F22AC01091
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
A network of federal manatee protection areas has been designated and marked throughout the state of Florida for the purpose of delineating, regulating, and enforcing site-specific boating and access restrictions designed to protect state and federally protected Florida manatees.
The network of state and federal markers requires continual inspection and maintenance to ensure adequate protection for manatees, boater safety, and enforceability. The following funds will allow FWFF to:
1) Support a reporting network for damaged markers.
2) Evaluate reports of damaged markers to assess report accuracy and determine the degree of threat posed by damaged markers.
3) Report damaged markers that constitute navigation hazards to the US Coast Guard for public notification.
4) Temporarily mark damaged markers (signs and buoys) to alert boaters of a navigational hazard until the damaged markers can be repaired or replaced.
5) Immediately repair and/or replace damaged markers that constitute significant hazards to navigation.
6) Maintain and update a waterway asset management system and routinely assess the condition of all markers in the manatee protection area network to evaluate condition and identify repair and maintenance needs.
7) Repair and maintain damaged markers that do not present an immediate navigation hazard on an "as needed" basis. In addition to USFWS marker needs, funds provided by USFWS could be used to inspect and maintain FWC markers that are on the same installations as the federal markers.
8) Document compromised markers through reports and photographs. For enforcement purposes, documentation will include the date of the damage report, description of response efforts (including date repairs completed), and photographs of damaged markers and repaired markers, etc.
9) Support efforts to assess the need and efficacy of manatee protection zones and the placement of manatee protection markers.
The network of state and federal markers requires continual inspection and maintenance to ensure adequate protection for manatees, boater safety, and enforceability. The following funds will allow FWFF to:
1) Support a reporting network for damaged markers.
2) Evaluate reports of damaged markers to assess report accuracy and determine the degree of threat posed by damaged markers.
3) Report damaged markers that constitute navigation hazards to the US Coast Guard for public notification.
4) Temporarily mark damaged markers (signs and buoys) to alert boaters of a navigational hazard until the damaged markers can be repaired or replaced.
5) Immediately repair and/or replace damaged markers that constitute significant hazards to navigation.
6) Maintain and update a waterway asset management system and routinely assess the condition of all markers in the manatee protection area network to evaluate condition and identify repair and maintenance needs.
7) Repair and maintain damaged markers that do not present an immediate navigation hazard on an "as needed" basis. In addition to USFWS marker needs, funds provided by USFWS could be used to inspect and maintain FWC markers that are on the same installations as the federal markers.
8) Document compromised markers through reports and photographs. For enforcement purposes, documentation will include the date of the damage report, description of response efforts (including date repairs completed), and photographs of damaged markers and repaired markers, etc.
9) Support efforts to assess the need and efficacy of manatee protection zones and the placement of manatee protection markers.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Florida
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
F-FWS-ES-22-079
Fish & Wildlife Foundation Of Florida was awarded
Funding Maintenance Protection of Manatee Markers in Florida
Cooperative Agreement F22AC01091
worth $3,914,269
from Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4: Southeast in April 2022 with work to be completed primarily in Florida United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years and
was awarded through assistance program 15.657 Endangered Species Recovery Implementation.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 5/19/22
Period of Performance
4/1/22
Start Date
3/31/27
End Date
Funding Split
$3.9M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$3.9M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
F22AC01091
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
None
Awardee Classifications
Nonprofit With 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other Than An Institution Of Higher Education)
Awarding Office
140F04 FWS SOUTHEAST REGIONAL OFFICE
Funding Office
140F04 FWS SOUTHEAST REGIONAL OFFICE
Awardee UEI
MALWJMZUKR35
Awardee CAGE
544S7
Performance District
02
Senators
Marco Rubio
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
Representative
Neal Dunn
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction, United States Fish and Wildlife Service (014-1612) | Conservation and land management | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $3,914,269 | 100% |
Modified: 5/19/22