F24AS00186 Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program

The John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program provides financial assistance to eligible marine mammal stranding participants and stranding network collaborators 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. The program will prioritize projects that address species-specific funding priorities, including enhancing stranding and entanglement response capabilities, upgrading facilities, and improving understanding of marine mammal health and stranding events. Some key points to consider include: • The program requires a minimum cost share of 25 percent of total project costs. • The maximum award amount is $150,000, and the minimum award amount is $1,000. • The program expects to award $1,120,000 through this funding opportunity. • Recipients must submit financial and performance reports, and may be required to submit additional reports, such as significant development reports and real property reports. • The program is authorized under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and is subject to various federal regulations and policies, including the Buy America provision and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.