a closed discretionary listing from Department of Commerce that offered $1 -- $150,000 across 40 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 898 other opportunities from Department of Commerce.
- $1-$150K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 40
- expected awards
- 11.439
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assista… is closed (last close October 19, 2023). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Department of Commerce still indexes 898 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed October 19, 2023
Expected Awards
40
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
NOAA NMFS' Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program (MMHSRP) is directed under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to facilitate collecting and disseminating reference data on stranded marine mammals and the health trends of marine mammal populations in the wild. The John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program is administered by NOAA to provide Federal assistance to eligible members of the National Marine Mammal Stranding Network and collaborators to provide for: (A) the recovery, care, or treatment of sick, injured, or entangled marine mammals; (B) responses to marine mammal stranding events that require emergency assistance; (C) the collection of data and samples from living or dead stranded marine mammals for scientific research or assessments regarding marine mammal health; (D) facility operating costs that are Notice of Federal Funding Page 2 of 56 directly related to activities described in (A), (B), or (C); and (E) development of stranding network capacity, including training for emergency response, where facilities do not exist or are sparse.
Market-open applicant set · includes for-profit door
The eligibility set for John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assista… includes a for-profit door among 11 printed types (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +7 more). Competitive traffic can include commercial applicants alongside other listed classes. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Environment · Natural Resources · Science and Technology / R&D (ENV;NR;ST). Inside Department of Commerce's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 04
- Special district governments
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 11
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 13
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 21
- Individuals
- Code 22
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Code 23
- Small businesses
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Artie Wong arthur.wong@noaa.gov (301) 427-8454
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What to do next
John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assista… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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