Opportunity ID: 308214

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: F18AS00303
Funding Opportunity Title: Migratory Bird Joint Ventures (Black Duck Joint Venture)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Natural Resources
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 4
Assistance Listings: 15.637 — Migratory Bird Joint Ventures
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Aug 14, 2018
Last Updated Date: Aug 16, 2018
Original Closing Date for Applications: Oct 19, 2018
Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 19, 2018
Archive Date: Dec 31, 2018
Estimated Total Program Funding: $325,000
Award Ceiling: $300,000
Award Floor: $20,000

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: All potential applicants are eligible. Applications are encouraged from nonprofit organizations, public and private educational organizations, federal, state, provincial, local, and tribal governments and organizations, foreign governments, and individual companies.

U.S. non-profit, non-governmental organizations must provide a copy of their Section 501(c)(3) or (4) status determination letter received from the Internal Revenue Service.

Applicants must ensure that activities occurring outside the U.S. are coordinated as necessary with appropriate U.S. and foreign government authorities and that any necessary licenses, permits, or approvals are obtained prior to undertaking proposed activities. The USFWS does not assume responsibility for recipient compliance with the laws and regulations of the country in which the work is to be conducted.

Federal law mandates that all entities applying for Federal financial assistance must have a valid Dun & Bradstreet Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number and have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM). See Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 25 for more information. Exemptions: The SAM registration requirement does not apply to individuals submitting an application on their own behalf and not on behalf of a company or other for-profit entity, state, local or Tribal government, academia or other type of organization.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Fish and Wildlife Service
Description: The Black Duck Joint Venture (BDJV) is a partnership-based program under the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP) that promotes the conservation of black ducks by providing scientific information to support effective conservation and management. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS, or Service), a partner in the BDJV, administers financial assistance awards (grants and cooperative agreements), purchase orders, and contracts on a competitive basis for projects and studies that advance both our and the general scientific communityâ¿¿s understanding of black duck ecology and is seeking proposals from interested parties. The BDJV will a accept proposals addressing any aspect of black duck ecology and management, but proposals that address priority research needs (see below) will have a greater probability of funding.

The USFWS is authorized to support Migratory Bird Joint Ventures through the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended (16 U.S.C. 742aâ¿¿754); Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958 (16 U.S.C. 661â¿¿667e); Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act (16 U.S.C, 2901-2911); Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 709a); and Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531â¿¿43).

Link to Additional Information: http://www.grants.gov
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Chief, Branch of Assessment and Decision Support Patrick Devers 301-497-5549
patrick_devers@fws.gov

Email:patrick_devers@fws.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Format changes to program description and change of posting date from 8/31/2018 to 8/20/2018 Aug 16, 2018

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: F18AS00303
Funding Opportunity Title: Migratory Bird Joint Ventures (Black Duck Joint Venture)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Natural Resources
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 4
Assistance Listings: 15.637 — Migratory Bird Joint Ventures
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Aug 14, 2018
Last Updated Date: Aug 16, 2018
Original Closing Date for Applications: Oct 19, 2018
Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 19, 2018
Archive Date: Dec 31, 2018
Estimated Total Program Funding: $325,000
Award Ceiling: $300,000
Award Floor: $20,000

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: All potential applicants are eligible. Applications are encouraged from nonprofit organizations, public and private educational organizations, federal, state, provincial, local, and tribal governments and organizations, foreign governments, and individual companies.

U.S. non-profit, non-governmental organizations must provide a copy of their Section 501(c)(3) or (4) status determination letter received from the Internal Revenue Service.

Applicants must ensure that activities occurring outside the U.S. are coordinated as necessary with appropriate U.S. and foreign government authorities and that any necessary licenses, permits, or approvals are obtained prior to undertaking proposed activities. The USFWS does not assume responsibility for recipient compliance with the laws and regulations of the country in which the work is to be conducted.

Federal law mandates that all entities applying for Federal financial assistance must have a valid Dun & Bradstreet Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number and have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM). See Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 25 for more information. Exemptions: The SAM registration requirement does not apply to individuals submitting an application on their own behalf and not on behalf of a company or other for-profit entity, state, local or Tribal government, academia or other type of organization.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Fish and Wildlife Service
Description: The Black Duck Joint Venture (BDJV) is a partnership-based program under the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP) that promotes the conservation of black ducks by providing scientific information to support effective conservation and management. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS, or Service), a partner in the BDJV, administers financial assistance awards (grants and cooperative agreements), purchase orders, and contracts on a competitive basis for projects and studies that advance both our and the general scientific communityâ¿¿s understanding of black duck ecology and is seeking proposals from interested parties. The BDJV will a accept proposals addressing any aspect of black duck ecology and management, but proposals that address priority research needs (see below) will have a greater probability of funding.

The USFWS is authorized to support Migratory Bird Joint Ventures through the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended (16 U.S.C. 742aâ¿¿754); Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958 (16 U.S.C. 661â¿¿667e); Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act (16 U.S.C, 2901-2911); Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 709a); and Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531â¿¿43).

Link to Additional Information: http://www.grants.gov
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Chief, Branch of Assessment and Decision Support Patrick Devers 301-497-5549
patrick_devers@fws.gov

Email:patrick_devers@fws.gov

Folder 308214 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> BDJV 2018 RFP_20AUGY2018.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Chief, Branch of Assessment and Decision Support Patrick Devers 301-497-5549
patrick_devers@fws.gov

Email: patrick_devers@fws.gov

Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
15.637 PKG00244450 Aug 20, 2018 Oct 19, 2018 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

308214 SF424_Mandatory_1_2-1.2.pdf

308214 Mandatory_SF424B-1.1.pdf

308214 SF424A-1.0.pdf

308214 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

Optional forms

308214 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf

308214 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf

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