The USFWS Division of Fisheries & Aquatic Conservation Southwest Region, Southwestern ARRC offers a research grant to the Virginia Institute of Marine Science to study the identification, health impacts, and distribution of amoebic infection in Rio Grande Silvery Minnow. The grant aims to monitor propagation facilities, characterize health impacts, and study the prevalence and severity of the amoeba in wild RGSM populations. The grant also includes identifying the amoeba for better understanding of its life cycle and potential human health effects. The total funding amount is $77,102.00 over three years, with the grant period from March 1, 2016, to December 2018. Closing date for applications is March 31, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 282579
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F16AS00149 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Identification, Health Impacts and Distribution of an Amoebic Infection in the Rio Grande Silvery Minnow |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 0 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.608 — Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 29, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 31, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 31, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 30, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $77,102 |
| Award Ceiling: | $77,102 |
| Award Floor: | $10 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Notice of Single-source award to Virginia Institute of Marine Science |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The U.S. Fish and Wildlife (USFWS), Division of Fisheries & Aquatic Conservation Southwest Region, Southwestern Native Aquatic Resources and Recovery Center (Southwestern ARRC) intends to make a single-source grant award to the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) without competition. VIMS has agreed to: 1) monitor New Mexico and Texas Rio Grande silvery minnow (RGSM) propagation facilities and distant research colonies to determine where this infection may be prevalent, 2) determine at what prevalence and severity and in which geographic areas the amoeba occurs in wild/reâ¿ introduced RGSM populations, 3) characterize the adverse health impacts of infection in RGSM, 4) identity the amoeba in order to better understand this parasiteâ¿¿s life history, sources, environmental drivers and potential human health effects in the context of current RGSM propagation and reâ¿stocking practices and 5) provide continuing pathology support for other emerging health issues in endangered species of interest to Southwestern ARRC over the next three years.
The amount of funding expected to be award is $77,102.00. Funding for the first year will be up to $47,695.00 with subsequent awards made. Year 2 will be $19,378.00 and year 3 will be $10,029.00. The award period of performance will run from the first day awarded on or about March 1, 2016 and will end in December of 2018. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Budget/Grants Analyst Sara Williams 505 248-7462
sara_n_williams@fws.gov Email:sara_n_williams@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 282579 Other Supporting Documents-Full Text NOFO -> nofo rgsm full text final.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Budget/Grants Analyst Sara Williams 505 248-7462 sara_n_williams@fws.gov Email: sara_n_williams@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.608 | PKG00222034 | Mar 29, 2016 | Apr 30, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
282579 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
282579 SF424B-1.1.pdf
282579 SF424A-1.0.pdf
282579 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
282579 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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