The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering this grant to implement a crucial project aimed at eradicating non-native black rats from Palmyra Atoll, a vital biodiversity center in the Central Pacific. This grant is for the purpose of restoring the atoll’s native ecosystem, severely disrupted by rats introduced during World War II, which have caused significant harm to native species. Palmyra Atoll is a protected area (National Wildlife Refuge System, Marine National Monument, Nature Conservancy Preserve) where the Service and The Nature Conservancy collaborate. Funds will enable chartering transportation, acquiring equipment, and deploying trained personnel for eradication operations. Subsequent monitoring will document the work’s effectiveness and the environment’s response to rat removal, ensuring long-term ecological recovery.
Opportunity ID: 54974
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FWS-R1-PRNWRC-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Palmyra Atoll Rat Eradication |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.608 — Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 04, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 11, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 11, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 11, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,980,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | See attached Notice of Intent. Palmyra Atoll in the Line Islands, Central Pacific Ocean is an important center of biodiversity and plant and animal abundance in the Central Pacific region. The entire atoll and surrounding waters are protected as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System, Marine National Monument, and as a Nature Conservancy Preserve. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and The Nature Conservancy are working together to protect and restore the native ecosystem there. The introduction of non-native black rats (Rattus rattus) during World War II has caused disruption and modification of the native ecosystem by these rats extirpating native species of plants and animals and suppressing others by competition or active predation. This grant will enable the implementation of a project to eradicate non-native rats on Refuge lands and private lands at Palmyra Atoll. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife is awarding this money pursuant to the authority provided in section 7 of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742f(a)(4), the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a-k), and the Federal Grants and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977. Previous grants have been awarded to investigate techniques appropriate for effective eradication at Palmyra, to evaluate the types and extent of environmental effects of an eradication using rodenticide. These funds will be used to charter transportation, acquire equipment, and provide trained and authorized personnel to carry out the eradication operations and then to monitor wildlife and habitats at Palmyra Atoll to document the effectiveness of the work and the response of the environment to the removal of all rats. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Beth Flint
beth_flint@fws.gov 808-792-9553 Email:beth_flint@fws.gov |
Version History
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Beth Flint beth_flint@fws.gov 808-792-9553 Email: beth_flint@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.608 | PKG00019019 | Jun 11, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
54974 SF424-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
54974 SF424D-1.1.pdf
54974 SF424C-1.0.pdf
54974 SF424B-1.1.pdf
54974 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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