Description
The John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program provides financial assistance to eligible marine mammal stranding participants and stranding network collaborators. The program aims to support the recovery, care, or treatment of sick, injured, or entangled marine mammals, responses to marine mammal stranding events, collection of data and samples, facility operating costs, and development of stranding network capacity. Successful applications will be those that address at least one of the species-specific funding priorities, which include supporting the health and conservation of marine mammals such as West Indian manatees, sea otters, Pacific walruses, and polar bears. Key aspects of the job include:
• Providing emergency assistance to stranded marine mammals
• Collecting data and samples for scientific research and assessments
• Supporting facility operating costs and development of stranding network capacity
• Collaborating with partners to address marine mammal health and conservation
• Implementing projects that align with the program's goals and objectives
Some of the key requirements for applicants include:
• Being an eligible marine mammal stranding participant or a state, local, or eligible federal government employee
• Having authorization under the MMPA and ESA (if applicable)
• Providing a minimum cost share of 25 percent of total project costs
• Submitting a complete project proposal, including a budget and statement of work
The program will review applications based on criteria such as importance and applicability, technical soundness, overall qualifications of applicants, project costs, outreach and education, and partnerships and shared resources.