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egional business and industry may not respond directly, but are encouraged to
develop partnerships with eligible academic and nonprofit organizations.
Preproposals will be evaluated and ranked by a process administered by the Gulf of
Mexico Program. Those submitting preproposals which are selected for award will
be contacted by the Gulf of Mexico Program Office in February 1995, and will be
asked to work with Program staff to develop more complete proposals of the work
to be accomplished.
Examples of these preproposals with projects for FY 95 are:
PROJECT CODE: 95/PH/A5/P1
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Develop reference and instructional materials for the training
of technical/research and management personnel in handling toxic algal bloom phenomena.
This is an effort to develop a well trained and consistent infrastructure to deal with toxic algal
bloom phenomena in the Gulf states.
Type: Independent
Geography: Gulf State region
Statement of Product: A manual and accompanying video covering the elements of
how to identify toxic algal blooms, how to identify the causative species, strategies for
field sampling and monitoring, determination of toxins in water and seafood, and
management strategies for dealing with exposure to toxins (closure of shellfish areas,
monitoring for fish and other seafood products, etc.).
Cost: $75K
Start Date: Fall 1995
Completion Date: 12- 18 months after initiation of project
TASK 1: Develop the full text for the manual and accompanying video.
Start Date: Fall 1995
Completion Date: 12 months after project initiation
Statement of Product: A manual and accompanying video
TASK 2 Evaluate materials through a review process, improve where necessary
and prepare for publication and distribution.
Start Date: 1 month after completion of draft materials
Completion Date: 3 months after project initiation
TASK 3: Implement use of materials in training sessions. (Note: outside the
scope of current proposal.)