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John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant
DOC NOAA - ERA Production · NOAA-NMFS-PRPO-2026-31863
$1 – $150,000
2026-12-01-00-00-00
Confirm exact timezone in the announcement.Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Individuals, City or township governments, County governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Special district governments, State governments, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Geographic eligibility and all attachment-specific conditions require review of the original announcement.
Eligibility details
All applicants must submit a Prescott Letter of Eligibility with the application in order to be considered for an award. The Prescott Letter of Eligibility states that you and/or your organization are either a Stranding or Entanglement Response Network participant in good standing, or collaborating with a Stranding or Entanglement Response Network member. New Applicants: The Letter of Eligibility must state that youare a new applicant who has never had a Prescott application reviewed during the technical reviewprocess of a previous Prescott competition.
Matching funds & resources
Source matching-funds field: Required.
Matching funds and leveraged resources are different requirements. Read the description and reviewed rules below before determining resource commitments.
About this opportunity
NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program (MMHSRP) is authorized under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to facilitate collecting and disseminating reference data on stranded marine mammals (cetaceans and pinnipeds, excluding walrus) and the health trends of marine mammal populations in the wild. The John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program is administered by NMFS to provide federal assistance to eligible members of the U.S. National Marine Mammal Stranding Network, the U.S. National Entanglement Response Network, and their 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 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. This document describes how to submit proposals for funding under this competition and how NMFS will review and determine which proposals are selected for funding.
Funding geography: Not specified — review source. A funder’s address does not establish eligibility.
Review original source ↗Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement, Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: Federal. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.
Source fields and evidence
id: 363929
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opportunityNumber: NOAA-NMFS-PRPO-2026-31863
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opportunityTitle: John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant
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revision: 1
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agencyDetails: {"code":"DOCNOAAERA","seed":"DOC-DOCNOAAERA","agencyName":"DOC NOAA - ERA Production","agencyCode":"DOC-DOCNOAAERA","topAgencyCode":"DOC"}
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owningAgencyCode: DOC-DOCNOAAERA
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cfdas: [{"id":435482,"opportunityId":363929,"cfdaNumber":"11.061","programTitle":"Prescott Grant Program"}]
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applicantTypes: [{"id":"12","description":"Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education"},{"id":"06","description":"Public and State controlled institutions of higher education"},{"id":"20","description":"Private institutions of higher education"},{"id":"22","description":"For profit organizations other than small businesses"},{"id":"23","description":"Small businesses"},{"id":"21","description":"Individuals"},{"id":"02","description":"City or township governments"},{"id":"01","description":"County governments"},{"id":"07","description":"Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)"},{"id":"13","description":"Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education"},{"id":"04","description":"Special district governments"},{"id":"00","description":"State governments"},{"id":"11","description":"Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)"},{"id":"25","description":"Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)"}]
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applicantEligibilityDesc: All applicants must submit a Prescott Letter of Eligibility with the application in order to be considered for an award. The Prescott Letter of Eligibility states that you and/or your organization are either a Stranding or Entanglement Response Network participant in good standing, or collaborating with a Stranding or Entanglement Response Network member. New Applicants: The Letter of Eligibility must state that youare a new applicant who has never had a Prescott application reviewed during the technical reviewprocess of a previous Prescott competition.
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fundingInstruments: [{"id":"CA","description":"Cooperative Agreement"},{"id":"G","description":"Grant"}]
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fundingActivityCategories: [{"id":"NR","description":"Natural Resources"},{"id":"ST","description":"Science and Technology and other Research and Development"}]
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awardFloor: 1
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awardCeiling: 150000
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responseDate: Dec 01, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST
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responseDateStr: 2026-12-01-00-00-00
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costSharing: true
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lastUpdatedDate: Sep 23, 2026 12:50:39 PM EDT
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status: posted
Source ↗ · oppHits[id=363929].oppStatus
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