Description
The Partners for Fisheries Monitoring Program is a competitive grant program that aims to strengthen Alaska Native and rural involvement in federal subsistence management. The program provides funding for biologists, social scientists, and outreach/educator positions in Alaska Native and rural non-profit organizations to increase their ability to participate in federal subsistence management. The program also supports opportunities for local, rural students to connect with subsistence resource monitoring and management through science camps and paid internships. The total funding available for all awards is up to $4,008,000, with individual award amounts not exceeding $167,000.