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FY2026 Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grants

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering FY2026 Prescott Program grants for marine mammal rescue and response projects. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS); no specific office is identified. - Program: John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program, Assistance Listing 15.683; opportunity number F26AS00023. - Funding: $2,350,000 in total anticipated program funding and 21 expected awards, capped at $150,000 per award. - Eligible work: Rescue, recovery, care, or treatment of sick, injured, or entangled marine mammals; emergency stranding response; collection of research or health-assessment data and samples; directly related facility operating costs; and stranding-network capacity development and emergency-response training. - Species priorities: Projects must address at least one species-specific priority for a Department of the Interior-managed species, including West Indian manatees, sea otters, Pacific walruses, or polar bears. - Key requirements: Applicants must provide at least 25% non-Federal cost share. New construction is excluded. Projects may run for up to three years. - OEMs and commercial vendors: None are identified; this is a grant opportunity, not a purchase of products or commercial services.

Description

The John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program provides funding to eligible marine mammal stranding participants and network collaborators. Funding supports recovery, care, or treatment of sick, injured, or entangled marine mammals; emergency responses to stranding events; collection of data and samples for research or health assessments; and directly related facility costs. The program also supports stranding network capacity, including emergency response training. The opportunity lists total program funding of $2,350,000, 21 expected awards, and a maximum award of $150,000; applications are due November 30, 2026, and cost sharing is required.

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