2022 (Recommended Applications)
At this point in the selection process, application approval and obligation is not final. An application being recommended is not an authorization to begin performance of the project, and is not a guarantee of funding. Final approval is subject to negotiations, funding availability as well as final review and approval by both NOAA Grants Management Division and DOC Financial Assistance Law Division. No application is “awarded” until it has been signed by the official NOAA Grants Officer. The NOAA Grants Officer will notify successful applicants when their application has been approved.
| Tribe |
Project |
Federal Funding |
|---|
Makah
Tribe |
Addressing data gaps: improving knowledge on Chinook salmon movements, survival, and stock composition during the winter off the coast of Washington to inform modeling and management decisions for Southern Resident killer whales
|
FY22: $99,875
Total:
$298,817
|
2021
| Tribe |
Project |
Federal Funding |
|---|
Penobscot
Tribe |
Atlantic Salmon Management and Outreach Project. The overall goal of the project is to continue to increase the potential for the successful recovery of Atlantic salmon populations within the geographic area of the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment. This will be accomplished through a series of activities of the Penobscot Indian Nation's Department of Natural Resources fisheries program in cooperation with ongoing Atlantic salmon management and restoration initiatives by federal, state, and non-governmental organization entities. The proposed activities include: participation in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission process for major dams in the drainage, aquatic connectivity projects, aquatic connectivity projects to provide increased access to resilient, diverse, cold-water habitats in the face of climate change, active diadromous fish management on Tribal trust lands, coordination of recovery actions identified in the Recovery Plan for Atlantic salmon (2019) with other agencies, extensive public outreach with the Tribal and non-tribal communities, and active participation in the Atlantic salmon Collaborative Management Strategy recovery framework. (NA21NMF4720288)
|
FY21: $100,000
FY22: $100,000
FY23: $100,000
Total:
$300,000
|
2020
| Tribe |
Project |
Federal Funding |
|---|
Yurok
Tribe |
Monitoring Southern DPS Eulachon in Northern California Using Environmental DNA Sampling. This project will use environmental DNA sampling to evaluate presence/absence and run-timing in streams at the southern end of the Eulachon’s range. This objective is also integral to a larger effort with joint partnerships and collaboration among members of the Eulachon Technical Recovery and Implementation Team (ETRIT) to evaluate the spatio-temporal distribution of eulachon throughout their entire range using environmental DNA. (NA20NMF47200046)
|
FY20: $51,700
Total:
$51,700
|
2019
| Tribe |
Project |
Federal Funding |
|---|
Lower Elwha Klallam
Tribe |
Elwha River eulachon study. This project will advance the current understanding of eulachon life history in the Elwha River by conducting annual larval sampling for eulachon within the river and on adjacent rivers. Project goals are to: 1) confirm the existence of a spawning or straying eulachon population in the Elwha River and other Strait of Juan de Fuca tributaries, 2) identify spawning distributions and preferred habitat of eulachon in the Elwha River, 3) collect additional life history information on the species, and 4) determine the genetic relationship of Elwha Eulachon to other populations in the DPS. (NA19NMF4720115) |
FY19: $46,212
FY20: $50,122
Total:
$96,334
|
| Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe |
Santuit river herring research project. This project will analyze the Santuit River ecosystem to discover if there are any physical or biological features that are threatening alewife and blueback herring. The goal is to determine if population restoration, stream habitat restoration or relocation strategies would be effective for protecting the herring population in the Santuit River. (NA19NMF4720114)
|
FY19: $100,000
Total:
$100,000
|
2018
| Tribe |
Project |
Federal Funding |
|---|
Pamunkey
Tribe |
Identifying and characterizing physical and biological features critical to Atlantic sturgeon and estimating and validating multiple methods of assessing adult population abundance within the Pamunkey River.(NA18NMF4720076) |
FY18: $100,379
FY19: $94,238
FY20: $93,440
Total:
$288,057
|
2017
| Tribe |
Project |
Federal Funding |
|---|
| Knik Tribe |
Filling data gaps needed for recovery of endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas): publication and dissemination of long-term research results applicable to management actions. (NA17NMF4720052) |
FY17: $53,098
Total:
$53,098
|
2016
| Tribe |
Project |
Federal Funding |
|---|
| Makah Tribe |
Research and monitoring of Steller sea lions and assessment of their diet overlap with Southern Resident killer whales. (NA16NMF4720059) |
FY16: $99,858
FY17: $96,259
FY18: $89,491
Total:
$284,731
|
2015
| Tribe |
Project |
Federal Funding |
|---|
| Penobscot Tribe |
Atlantic salmon management and outreach project. (NA15NMF4720020) |
FY15: $70,000
FY16: $100,000
FY17: $100,000
Total:
$270,000
|
2014
| Tribe |
Project |
Federal Funding |
|---|
| Cowlitz Tribe |
Eulachon Spawning Stock Biomass (SSB) in the Cowlitz River. (NA14NMF4720013) |
FY14: $79,998
Total:
$79,998
|
2013
| Tribe |
Project |
Federal Funding |
|---|
| Makah Tribe |
Monitoring the health, distribution and vital rates of culturally important marine mammals, including Steller sea lions and gray whales. (NA13NMF4720121) |
FY13: $100,000
FY14: $125,865
FY15: $123,972
Total:
$349,837
|
| Wiyot Tribe |
Filling critical data gaps regarding the status of green sturgeon in the Eel River of northern California by determining population origin, spawning and summer habitat use. (NA13NMF4720120) |
FY13: $100,000
FY14: $77,088
FY15: $90,621
Total:
$267,709
|
Loggerhead turtle. Credit: T. Moore (CC0 1.0)
North Pacific right whale #87 also known as “Smudgy” interacts with a log floating on the water. There are only around 30 individuals in the eastern population, so to spot a North Pacific right whale is rare and to see one interacting with a log in a once-in-a-lifetime experience. NOAA Fisheries permit 782-1719.
Southern Resident killer whales encountered during NOAA's PODs (Pacific Orcinus Distribution Survey) in October 2021 near the west end of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Credit: NOAA Fisheries
A right whale breaching. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Christin Khan