ONHS Report: F26AS00023

F26AS00023 FY2026 Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program

Solicitation ID: F26AS00023

Agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Type: Cooperative Agreement

Deadline: 2026-11-30T00:00:00 ET

Eligibility: Maybe (Unspecified)

Funding: Estimated total program funding of $2,350,000, with an award ceiling of $150,000 and a floor of $0. Approximately 21 awards are expected, with a maximum of $150,000 per award in any 12-month period.

Doc Type: Other

Clearance: No

Program Manager: Anita_Harrington@fws.gov

Last Updated: 2026-09-30 16:03

Analyzed File: Foa_Content_of_F26AS00023_092926.pdf

Eligibility Reasoning

Eligible applicants must be a U.S. eligible marine mammal stranding participant or stranding network collaborator... 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.

Note: This is an AI-generated summary...

Summary

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announces the FY2026 John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program, providing financial assistance to support stranded marine mammals under the Department of the Interior's authority, which includes West Indian manatees, sea otters, Pacific walruses, and polar bears. With an estimated total of $2,350,000 available for approximately 21 awards, the program has an award ceiling of $150,000 per 12-month period for up to three years. Eligible activities encompass (A) recovery, care, or treatment of sick, injured, or entangled mammals; (B) emergency response to strandings; (C) scientific data and sample collection from stranded animals; (D) related facility operating costs; and (E) developing stranding network capacity. Eligible applicants are U.S. marine mammal stranding network participants or collaborators, including state/local/tribal governments, non-profits, and educational institutions, who hold required authorizations under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and Endangered Species Act (ESA), if applicable. A minimum non-Federal cost share of 25% of total project costs is mandatory. Projects must address specific funding priorities outlined for each species and region. New construction is not eligible, but facility build-outs, alterations, and upgrades are considered.

Overall Technical Areas

Marine Mammal Veterinary CareStranding and Entanglement ResponseMarine Mammal NecropsyTissue Sampling and AnalysisPathogen and Toxin TestingMarine Mammal Health AssessmentPost-Release Survival MonitoringSatellite TelemetryMortality Source InvestigationHarmful Algal Bloom (HAB) AnalysisOil Spill Response PlanningAnimal Husbandry and RehabilitationPopulation Genetics AnalysisHabitat Use Analysis

Probable LBNL Areas

BSACSAEESAESAETAOperationsPSA

Focus Areas

Example Priorities:

Support the recovery, care, or treatment of sick, injured, or entangled marine mammals.
Transport for live strandings of manatees, including equipment costs, rescue transport trucks and contracts for transport (air or land transport).
Upgrade operations to handle, stabilize, diagnose, treat, surrogate-rear (in the case of stranded pups), release, and conduct post-release monitoring.
Enhance access for veterinary care, including on-site (lab or field) equipment or instruments for more rapid assessment of medical condition or monitoring of treatment response.

Specific Technical Skills:

Marine Mammal HandlingVeterinary MedicineStranding ResponseEntanglement ResponseAnimal RehabilitationField TriageAnimal TransportSurrogate RearingHusbandry Programs

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Ehud Altman	0.74	ESA \| MSD \| Material Physics · Entanglement Response
Cristian Poliziani	0.73	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Animal Transport
Erhan Saglamyurek	0.72	CSA \| ESNET \| Tech Adv and Engagement · Entanglement Response
Michael Zaletel	0.72	ESA \| MSD \| Material Physics · Entanglement Response
Luca Iliesiu	0.72	PSA \| PHY \| Theory Group · Entanglement Response
Amelie Gaudin	0.70	BSA \| Env. Genomics & Sys. Biology \| Molecular Ecosystems Bio · Husbandry Programs
Timothy Hackmann	0.70	BSA \| DOE Joint Genome Institute \| JGI Science Dept · Veterinary Medicine
Carl Blumstein	0.70	ETA \| Building Tech. & Urban Sys. \| Whole Building Sys Dept · Field Triage
Abby Dernburg	0.70	BSA \| Biological Systems & Engineering \| Department of BioEngineering and BioMedical Sciences · Animal Rehabilitation
Zachary Jones	0.70	BSA \| Biological Systems & Engineering \| Process Engr & Analytics · Marine Mammal Handling

Example Priorities:

Collect data and samples from living or dead stranded marine mammals for scientific research or assessments regarding marine mammal health.
Conduct necropsies; compile and prepare results.
Increase the capacity to analyze, collect and archive specimens, including manatee tissue and ambient samples, to support studies of life history parameters, threats and overall population health (including toxicology, diseases, histopathology, isotopes, etc.).
Collect data related to health parameters, such as exposure to diseases/pathogens/toxins.

Specific Technical Skills:

NecropsyHistopathologyToxicologyPathogen TestingMarine Mammal PhysiologySample ArchivingData AnalysisGenetic AnalysisIsotope Analysis

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Daniel Stolper	0.78	EESA \| EG \| Geochemistry Dept · Isotope Analysis
James Watkins	0.77	ESA \| ALS \| Users · Marine Mammal Physiology
Markus Bill	0.76	EESA \| EG \| Geochemistry Dept · Isotope Analysis
Kristie Boering	0.76	EESA \| EG \| Geochemistry Dept · Marine Mammal Physiology
Zixi Hu	0.75	CSA \| AMCR \| Mathematics · Data Analysis
Wenming Dong	0.74	EESA \| EG \| Geochemistry Dept · Toxicology
Mingqin Shao	0.74	BSA \| DOE Joint Genome Institute \| JGI Science Dept · Genetic Analysis
Michelle O'Malley	0.73	BSA \| Biological Systems & Engineering \| Biodesign Dept · Sample Archiving
Reijo Keskitalo	0.73	CSA \| SciData \| Data & Computational Science · Data Analysis
Li-Wen (Audrey) Wang	0.73	BSA \| Biological Systems & Engineering \| Biodesign Dept · Pathogen Testing

Example Priorities:

Develop stranding network capacity, including training for emergency response, where facilities do not exist or are sparse.
Support facility operating costs that are directly related to activities described in (A), (B), or (C).
Improve and expand existing facilities for medical treatment, rehabilitation, and/or necropsies, including build-outs, alterations, upgrades, and renovations.
Increase response efforts for manatees in distress in areas of low rescue capacity, including training, equipment and resource availability.

