The National Wildlife Refuge System is offering a grant to fund the Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) initiative. This grant aims to coordinate the collection and analysis of vital scientific data across the Refuge System to enhance ecosystem management and adapt to environmental changes.
Opportunity ID: 258208
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F14AS00251 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | National Wildlife Refuge System, Inventory and Monitoring |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Information and Statistics Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.649 — Service Training and Technical Assistance (Generic Training) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 20, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 25, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 25, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $10,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $10,000 |
| Award Floor: | $10,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This agreement is to be awarded without competition because the activity to be funded is necessary for the satisfactory completion of, or is a continuation of, an activity were funding and holding a competition would have a significant adverse effect on continuing or completing the activity. In addition, the University of Alaska Anchorage, Alaska Natural Heritage Program is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based on a variety of demonstrable factors in technical expertise to ¿collect, synthesize, and validate information on Alaska¿s animal and plant species of concern and their habitats, ecosystems of concern, and invasive species. The outcomes of their work are demonstrated in the development and curation of the Animal Data Portal, Rare Plant Occurrences, and Alaska Exotic Plants Information Clearinghouse databases ¿ (http://aknhp.uaa.alaska.edu/). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) initiative nationally coordinates the design, collection, retention and analysis of critical scientific information spanning the Refuge System, enabling wildlife refuges to adapt their management and deal with rapid and large-scale environmental change. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.fws.gov/alaska/funding_opportunity.htm |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Katherine Smiley, 907-786-3412
Katherine_Smiley@fws.gov Email:Katherine_Smiley@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Katherine Smiley, 907-786-3412 Katherine_Smiley@fws.gov Email: Katherine_Smiley@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.649 | PKG00199726 | Jun 20, 2014 | Jun 25, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
258208 SF424-2.0.pdf
258208 SF424A-1.0.pdf
258208 SF424B-1.1.pdf
258208 Project-1.1.pdf