NPS Alaska Subsistence Management
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
2) Sustaining Wildlife for Subsistence Hunting - Community-based teams collect field data to inform wildlife management decisions that balance conservation with cultural needs.
3) Building Strong Partnerships - Cooperative agreements support joint efforts to manage subsistence resources in a way that respects both traditional practices and scientific standards.
Program Objective
Through a multidisciplinary collaborative program, identify and provide information and funding needed to sustain subsistence fisheries and wildlife management on public lands for rural Alaskans. The program includes maintaining sound management principles and conservation of healthy populations of fish and wildlife and other renewable resources.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- State
- Public nonprofits
- Federal
- Federally recognized tribes
- Tribally designated organizations
- For-profit organizations
- Other public organizations
- Private nonprofits
Public or private nonprofit institution/organization; Federal government, the State of Alaska, municipality or political subdivision of the State of Alaska, Indian tribes and Alaska Native Corporations.
How to Apply
Application Procedure
Funding announcements for this program, along with registration procedures, application packages and instructions, points of contact, and procedures for submitting applications will be available on www.grants.gov
Award Procedure
Proposals received in response announcements on grants.gov are reviewed on the basis of a competitive, merit-based review process, and are rated in accordance with the evaluation criteria stated in the announcement. Awards may be made to the highest rated proposals based on the amount of funding available each year.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 90 to 120 days
- Renewal interval: From 90 to 120 days
Program details & compliance
Description
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) created an enduring legacy of national public lands in Alaska for the American people. Title II of ANILCA designated 10 new park areas and expanded three existing units. Congress respected the importance of these lands to Alaska rural residents and provided for traditional subsistence activities in nine of the new ANILCA park areas and two of the expanded areas. Four of the ANILCA park units—Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, Cape Krusenstern National Monument, Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve and Kobuk Valley National Park—have purpose statements that include protecting subsistence resources as a specific park function. In addition, Congress established a priority in Title VIII that gives local rural residents precedence for using fish or wildlife resources. This is commonly known as the “rural preference” and grants subsistence uses priority over other uses, such as non-local sport hunting and fishing.
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Funds may be used for strengthening Alaska Native and rural involvement in subsistence fisheries management and research, and approved projects for subsistence fisheries management, fisheries monitoring, and research on traditional ecological knowledge.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements