The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol is offering a grant to support a study on the effects of human activity on Sonoran pronghorn by increasing aerial telemetry flights to evaluate their behavior. This grant also aims to improve water catchments within the refuge to ensure year-round water sources for the pronghorn, reducing the need for supplemental water hauling. Deadline for applications is Feb 28, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 145353
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | F12AS00081 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Telemetry Flights and Water Catchments for Sonoran Pronghorn |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.615 — Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Feb 22, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Apr 27, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 93,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $93,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $93,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description:: | Expand the number of aerial telemetry flights for Sonoran pronghorn from bimonthly to weekly in support of a study funded by the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) to evaluate the effects of human activity on Sonoran pronghorn and;to enlarge three existing water catchments for Sonoran pronghorn within the refuge to provide dependable, year around water sources for the pronghorn and to reduce if not eliminate the need for supplemental water hauling to these catchments. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1