Specific Technical Skills:

Facility ManagementGrant ManagementEquipment ProcurementEmergency Response TrainingCommunity OutreachVolunteer ManagementPartnership DevelopmentLogistical Planning

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Laura Crosby	0.76	Operations \| Office of the Chief Finance Officer (OCFO) \| Procurement · Equipment Procurement
Cristian Poliziani	0.75	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Logistical Planning
Sang Hoon Lee	0.74	ETA \| Building Tech. & Urban Sys. \| Bldg Technologies Dept · Facility Management
Alex Newkirk	0.73	ETA \| Building Tech. & Urban Sys. \| Bldg & Industrial App Dpt · Equipment Procurement
Marta Gonzalez	0.73	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Logistical Planning
Shankar Earni	0.72	ETA \| Building Tech. & Urban Sys. \| Bldg & Industrial App Dpt · Facility Management
Kristina S. H. LaCommare	0.72	ETA \| Building Tech. & Urban Sys. \| Whole Building Sys Dept · Community Outreach
Rory Schmick	0.72	ETA \| Building Tech. & Urban Sys. \| Bldg & Industrial App Dpt · Volunteer Management
Jeetika Malik	0.72	ETA \| Building Tech. & Urban Sys. \| Bldg Technologies Dept · Emergency Response Training
Samuel Fernandes	0.72	ETA \| Building Tech. & Urban Sys. \| Whole Building Sys Dept · Partnership Development

Example Priorities:

Enhance readiness for oil spill response (includes planning, training, and purchasing equipment).
Reduce sources of anthropogenic mortality (such as boat strikes, fishing gear entrapment/entanglement, intentional shootings) and disturbance.
Improve understanding of other sources of mortality (such as shark bites, harmful algal blooms, disease) and how to reduce impacts to the wild population.
Enhance post-release monitoring of survival for individuals released from rehabilitation or on-site from strandings (e.g., satellite tags and ARGOS support).

Specific Technical Skills:

Oil Spill ResponseHuman-Wildlife Conflict MitigationMortality InvestigationHarmful Algal Bloom MonitoringRisk AssessmentSatellite TaggingPopulation MonitoringDisturbance MitigationFisheries Bycatch Analysis

Potential PIs for this Area:

Name	Score	Organization
Daniel Arnold	0.72	ETA \| ESDR \| Energy Storage & Dist Dpt · Disturbance Mitigation
Kameshwar Poolla	0.72	ETA \| ESDR \| Energy Storage & Dist Dpt · Disturbance Mitigation
Thomas Hendrickson	0.72	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Risk Assessment
Abigayle Hodson	0.72	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Risk Assessment
Josh North	0.71	EESA \| CESD \| Earth System Sciences · Population Monitoring
Cynthia Gerlein-Safdi	0.71	EESA \| CESD \| Integrated Ecosystem Sciences · Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring
Anna Spiers	0.71	EESA \| CESD \| Earth System Sciences · Mortality Investigation
Ashley Brereton	0.70	EESA \| CESD \| Integrated Ecosystem Sciences · Oil Spill Response
Michiko Taga	0.70	EESA \| CESD \| Molecular Ecology & Biogeochem · Satellite Tagging
Robi Nilson	0.69	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Energy Markets & Planning · Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation

Potential LBNL PIs (Overall)

Note on PI Matching: These suggestions are generated through an AI-driven semantic analysis of LBNL staff profiles.

Name	Score	Organization
Yun Song	0.77	CSA \| AMCR \| Computer Science · Population Genetics Analysis
Oskar Hallatschek	0.73	BSA \| Env. Genomics & Sys. Biology \| Molecular Ecosystems Bio · Population Genetics Analysis
Josh North	0.72	EESA \| CESD \| Earth System Sciences · Habitat Use Analysis
Michelle Newcomer	0.72	EESA \| CESD \| Molecular Ecology & Biogeochem · Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Analysis
Li-Wen (Audrey) Wang	0.72	BSA \| Biological Systems & Engineering \| Biodesign Dept · Pathogen and Toxin Testing
Natalie Baillargeon	0.72	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Energy Markets & Planning · Oil Spill Response Planning
Anna Spiers	0.72	EESA \| CESD \| Earth System Sciences · Post-Release Survival Monitoring
W. Stephen Chan	0.72	EESA \| CESD \| Integrated Ecosystem Sciences · Tissue Sampling and Analysis
Evan Williams	0.71	BSA \| Molecular Biophysics & Integrated Bioimaging \| Cellular & Tissue Image · Tissue Sampling and Analysis
Marta Gonzalez	0.71	ETA \| Energy Analysis \| Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Oil Spill Response Planning

Fundamental Research Exemption (FRE)

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