The NOAA Fisheries Service Office of Sustainable Fisheries announces the availability of funds for projects supporting the Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP). A Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) document is associated with this competition is available at www.grants.gov (*FFO# - NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2012-2003362*) along with the full application for download. The FFO provides important information for grant applicants, including program priorities, eligibility requirements, amount of available funding, instructions for submitting proposals, review criteria and review process, and more. Prior to submitting proposals, the FFO should be read in its entirety. Deadline for Applications Letters of Intent for the FY2012 BREP competition are due by *May 4, 2012*to derek.orner@noaa.gov. Full Applications for the FY 2012 BREP competition are due *May 25, 2012*. *For More Information* For more information about this funding opportunity, please contact Lee Benaka at lee.benaka@noaa.gov -- or -- Derek Orner at Derek.Orner@noaa.gov. Additional contact information can be found within the Agency Contacts section of the FFO document. Best Regards, Jonathan Shannon NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources http://nmfs.noaa.gov/pr Outreach Specialist 301.427.8431 jonathan.shannon@noaa.gov