Opportunity ID: 277930
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F15AS00359 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Playa Conservation Initiative–Playa Wetland Restoration |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.670 — Adaptive Science |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 17, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 17, 2015 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – THIS IS A SINGLE-SOURCE AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – THIS IS A SINGLE-SOURCE AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT |
| Archive Date: | Aug 17, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $40,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
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 IS A SINGLE-SOURCE AWARD NOTICE POSTING** Playa wetlands are the most important ecological feature in the southern shortgrass prairie (Haukos and Smith 1994). They are extremely ephemeral and, when flooded, very shallow. They provide critical fall, winter, and spring habitat to migrant birds, particularly waterfowl, shorebirds and Sandhill Cranes (Davis and Smith 1998, Smith 2003, Baar et al. 2008). Playa wetlands have suffered tremendous loss from sedimentation (that is, siltation from erosion of surrounding croplands), agricultural related excavation (e.g., construction of tail-water pits), and other modifications (Lou et al. 1997, Smith 2003). Federal, state, and non-government partners recently embarked on a modeling effort to develop a decision support tool for playa conservation, and embarked on a subsequent conservation initiative to conserve and restore playas. The decision support tool was used to identify high value ���clusters��� of playas; the initial phase of conservation delivery within these high value ���clusters���, or playa focal areas, is addressed through this proposal. Playa wetlands will be restored by backfilling pits on private lands in both Floyd and Castro Counties, Texas. Back-filling pits is a cost effective means to restore playas. Castro County is a historically important area for wintering waterfowl and Floyd County has the highest density of playa wetlands in North America. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Sara Williams
sara_n_williams@fws.gov Email:sara_n_williams@fws.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Title correction | Jul 17, 2015 | |
| Jul 17, 2015 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F15AS00359 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Playa Conservation Initiative–Playa Wetland Restoration |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.670 — Adaptive Science |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 17, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 17, 2015 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – THIS IS A SINGLE-SOURCE AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – THIS IS A SINGLE-SOURCE AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT |
| Archive Date: | Aug 17, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $40,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
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 IS A SINGLE-SOURCE AWARD NOTICE POSTING** Playa wetlands are the most important ecological feature in the southern shortgrass prairie (Haukos and Smith 1994). They are extremely ephemeral and, when flooded, very shallow. They provide critical fall, winter, and spring habitat to migrant birds, particularly waterfowl, shorebirds and Sandhill Cranes (Davis and Smith 1998, Smith 2003, Baar et al. 2008). Playa wetlands have suffered tremendous loss from sedimentation (that is, siltation from erosion of surrounding croplands), agricultural related excavation (e.g., construction of tail-water pits), and other modifications (Lou et al. 1997, Smith 2003). Federal, state, and non-government partners recently embarked on a modeling effort to develop a decision support tool for playa conservation, and embarked on a subsequent conservation initiative to conserve and restore playas. The decision support tool was used to identify high value ���clusters��� of playas; the initial phase of conservation delivery within these high value ���clusters���, or playa focal areas, is addressed through this proposal. Playa wetlands will be restored by backfilling pits on private lands in both Floyd and Castro Counties, Texas. Back-filling pits is a cost effective means to restore playas. Castro County is a historically important area for wintering waterfowl and Floyd County has the highest density of playa wetlands in North America. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Sara Williams
sara_n_williams@fws.gov Email:sara_n_williams@fws.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F15AS00359 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Playa Conservation Initiative–Playa Wetland Restsoration |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.670 — Adaptive Science |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 17, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – THIS IS A SINGLE-SOURCE AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT |
| Archive Date: | Aug 17, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $40,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
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 IS A SINGLE-SOURCE AWARD NOTICE POSTING** Playa wetlands are the most important ecological feature in the southern shortgrass prairie (Haukos and Smith 1994). They are extremely ephemeral and, when flooded, very shallow. They provide critical fall, winter, and spring habitat to migrant birds, particularly waterfowl, shorebirds and Sandhill Cranes (Davis and Smith 1998, Smith 2003, Baar et al. 2008). Playa wetlands have suffered tremendous loss from sedimentation (that is, siltation from erosion of surrounding croplands), agricultural related excavation (e.g., construction of tail-water pits), and other modifications (Lou et al. 1997, Smith 2003). Federal, state, and non-government partners recently embarked on a modeling effort to develop a decision support tool for playa conservation, and embarked on a subsequent conservation initiative to conserve and restore playas. The decision support tool was used to identify high value ���clusters��� of playas; the initial phase of conservation delivery within these high value ���clusters���, or playa focal areas, is addressed through this proposal. Playa wetlands will be restored by backfilling pits on private lands in both Floyd and Castro Counties, Texas. Back-filling pits is a cost effective means to restore playas. Castro County is a historically important area for wintering waterfowl and Floyd County has the highest density of playa wetlands in North America. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Sara Williams
sara_n_williams@fws.gov Email:sara_n_williams@fws.gov |
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| Agency Contact Information: | Sara Williams 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.670 | PKG00217876 | Jul 17, 2015 | Aug 17, 2015 | View |
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