This grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service aims to support projects that advance understanding of Chinook and chum salmon biology and management in the Alaska portion of the Yukon River. The funds are available for cooperative research and management projects, encouraging proposals that involve Yukon River communities and collaboration with regulatory agencies. Applicants are invited to submit conceptual project proposals addressing specified priority categories. The deadline for proposal submission is October 4, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 241073
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | F13AS00325 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Yukon River Salmon Research and Management Assistance 2014 |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Education |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 7 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.671 — Yukon River Salmon Research and Management Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Aug 27, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Aug 28, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Oct 04, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Oct 04, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Feb 01, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 30,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $150,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $2,000 |
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. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description:: | The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) receives funds for implementation of the Yukon River Salmon Agreement with Canada which was reached in March 2001. The Yukon River Salmon Agreement of 2000 authorizes funds for implementation of the Agreement including funds for cooperative research and management projects on the Alaska portion of the Yukon River. The Service administers these funds through financial assistance on a competitive basis for projects/studies/events that advance the scientific community¿s and public¿s understanding of the biology and management of Chinook and chum salmon in the Yukon River of Alaska. The following is a request for conceptual project proposals of one year in length addressing the needs of the priority Categories and Factors listed below. Applicants are strongly encouraged to develop projects that incorporate local capacity with members of Yukon River communities in which they may be working. Coordinating projects with state and federal regulatory agencies is also recommended, but not mandatory. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | Aug 28, 2013 | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1