The Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) is offering this grant to facilitate the participation of its CITES Technical Work Group representatives and International Relations Director at key national and international CITES meetings. This grant is for the purpose of covering direct expenses associated with attending various forums, such as those with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and CITES Committees. The AFWA Work Group represents the 50 state fish and wildlife agencies, ensuring their interests are included in CITES Party discussions. This vital program, which does not cover personnel costs, guarantees state wildlife agency representation and helps the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service meet its CITES obligations.
Opportunity ID: 57007
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FWS-DMA-AFWA |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | AFWA/CITES |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | — |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 31, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 14, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 14, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 14, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $25,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This is a notice of intent to award. There is no application process for this notice. This is a single source announcement under justification 505 DM 2.14, B(1):Unsolicited proposal – The proposed award is the result of an unsolicited assistance application which represents a unique or innovative idea, method or approach which is not the subject of a current or planned contract or assistance award, but which is deemed advantageous to the program objectives; and 505 DM 2.14, B(4): Unique Qualifications – The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based upon a variety of demonstrable factors such as location, property ownership,voluntary support capacity, cost-sharing ability, if applicable, technical expertise, or other such unique qualifications. The Division of Management Authority intends to enter into an agreement with the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. The grant will be used to provide financial assistance to states with expenditures directly associated with participation of four regional AFWA CITES Technical Work Group representatives and the AFWA International Relations Director at national and international CITES meetings. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | This award will be used to assist with expenditures directly associated with participation of four regional AFWA CITES Technical Work Group representatives and the AFWA International Relations Director at national and international CITES meetings. These include meetings with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), the Interagency CITES Coordination Committee, CITES Plants and Animals Committees, CITES Table of the Trilateral Committee for Wildlife and Ecosystem Conservation and Management, and other national and regional meetings where CITES is an agenda item. No personnel costs have been included in this grant, but are provided by participating states in support of this vital program. The Work Group represents the interests of the 50 state fish and wildlife agencies and participates to ensure state wildlife agencies are represented during discussions of proposals considered by the CITES Parties. This grant helps make it possible for the Service to meet its obligations as set forth in 43 CFR Part 24.5. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Craig Hoover, 703-358-2162 – Project Officer
Holly Robinson, 703-358-2261 – Technical contact Email:Holly_Robinson@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Craig Hoover, 703-358-2162 – Project Officer Holly Robinson, 703-358-2261 – Technical contact Email: Holly_Robinson@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKG00020735 | Sep 14, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
57007 SF424_Mandatory-1.1.pdf
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