The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a grant to Middle Tennessee State University for characterizing aquatic microbial communities to conserve endangered fish and mussel species in the Upper Tennessee River Basin. The project aims to evaluate potential pathogens impacting species in Copper Creek, a tributary to Clinch River. This collaborative effort will enhance understanding of the mechanisms behind recent species declines, focusing on microbiome samples to identify microbial threats to biodiversity.
Opportunity ID: 310136
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F19AS00039 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Environment Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 0 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.678 — Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 05, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 05, 2018 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – Applications are not being accepted. This is a Notice of Intent. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – Applications are not being accepted. This is a Notice of Intent. |
| Archive Date: | Nov 30, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $0 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) intends to issue a Single Source Cooperative Agreement Award without competition to Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) for efforts to cooperatively characterize and evaluate aquatic microbial communities, with a focus on potential undescribed pathogens of interest in order to further the conservation of multiple federally listed endangered and threatened species of fish and mussels throughout the Upper Tennessee River Basin (UTRB). This project will establish a partnership between the Serviceâ¿¿s Southwestern Virginia Field Office and MTSU to work cooperatively on the collection and evaluation of microbiome samples from Copper Creek. This tributary to Clinch River has seen recent, significant declines in multiple fish and freshwater mussel species that are not fully understood. Characterizing potential microbial pathogens is a significant step towards understanding to processes driving these declines. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grants Specialist Christine Guimond 413 253-8607
Christine_Guimond@fws.gov Email:Christine_Guimond@fws.gov |
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