Assistance Listing 15.683
Department of the Interior · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Assistance Listing 15.683, “Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance,” is a federal program administered by Department of the Interior. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 1 open, 0 forecasted and 1 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $301K in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
To provide financial assistance to eligible entities for: response, recovery, rescue, treatment, and, as appropriate, release of West Indian manatees, sea otters, Pacific walruses, and polar bears; the collection of data for scientific research associated with the health of these species; and facility operation costs for these species, as appropriate.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Applicants must be a U.S. eligible marine mammal stranding participant or stranding network collaborator that is not an employee of the Department of the Interior or Department of Commerce. The term “eligible marine mammal stranding participant” means a person who is authorized by the FWS under MMPA section 104(c) for response to injured or distressed marine mammals or for scientific research regarding marine mammal health, or under MMPA section 112(c) to take marine mammals as described in MMPA section 109(h) in response to a stranding. Eligible entities also include Federal, state, or local government employees operating in the course of their official duties as indicated under MMPA section 109(h). Applicants may reach out to the FWS for technical assistance to clarify and/or document applicability of the exemption under MMPA section 109(h).
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Range: $10,000 to $95,000. Average: $60,000.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.683. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.| Opportunity | Status | Award range | Closes | ALN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FY 2021 Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant ProgramFish and Wildlife Service | Closed | $1K – $95K | Apr 26, 2021 | 15.683 |
15.683 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Other. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
The agency reported $300,681 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.