# Availability of Grants Funds for Fiscal Year 2005/ Extension of Application Deadline
**AGENCY:**
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
**ACTION:**
Notice.
**SUMMARY:**
The NMFS publishes this notice to extend the solicitation period on the following four initiatives originally announced in the *Federal Register* on February 1, 2005: Alaska Marine Resources Educational Partnership Program; Chesapeake Bay Integrated Research Program Fisheries; Chesapeake Bay Integrated Research Program Submerged Aquatic Vegetation; and Chesapeake Bay Integrated Research Program Non-native Oyster Research. NOAA extends the solicitation period to provide the public more time to submit proposals. All other requirements for this solicitation remain the same.
**DATES:**
Letters of intent for the three Chesapeake Bay initiatives must be submitted by 5 p.m. eastern time on March 1, 2005. Full proposals must be received by 5 p.m. eastern time on April 1, 2005. Letters of Intent for the Alaska Marine Resources Educational Partnership Program are due by 5 p.m. Alaska local time on March 1, 2005. Full proposals must be received by 5 p.m. Alaska local time on April 1, 2005. Paper applications may be submitted by applicants without Internet access and must be received (see *ADDRESSES* ) by the same dates and times as electronic applications.
**ADDRESSES:**
The address for submitting proposals electronically is: *http://www.grants.gov/* . (Electronic submission is strongly encouraged).
Paper submissions regarding the Fisheries, Submerged Aquatic Vegetation, and Non-native Oyster Research Programs should be sent to the following address: NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office, 410 Severn Avenue, Suite 107A, Annapolis, MD 21403, ATTN CBIRP - Fisheries, SAV, or Oyster, respectively.
Paper submissions regarding the Alaska Marine Resources Educational Partnership Program should be sent to the following address: MSI-Alaska Program Coordinator, National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Region, 709 W. 9th St., RM 420, Juneau, AK 99802 1668 ATTN: AMRSP.
Letters of intent for the three Chesapeake Bay initiatives may be sent via e-mail to *[email protected]* .
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Derek M. Orner, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office, 410 Severn Avenue, Suite 107A, Annapolis, MD 21403, or by phone at 410 267 5676, or fax to 410 267 5666, or via e-mail at *[email protected]* .
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
This notice extends the solicitation period of four initiatives announced in the *Federal Register* on February 1, 2005 (FO FR 5161).
Dated: February 24, 2005.
William T. Hogarth,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.