The US Fish and Wildlife Service is offering grants through the Webless Migratory Game Bird Program (WMGBP) to support activities enhancing the management of 16 species of webless migratory game birds in North America. The grants are aimed at addressing priority information needs identified by the Migratory Shore and Upland Game Bird Support Task Force to guide proposal development. Funding is provided under various wildlife conservation acts, and the USFWS will oversee the administration of grants, purchase orders, and contracts for selected projects. Deadline for proposals submission is April 22, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 314083
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F19AS00155 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Webless Migratory Game Bird Program Request for Proposals 2019 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant Other |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 0 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.655 — Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 21, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 21, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 22, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 22, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 23, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $100,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $5,000 |
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: | This announcement serves as a Request for Proposals for the Webless Migratory Game Bird Program (WMGBP) for Fiscal Year 2019 (FY2019). The primary purpose of the WMGBP is to support activities that will improve management of the 16 species of webless migratory game birds (WMGBs) in North America. The Migratory Shore and Upland Game Bird Support Task Force, organized through the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, developed a set of priority information needs by convening a series of workshops. The workshops included broad representation (i.e., federal and state agencies, conservation organizations, and university researchers) familiar with the research and management needs for WMGBs. Priorities identified at the workshops must be used to guide proposal development and will be used by the review committee to select projects that address these priority information needs. Priorities are available below and in full at the program manager listed in Section IV. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will oversee the WMGBP including administration of grants, purchase orders, and contracts for projects. The USFWS is authorized to support the WMGBP through the Fish |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Joshua Dooley 3606042564
joshua_dooley@fws.gov Email:joshua_dooley@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 314083 Full Announcement-Full Announcement(Webless2019) -> Webless RFP 2019b.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Joshua Dooley 3606042564 joshua_dooley@fws.gov Email: joshua_dooley@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.655 | PKG00249285 | Mar 21, 2019 | Apr 22, 2019 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
314083 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
314083 SF424B-1.1.pdf
314083 SF424A-1.0.pdf
314083 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
314083 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
314083 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf