[Classifieds] American Lobster 2022 Funding Opportunity Webinar on 4/14 next week

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The National Sea Grant Office will host an informational webinar on April 14th from 12pm-1pm to provide an overview of the 2022 American Lobster Research Program Funding Opportunity and its application process. The webinar will include a presentation and provide an opportunity to ask questions that individuals may have about applying to the announcement. Please register in advance here<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fregister.gotowebinar.com%2Fregister%2F2496279944844619020&data=04%7C01%7Csemco%40whoi.edu%7C18e3d3b4c6844fd1dd4408da1962072c%7Cd44c5cc6d18c46cc8abd4fdf5b6e5944%7C0%7C0%7C637850206055379907%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=gtXKcHMrh39H7a4GVQ7dGQ14Kd0n9jlRh4Bfxj5l%2B8I%3D&reserved=0>.

The 2022 American Lobster Research Program is seeking applications from research teams and others that encourage partnerships between state agencies, academia, and/or industry stakeholders that address the program priorities listed below.

(1) Development and operationalization of gear technologies, including sub-sea gear location that help industry comply with the requirements set forth in the final 2021 rule (FR–210827–0171) to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (ALWTRP)
(2) Socio-technological or socio-economic research to understand the social, economic, and technological opportunities and/or barriers associated with bringing gear technology to commercial scale in the lobster fishery in the Gulf of Maine, Georges Bank, and/or southern New England.

Sea Grant anticipates having up to $2 million dollars to fund a diverse set of projects with funding requests ranging from $50k-$750k in FY 2022. Projects may be one or two years in duration with a maximum of two years. Non-federal matching funds equal to at least 50 percent of the federal funding request must be provided. Eligible applicants include any individual; any public or private corporation, partnership, or other association or entity (including any Sea Grant College, Sea Grant Institute or other institution); or any State, political subdivision of a State, Tribal government or agency or officer thereof.

Read formal announcement on Grants.gov NOAA-OAR-SG-2022-2007241<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.grants.gov%2Fweb%2Fgrants%2Fview-opportunity.html%3FoppId%3D338870&data=04%7C01%7Csemco%40whoi.edu%7C18e3d3b4c6844fd1dd4408da1962072c%7Cd44c5cc6d18c46cc8abd4fdf5b6e5944%7C0%7C0%7C637850206055379907%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=%2BWVDqbZ6MyVmLwrLl5hOPQNy46%2B%2FQ8r9Z7s0Gx4v9TY%3D&reserved=0>


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